IMI Bluffton Quarry — Accidents
Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2026 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The miner was performing regular maintenance, including welding, cutting, grinding, and torching. Sometime during this process, they got a piece of debris in their eye. |
| 06/05/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 7d lost, 5d restricted | EE was working with another employee picking up the 92lbs shoes for the VSI crusher. The injured EE was picking up the shoe from the crate and handing it to the 2nd employee to put in place. As the in... |
| 01/18/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 15d lost, 30d restricted | EE began to experience right shoulder pain after throwing a chain over a loader bucket. Did not turn Reportable till 4/30/2024. |
| 10/19/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 27d restricted | The EE was asked to unplug the crusher. During this process, the EE LOTO the crusher and began to dig out the stone that was causing the issue. While performing this task a piece of stone came loose a... |
| 12/07/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 136d lost, 150d restricted | The employee experienced right shoulder pain while unplugging a feeder box. |
| 03/07/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While cutting a hopper with a circular saw, employee finished the cut and took their safety glasses off. Upon taking safety glasses off, a particle of steel fell into eye. Particle was irrigated out o... |
| 02/27/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 24d restricted | EE WAS MOVING A TOGGLE BLOCK FOR THE JAW CRUSHER. HE AND ANOTHER EE TIPPED THE BLOCK BACK TO MOVE SOME WOOD CRIBBING AND WHEN THEY LET THE BLOCK DOWN EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS UNDER IT. THE WEIGHT OF THE B... |
| 08/02/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SIGN INTO SHOP TO BE PAINTED. SIGN SLIPPED OFF OF FORKS AND WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND IT SPUN AROUND STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD. |