Kimble Clay, Limestone Quarry and Mill — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/17/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was up on 2nd floor of tower one stone plant. Welding on M606 Hazemag when walking tripped over welding leads falling on EE's face into the steel grating. Striking EE's head and shoulder
06/04/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Operator closed cab door of loader and right index finger was stuck between the door and the door frame, causing a partial amputation of the index finger.
08/12/2019 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removed access panel and placed it on the tail pulley guard on the back of conveyor. As they were gaining access to chute the access panel slipped from its position and punctured a finger requiring s...
05/08/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 25d restricted Employee was removing a blow bar on the crusher using a hammer and swung the hammer to strike the wedge to dislodge it, but missed the striking target and got finger between the hammer handle and the...
07/28/2015 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Subject located on mine property deceased from apparent suicide. Authorities notified of abandoned vehicle day prior and came back to search area for missing/wanted man. Found subject at 14:41 and r...
05/20/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Changing pillar block bearing, chain come-along unlatched and shaft landed on my finger and bolt.
03/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was repairing belts on Lower Dust Collector when hand slipped between belt sheave, cut right small finger.
02/21/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee climbed up the right side of the ladder and slipped on the ladder falling to the ground on knee. Twisted and sprained right knee.
10/29/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Lumbar strain, repeatd motion of spud bar
10/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Stepped out of Fuel truck, right boot stuck in mud, kept walking and rolled right ankle.
04/12/2010 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Was using impact wrench and wearing safety glasses, when object got into eye
04/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Had been grinding in the shop, went to restroom to rinse off face and washed object into eye
01/12/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Impact socket blew apart striking employee in mouth and face. Employee lost a tooth, has a fracture bone in face and a fractured nose
10/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 95d restricted Was working on dozer changing roller cup. Had raised boogie with jack, jack slipped causing boogie to come down pushing down impact wrench and injuring wrist.
01/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS TORCHING (CUTTING) DOWN A CONVEYOR FROM THE STONE PLANT. HE HAD FINISHED CUTTING PART OF A CATWALK & WALKED ON STUMBLED ON THE CUT PART WHICH GAVE WAY
12/15/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ICY GROUND-TIRE RAN OVER ROCK AND SQUEEZED IT OUT. THE ROCK ACTED LIKE SQUEEZING SOAP AND FLEW TOWARD EE'S LEG. IT HIT HIM ON THE LOWER LEG.
09/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost ROCK TRUCK BACKED INTO SECOND ROCK TRUCK. HURT OPERATOR TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. BACK OF FIRST TRUCK WAS COMING AT HIM IN CAB. TRUCK HIT AND OPERATOR JAMBED KNEE IN DASH.