Jefferson County Stone — Accidents
Total: 39 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing roof bolts from pushed up scaling pile, after EE placed a bolt into the bucket of the loader EE was operating, employee tripped or lost EE's balance and fell to the ground at the... |
| 11/14/2025 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee had bolted the face up tight then backed out roughly 50', was reloading bolt supplies when a piece of material fell from in between the roof bolts. It struck the cab and broke over the side s... |
| 06/13/2024 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | The emergency escape hoist basket fell to the bottom of the shaft after the hoist rope broke. The basket was damaged beyond usage, the main hoist rope was broken and had to be replaced as well. It was... |
| 02/22/2024 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Underground blaster was clearing a lower hole of cuttings. Before EE started loading the hole, the employee was using right hand to clear the hole and using left hand to support body weight. A rock of... |
| 07/31/2023 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | The Roof Fall happened in an area that was worked out, and was being set up for benching floors, the fall happened at the 9.5 feet height in the back/roof which is above anchorage of our roof support.... |
| 11/28/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee walking down slight grade looking at beltline when they dragged their toe as the grade transitioned to a flatter surface, causing them to trip. Employee caught themselves on the ground with t... |
| 12/14/2021 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | The calcite joint running diagonally through the intersection. Area blocked against entry prior to roof fall. |
| 12/01/2020 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Loader mucking out scalings, hit high spot in mine floor, sudden stop and jammed shoulder |
| 08/18/2020 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Hoist transformer shorted out causing controls to not function - mine was evacuated. |
| 08/15/2020 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 115d lost | Installing a saddle in conveyor and the boom truck block hook struck the employees foot causing crushing injury without fracture. |
| 07/30/2020 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Secondary escape shaft hoist controls were inoperable from their location at the bottom landing underground. |
| 09/23/2019 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee received an eye injury when a hydraulic hose fitting came loose/broke and sprayed hydraulic fluid into the eye. EE was wearing safety glasses at the time but they were not preventive. Prescri... |
| 08/02/2019 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Using grinder with cutting disc. Disc broke and grinder kicked back cutting left bicep. |
| 01/24/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 106d lost | Employee jumped off man lift instead of using the ladder, sprained right knee. |
| 10/30/2018 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 42d lost, 120d restricted | Rock fell & hit blaster while loading shot in man basket. |
| 06/27/2015 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | Water truck driving down slope collided with rib. |
| 06/27/2015 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 253d lost | Water truck driving down slope collided with rib. |
| 08/02/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Making dead box on plant. Welded 1 plate in & slide another plate on top of 1st plate. Did not fit/trimed & slide back in place. Plate slide off causing pinched left index finger requiring medical att... |
| 08/09/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Repairing rip rap deflector plate on scalper screen. Angle iron was laid on roll away cover which is at a slant. He was bending over to pick up another piece of metal for repairs then piece slid down... |
| 07/15/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Customer truck was overloaded & had dumped material. A rock was stuck in tailgate loader operator pulled back the tailgate to release rock. Tailgate slammed closed pinning his finger. |
| 02/26/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 42d restricted | Bearing housing bolts broke in scalping screen. EE replaced broken bolts. Nylon strap was attached to shiv which was standing vertical. Employee let go of the shiv to connect the chain come along to t... |
| 07/11/2012 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Engine cooler, hydraulic cooler and exhaust blow to rear of roof bolter. When the employee went to the bolt rack at the rear of the machine to retrieve roof bolts foreign debris flew into his right ey... |
| 11/18/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | A belt clean up man called off work saying his arm hurt. He was taken to the doctor and he was diagnosed having tennis elbow and put on restricted duty. |
| 04/30/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 70d restricted | Technician was putting tools back in bed of service truck. Was sliding bed cover toward rear of truck to close, hand slipped off bed cover. Technician stumbled toward rear of truck, fell over tailgate... |
| 05/31/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Replacing blowbars in primary impact crusher. EE's were using a sledge hammer in the process, loosening blow bars prior to removal. A piece of the blow bar came loose at it was hit with hammer. The fr... |
| 11/30/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Emp. was in the process of changing screens in Tower #2 when her hand came in contact with a rough place on screen. Middle finger on left hand was cut. She was taken to emergency medical and her finge... |
| 06/15/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was running 988F in mine cleaning up shots when he stopped to check the air cond. fan. Without looking up he stuck his hand thru the vent hole & his fingers came in contact with the fan cutti... |
| 11/12/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 94d restricted | EE was going to work on Cannon Face Drill. Nose cone came loose from hammer 14' up face. EE used F450 flatbed serv truck to stand on to remove nose cone from drill steel. He was standing on the toolbo... |
| 10/19/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 150d lost | TWO SURVEY CREW EMPLOYEES WERE USING A JLG MANLIFT DURING A CENTER LINE CONTROL STAKE OUT. THE JLG FELL OVER THE HIGH WALL FROM THE UPPER FLOOR TO THE NEXT LOWER FLOOR AT A LOCATION WHERE THE FACE WAS... |
| 10/19/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 167d lost | TWO SURVEY CREW EMPLOYEES WERE USING A JLG MANLIFT DURING A CENTER LINE CONTROL STAKE OUT. THE JLG FELL OVER THE HIGH WALL FROM THE UPPER FLOOR TO THE NEXT LOWER FLOOR AT A LOCATION WHERE THE FACE WAS... |
| 09/29/2005 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 13d lost | TECHNICIAN REMOVING MOUNTING BOLT FROM TRANSMISSION MOUNT - THE NUT PLATE BEGAN SPINNING AND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST BOLT. |
| 02/14/2005 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 43d restricted | EE WAS WELDING STRAP ON PRIMARY FEEDER USING THE TELEDYNE HAMMER TO HOLD METAL IN PLACE. WHILE WELDING, HAMMER SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES |
| 09/14/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was repairing a tailgate chain that was wedged between tailgate and truck bed. While prying out, tailgate dropped down and pinched employee's left hand causing a small cut that required 3 sti... |
| 05/24/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING THE #8 CONVETOR BELT. AFTER FINISHING THE SPILCE THE EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO SET THE CLAMPS AND STICK PIN. WHILE HITTING ON THE CLAMPS, SOMETHING FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE... |
| 08/27/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 77d restricted | THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHUT DOWN THE WASH PLANT WHEN A WASP FLEW OUT. HE JUMPED BACK AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. ON SEPT. 3, 2003 HE INFORMED SUPERINTENDENT AND WENT TO GET IT CHECK ED OUT.... |
| 05/14/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 15d lost | BROW WAS NOT YET COVERED IN SHOTCRETE. A LOOSE ROCK FELL. THE BROW WAS FULLY BOLTED. |
| 05/07/2000 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AN INSECT BITE PROBABLY IN THE CHANGE ROOM. BITE GOT INFECTED, LEFT FOREARM SWELLED. |
| 04/16/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS SHOTCRETING OFF BACK SCISSOR TRUCK. HE HAD JUST HANDED HOSE TO ANOTHER PERSON. WHILE HIS ARM WAS EXTENDED, A ROCK 6 1/2"" IN DIAMETER WEIGHING 2.5 LBS FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE BACK... |
| 04/05/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 45d lost | EE WAS PICKING UP TOOLS WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF A CONCRETE PAD WHICH WAS APPROX. 12"" TALL WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN AND PUT WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG HE HEARD A POP. HE HAD IMMEDIATE PAIN WHEN PRESSU RE WAS... |