Hinkletown Quarry — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/16/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Coworker was changing a troughing idler on conveyor. As they were pulling it out, the idler dropped and their finger was pinched against the frame. Resulting in 5 stitches and restricted duty.
12/11/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was running a loader, loading a truck, when there was a sudden issue with the steering system, and it began jerking to the left and the right. EE was diagnosed with a neck strain. The loader was ta...
03/06/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to remove a bolt and nut. The nut was welded to a bracket. While using an impact gun, the wrench slipped off the nut, causing the bracket to spin. This caused a cut to the left pinky...
01/02/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost The injured employee did not see the small pile of stone which caught their foot when turning to get tools from the service truck.
08/22/2019 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost High humidity and temps in the 90s caused the individual to become dizzy, short of breath, light headed, and have an irregular heart beat.
08/28/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 16d restricted While hauling shot material to the stock area the operator hit a bump in the haul road and the seat bottomed out, causing a sharp pain in lower back. The employee did not seek medical attention until...
08/29/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted As the EE was tighting a plow bolt on a quarry loader his L hand came into contact with the bolt head and the impact wrench caused it to spin and lacerate his L palm.
01/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While EE was spraying out tunnel aggravated a shoulder injury. Left should sprain.
03/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost breaking loose material with a bar and hammer the employee felt a sprain/strain in his left shoulder.
02/28/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee lacerated the palm of his hand on the blade of a utility knife that he was using to cut rubber nosing for #3 screen.
08/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While maneuvering to grease along the bottom of a front-end loader, the employee bumped the back of his head and then reacted by suddenly leaning forward, striking the front of his head against a cor...
06/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was carrying one end of a long rebar and started to lift the end above his head. As he did so, he took a step forward and slipped on the rebar mat he was standing on and pulled a muscle in h...
02/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted As the employee pulled open the tailgate on his bin truck to dislodge a rock that was wedged, the tailgate suddenly closed shut and crushed his finger against the truck bed.
02/03/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was assisting two others in manually removing and lowering a 250-pound primary crusher impact bar from waist level to a set of wooden blocks on the catwalk. When the injured empl...
04/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee felt pain in his lower back while shoveling stone off of a conveyor belt that had stopped due to an accumulation of too much material.
09/03/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GRINDING ON THE ALUMINUM DUMP BED OF A BIN TRUCK, A METAL PARTICLE GOT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SAFETY GLASSES AND A FA...
03/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 42d restricted WHILE CLIMBING THE SIDE OF #5 CONVEYOR INSIDE #1 SCREEN TOWER TO LOOK INTO THE COLLECTOR HOPPER FOR A WEAR PLATE THAT CAME OFF OF THE CRUSHER, THE EE LOST HIS GRIP, FELL, AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
11/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 7d restricted WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OF HIS LOADER, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF OF THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET TO THE QUARRY FLOOR BELOW.
11/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE LOADED HIS BIN DUMP TRUCK WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TAILGATE WAS UNLATCHED. AFTER NOTICING THAT THE LOAD OF STONE WAS PREVENTING THE TAILGATE FROM COMPLETELY CLOSING HE REMOVED SOME BUIL DUP. WH...
03/01/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 81d lost THE EE DEVELOPED CUMULATIVE SHOULDER PAIN AS A RESULT OF CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF A LOADER. THISOCCURRED AROUND 3/1/02, NO SPECIFIC TIME GIVEN.
08/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WHILE CLIMBING UP INTO THE CAB OF THE DROPBALL, THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO THE TRACK, BREAKING SEVERAL RIBS.
11/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIS DUMP TRUCK UNDERNEATH A BIN AND APPLIED THE TROLLEY BROKE BEFORE OPENING THE TRUCK DOOR TO OPEN THE BIN. WHILE LEANING OUT OF THE CAB, HIS KNEE BUMPED THE TROLLEY B RAKE HA...
10/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE FELL HALFWAY DOWN AN UNUSUALLY STEEP STAIRWAY THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE METAL DETECTOR AT THE PRIMARY PLANT AND SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES.
10/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 92d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED DELAYED BACK PAIN AFTER SHOVELING STONE OFF #2 SCREEN.
03/21/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DEBRIS ENTERED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE WHILE EMPTYING A SNAD BIN. THE DEBRIS WAS GENERATED AS AN EMPLOYEE WORKING ABOVE WAS BANGING ON THE SIDE OF THE BIN TO LOOSEN CLOGGED MATERIAL.
02/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 64d restricted EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO SLIDE A PIECE OF PLYWOOD BETWEEN A CONVEYOR BELT UNDER TENSION AND THE CONVEYOR TROUGH IDLERS IN ORDER TO LACE THE BELT TOGETHER.