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. |