Heath Quarry — Accidents

Total: 109 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/05/2026 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stopped their off-road truck to use the onsite porta potty. While standing from the driver's seat to exit, they heard a loud pop in their knee and was unable to bear weight. They sat on the t...
08/12/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Miner was going to wash the window of the CAT352 and when they stepped outside the Phoenix Plant they lost footing causing them to slip down landing on their right elbow.
07/24/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 34d lost, 1d restricted Employee was installing drive belts on CV22. EE was adjusting the motor mounts when EE's right index finger tip was pinched between the wrench and the mount.
07/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost Employee was replacing a Return Roller on CV1. The belt had been locked out and the lower section of the belt chained up to remove the old return roller. While picking up the roller to remove from the...
06/12/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was getting a bottle of water from the side cooler of a service truck when the lid fell in the bed of the truck. Employee went to retrieve the lid and while coming down out of the truck lost...
05/06/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 69d restricted Employee was going up the catwalk on CV1A and fell and landed on left knee causing a bruise.
06/17/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a roller frame on a conveyor belt by using a grinder to cut the bolts that held the frame. When EE went to start cutting the grinder bounced back off the bolt and contacted the...
07/12/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Installing the Shell Separator at the Metso 4265 Gyro Crusher to replace mantle and Main shaft. While inspecting the rams miner went to check that one of the rams was tight and when EE turned it the r...
06/11/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance crew was removing pinion sheeve for crusher repairs. While removing off the shaft, Tech's Left index finger was struck by assisting Tech with 2 lb hammer.
11/28/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was climbing off of the crane - to set up outrigger pads - employee slipped and missed the second step coming down - lost footing and fell to the ground.
11/19/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was cleaning up shot rock on pit floor - bucket hit a rock that was partially buried under loose material - impact jarred them and caused slight back pain stiffness - thought it would go away...
10/11/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 24d restricted Employee was under the crusher pulling on wrench while removing the lube line - when they felt a burning in their stomach.
08/02/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was rambolting a discharge flange on a 12"" pit pump - employee was tightening up bolts with an impact in right hand and a combination wrench in left hand & while applying pressure to the bol...
05/12/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was driving down the mud hill and hit a slight bump, which slung employee to the right side & bumped their ribs against the right armrest.
04/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Changing out screens when sharp pain went down left side
02/22/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was installing a side panel on top deck - striking panel with the sledge hammer it bounced back and hit employee on the cheek -
02/17/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was installing a skirt rubber with a sledge hammer - hammer slipped out of employee's hand and jammed into the conveyor frame
11/19/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Spider cap was being lowered down on 8000 crusher - finger was placed in pinch point area
05/23/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was jogging conveyor to remove mud and oversize before releasing the conv. for operation - pressed button to energize the conv. torque arm welds broke loose from the head section of the conveyor an...
04/23/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Pulled muscle in back installing screen on tower 2
08/27/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost employee was watching chute load railcars - chute was dripping wet fine/material felt something in their eye - thought it was just dust but was irritated - eye was red the next day - when they came in...
07/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was hooking up a chain from the bottom of the crane to the locomotive - lost EE's footing and slipped off the steps it has been raining for several afternoons and the ground was muddy -
06/07/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost Slipped at ground level - Rainy conditions area was muddy lost footing and landed in an awkward position caused pain in lower back
05/10/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 14d restricted Employee had hands full of rollers while walking up conveyor to change out rollers - tripped over hole in catwalk - landing on left shoulder/neck/back - employee notified supervisor and welder - area...
04/27/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 8d restricted Employee stepped off of crusher building station onto the head of a sledge hammer EE had been using twisting EE's ankle.
07/11/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 313d lost employee was using the come-a-long - that was attached to the feeder - cable broke causing it to hit ee on shoulder, back, wrist -
03/06/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost TRYING TO OPEN A RAIL SWITCH/SWITCH WAS NOT WORKING AND HAD TO USE A PULLEY BAR AND A SLEDGE HAMMER TO MOVE TRACK OVER.
02/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on guard that covered conveyor gearbox - gearbox fell with hand inside the guard.
02/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was swinging a sledge hammer while doing repairs to a crusher
03/16/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking down the steps out of the E House. EE's foot hit the side rail throwing EE forward. EE missed the last step and hyper-extended EE's knee when EE stepped to the ground. This disl...
12/15/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Trying to put drive belts on conveyor #5. The conveyor belt rolled backwards and the wrench mashed my finger against the guard.
11/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 33d restricted EE was working on a water pump. The inside plate fell on right hand and injured his finger. They were trying to put the pump back together.
10/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted He was lifting bearings to put in the man lift.
06/26/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 13d restricted 2 employees trying to loosen on motor base of crusher. Employee was holding the wrench on a bolt and co-worker was hitting the wrench with the sledge hammer. The wrench slipped, employee fell forward...
04/01/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Am EE was tightening the 3/4 ton come-a-long on a loaded train door to close it. This caused too much tension on the chain. The chain broke and something hit IE in the leg causing a small cut and brui...
02/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Taking off hose on spider at Gyro crusher. Line twisted and hit him in the face and eye causing area on face and eye to swell and bruise. Prescribed medication was given for pain if needed.
11/20/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to close a gate on a bin. He was using a wrench. His hand slipped off the wrench and fell between the gate and the bin. The weather was in the 20's with the wind chill factor. He w...
07/31/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was driving the long stick over to tower 5 to clean out around it. He started going down a slight incline. He lost control of the equipment causing it to run into/and under conv #14
07/28/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to knock the manganese out of the crusher with a sledge hammer. The hammer head came off and fell on his finger. Busting his finger. Finger required stitches. Employee has not mi...
06/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee got off the longstick to grease the bucket. When he was getting back on, his foot slipped causing a muscle to pull in his back.
10/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was changing the trans filter on the 988H. He pulled the filter, turned to move it from it's position. He pulled a muscle in his back. EE was scheduled to be on vacation the rest of the week. He...
08/21/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was washing counter weight on Conv 1A. while squatting down washing under counter weight a rock fell off the conveyor and hit him in the right thigh.
07/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 68d restricted He was changing a bearing on a shaker, he was rocking the bearing back and forth when the pain began.
01/21/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 4d restricted Employee was putting the foot on the out rig of the crane. Out rig was extended out catching employees foot between the pipe and the out rig.
01/07/2013 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 221d lost, 13d restricted EE had been bent over working on a pipe. He was walking across the yard when he experienced severe pain shoot up his back. It was originally diagnosed as muscle spasm but diagnosis has been changed t...
12/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Several employees were carrying a screen deck up a flight of steps. Employee fell backwards on the steps striking the upper and lower back against the stairs. He did not hit his head but he did feel...
07/03/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was busting rock with the excavator. he turned around to get out of the hammer and saw smoke. He got out with fire extinguisher, heard a pop and saw flames. He stood on the tracks and saw fla...
06/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted employee was swinging sledge hammer to know out anvils out of anvil ring. repetitive motion caused shoulder strain.
08/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None putting a roller in a tote, the roller slipped and mashed end of his 3rd right finger. Finger tip required 2 sutures.
07/18/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 42d restricted Employee was trying to loosen a bolt on a piece of equipment JCD 309 haul truck. He was using all of his body weight. The wrench slipped of the bolt causing him to fall against the equipment. His elb...