Hunter Quarry — Accidents

Total: 44 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/17/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted While standing at the control panel of a portable screen a large rock fell from the top surface and struck the top of EE's hard hat. The hard hat shell contacted EE's head, causing a cut to EE's scal...
07/11/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 6d restricted While dumping dirt from a 775 haul truck, the bed lowered rapidly and jostled the operator in the cab, causing what was diagnosed as cervicalgia. However, they did not report the incident until 28 Ju...
05/05/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning a ladder at the secondary wet screen when material fell from the ladder and went into EE's right eye.
05/05/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While driving loader 600-181 down to the city base pit, the bucket slowly dropped until it dug into the road, bringing the loader to an abrupt stop. EE reported the incident to EE's supervisor after i...
05/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 128d restricted Employee climbed on pump to disconnect motor from pump. Pump was disconnected from pipe, pump rotated, employee fell, pump pinned leg between pump flange and pipe.
05/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Closing the lid of the crusher, EE was moving a rock that was in the way with a metal rod. When the rock moved, EE's weight shifted as well, and EE fell into the lid retainer wedge holder with EE's up...
08/23/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The miner was cleaning the catwalk along the truss conveyor near the chute transferring material from the overland, when EE was struck in the right eye by a small piece of fly rock.
10/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted Replacing a tail pulley in a screen feed belt, the new pulley assembly was suspended in place when the maintenance employee was using emery cloth to smooth the shaft. The pulley assembly shifted, trap...
05/20/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a supporting block beneath a conveyor assembly under construction, the block was left crooked. Employee attempted to straighten the block and the conveyor assembly dropped unexpectedly an...
05/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted Clearing out a stoppage of the crusher, employee placed forearm on the frame and peered in the open access doors. One of the access doors was jarred and fell onto employee's forearm, fracturing right...
03/25/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 105d restricted Offloading a 40' auger from a flatbed, EE placed chocks against the auger and removed ties securing it in place, then moved to secure it to the forklift with a come-along winch. When the auger started...
01/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 372d lost Employee fractured and lacerated the end of the middle finger on left hand when replacing a conveyor belt tail pulley bearing assembly.
02/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was pressure washing a 631-G Scraper, employee stepped off the fender and slipped on a spot of grease twisting employee's left ankle.
09/15/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using utility knife to cut notches in skirt board rubber for a conveyor. Employee was cutting towards body when knife slipped and hit employee in the leg cutting it. Cut required 4 stitch...
05/14/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted Operator was descending the steps on the front of a 775 haul truck. When EE placed right foot on the ground, it slid back on some loose material. EE fell forward onto the steps/bumper of the truck hit...
12/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Customer truck driver hauling material for CKJ Trucking LP. Climbed into bed of truck on tar plane of the haul road as he was climbing down from the top of the truck he slipped and fell approx. 5 feet...
03/08/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a hand held grinder, employee slipped and hit left hand lacerating palm.
03/03/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 102d lost, 104d restricted Employee slipped on last rung of the step ladder he was using to fuel a scraper. His foot landed on the fuel hose laying on the ground next to the scraper causing him to twist his right knee damaging...
01/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was transferring crusher shoes and anvils from a pallet to the bed of a truck. EE pulled/strained muscle in lower back. EE reported injury to super.at the end of the shift 1/25/12. EE requested med...
02/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 82d restricted REPORTED ON 3/4/10 - tapping holes, walking from hole to hole on the shot, hurt right foot.
10/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing on a conveyor belt removing some over head bolts with a wrench. The belt was wet and EE's foot slipped. He caught himself by grabbing the over head beam with his left hand and dislocat...
06/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was desending ladder from the crusher control tower, strained muscle in back while climbing.
03/19/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling next to tunnel feed conveyor belt when a 2 inch rock bounced off the belt and struck him on the left side of the neck in the soft tissue between the jaw and collar bone. Employe...
11/21/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Opening crusher door on VSI crucher, employee was pushing up from under side of door while other employee was lifting from top side with rock bar. The bar slipped, the door started to come down, emplo...
10/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EE slipped and fell going down stairs to crusher control house, severely spraining right ankle.
03/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee attempted to pick up a grease drum without assistance, straining his lower back.
12/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost While desending from a 775 quarry truck, the employee blacked out and fell to the ground landing on his left side injuring his eye, ribs and knee.
08/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 86d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A PRY BAR AND STRAINED BACK WHILE ASSISTING WITH A SCREEN CHANGE AT THE PRIMARY SCREENING TOWER
06/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted After decking a hole, walked back to the bulk truck to get a plug, felt pain in low back, continued loading holes, pain got worse and went down right leg.
02/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 101d restricted While repairing troughing idler pulleys on the over land conveyor, the employee twisted his right knee when he climbed down off of the conveyor belt.
10/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ASSISTING WITH LIFTING & REPLACEMENT OF A SCREEN AT THE PREP. PLANT.
09/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT HIS LOADER, THE OPERATOR SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP OF THE LADDER AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS BACK AND RIGHT WRIST.
08/17/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WHILE ASSISTING A FELLOW MAINTENANCE WORKER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED ON THE WRIST BY A CUTTING TORCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE PIECE OF METAL THEY WERE CUTTING.
05/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CONDUCTING A PRESHIFT INSPECTION OF THE SECONDARY PLANT. WHILE CLIMBING UP A FIXED LADDER THE BOTTOM PORTION CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE EE TO FALL ABOUT 3 FT TWISTING HIS KNEE.
01/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE OFFICE BLDG AND A FEW MINUTES LATER AS HE WAS LEAVING THE BLDG SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE LANDING AREA. THE AREA CONSISTS OF A LEVEL CONCRETE FLOOR COVERED BY A ROOF . THE E...
11/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE WAS HELPING DRILL WATER WELL AND 2"" PIPE FELL FROM RACK HOLDING IT IN PLACE ON RIG. I AM NOT EXACTLY SURE HOW PIPE HIT EE FACE IT IS POSSIBLE IT HIT GROUND FIRST. IT WAS APP 4 FT LONG. IT H IT LEF...
09/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN UNDER ELEVATED GUARD. PUSHED SHOVEL UNDER GUARD & CUT RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF EXPANDED METAL GUARD. EE CUT WAS BETWEEN HIS THUMB & RIGHT INDEX FINGER
04/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING BELT SKIRTING FOR RE-WASH CONVEYOR. LACERATION R/HAND.
04/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN TRANSMISSION HOUSING & FRAME. LACERATION, CRUSH INJURY TO R/RING FINGER.
03/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HAMMER ON EAST MASTER II EE CONTINUED TO SAY WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HAMMER HE FELT A POP IN LOW BACK.
02/11/2003 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BLASTER DETONATED SHOT BEFORE EE HAD FULLY CLEARED BLAST AREA.
02/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE HYDRAULIC TANK ON 775 END DUMP, REMOVED FRONT HALF OF TANK, TANK SHIFTED PINCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TANK AND STAND.
01/24/2003 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL EQUIPMENT. HE ENERGIZED THE FUEL PUMP. HE THEN GRABBED THE FUEL NOZZLE & FUEL LINE FROM OFF THE METAL HOOK. THE KEROSENE HEATER WAS PRODUCING A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT. EE WALKE...
04/25/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 2d restricted WHILE WALKING, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN OF SAIDANKLE.