McCook Quarry — Accidents

Total: 95 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/10/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost USING EXTRACTOR BIT TO DRILL OUT BROKEN BOLT, BIT SNAPPED CAUSING HAND TO SLIP DOWNWARD AND CUT TOP OF HAND
08/04/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Technician tripped on trucks outrigger, twisted right knee and it swelled up. MRI determined nothing torn or broken, but still requires roughly 3 weeks before return to normal job description because...
05/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 83d restricted Employee strained back while moving blocks to get rid of a portable stacker. On 5/23/2024, employee alleges while moving metal scraps, EE's old injury was reaggravated.
04/12/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock dislodged from the wall while scaling landing on miner's right hand and scale bar. Miner was wearing CUT 5 level gloves. Injury did not require sutures, but x-ray showed minor fractures of the...
04/12/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 175d lost, 90d restricted Employee was helping load a shot and while walking in the area the employee tripped over an emulsion hose. Employee landed on knees and sustained a scrape to one of them.
07/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While retrieving a Rock Hog 4.5"" DTH Hammer from the pickup truck, EE realized the hammer wasn't operating properly. Co-worker told EE to slam it onto the ground to remove the hammer internal parts....
04/29/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While in the process of hand scaling a highwall, a rock chipped off the wall, striking the employee in the face.
11/03/2022 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking oil samples from the #10 loader. EE checked for pressure by loosening the plug slowly. While doing so, the plug abruptly shot out, spraying oil at the EE's face and upper body.
09/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost At approximately 9:00 AM an employee opened a butterfly valve to fill the water truck. When the truck was filled with water, the employee closed the butterfly valve and alleges that EE hurt back while...
09/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Two employees were trying top move a metal table that weighed roughly 300 lbs. into the back of a pickup truck. They used the tailgate as a pivot point to flip the table over and when they were loweri...
08/27/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was moving screen into storage. As employee pushed the screen a finger became caught between the screen and handrail, crushing left ring finger resulting in a fracture.
03/25/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was traveling in a man lift and hit a pothole in the road causing EE to get jarred in the basket and claims EE hyperextended their knee.
03/17/2021 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was conducting an OPs-9 procedure and as they were placing the grounds, there was an arc flash resulting in burns to their head.
02/22/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EE was walking towards the building from EE's vehicle. EE slipped and fell landing on rear.
05/26/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE was cleaning out material that spilled onto a take up pulley. EE was positioned inside the belt standing on the pulley. As a rock on one side of the pulley was freed, the pulley began to roll and E...
02/25/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At approximately 1:20 pm, an employee was removing scrap steel from a chute when a piece of metal struck the top side of EE's arm above the wrist. EE was taken to the ER and received 19 stitches and r...
09/25/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was walking around the manlift towards the basket of the machine. As EE was walking the EE tripped on own feet and went to the ground. It appears that EE struck left shin on the corner of a metal...
06/06/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This claim has been denied by W/C for inability to provide specific event or reliable date. Employee alleges back soreness / aggravation over time possibly from seat in 988H Loader #54. Employee clai...
05/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 122d lost, 85d restricted EE was lifting and moving the supply line for a pump, upon repositioning EE's body, while holding the hose EE's right knee popped causing EE to collapse to ground. On 7/15/19, requested to see an orth...
05/11/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 176d lost, 47d restricted On 5/11 an employee was working in the welding shop and felt something fall on the back of neck from a light fixture above. EE thought the light was going to fall so ee quickly jumped out of the way a...
04/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted An employee was tasked with changing a screen and EE was hammering a bolt into place EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. While exiting the screen deck EE grabbed onto the spray bar to pull self out...
02/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost On 2/14 A loader operator was climbing into loader and felt a pain/spasm in lower back. EE immediately began icing and taking OTC medication. On 2/28 ee requested to go to the clinic and was diagnose...
01/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor working at Vulcan Materials facility was working on a garage door and one of tension rods fell and struck self in the hard hat knocking it off and cutting forehead. EE also cut hand. EE was...
11/16/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A maintenance employee noticed that left eye was bothering them and told the foreman that, while working on the Eljay screen, EE was using an impact wrench and upon engagement the structure shook caus...
06/27/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 253d lost, 113d restricted Maintenance employee was walking to the crusher building to perform general maintenance activity. Upon entering the building EE slipped on some wet material and fell on back. EE was taken to the clini...
04/22/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A maintenance employee was using a torch to cut metal from a piece of equipment. Debris fell into the top of safety glasses and got into eyes. Employee used an eye wash bottle to wash eye out. On 5/17...
04/06/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 75d restricted On 4/6 an employee working in the welding shop was transporting a piece of angle iron to cutting table. While carrying the piece of iron the employee stated that right knee felt like it buckled and ga...
01/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 530d lost, 70d restricted On 1/27 an employee was closing the gate on a hopper when a piece of frozen material fell on the inside of the tank and jammed the door open. The piece of material prevented the wheel from turning fre...
01/26/2016 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 38d restricted On 1/26 a maintenance employee was transporting an oxygen bottle using a dolly. The dolly shifted away from the employee and EE grabbed a handrail with one hand and the dolly with the other to try and...
12/01/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost On 12/1/15 an employee was walking across the yard to leave for the day and stepped on some loose material and twisted his knee. Based on the MRI results the employee was scheduled for a surgery on 2/...
11/10/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost On 11/10 Haul Truck Driver complained of back pain at the end of his shift. The employee reported his seat bottoming out while driving. The mechanic inspected the seat and determined the seat was fine...
11/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 2d restricted On 11/2 the EE was assigned to clean out the Scalping Tower due to a backed up screen. He felt tightening in his back while shoveling and after lunch the pain became more severe. He reported it to his...
06/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 401d lost, 514d restricted Maintenance employee slipped/tripped after removing the upper cover of the chain drive from C-70 conveyor head pulley striking his forehead on the lower flange of the chain box resulting in laceration...
05/15/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 78d lost, 31d restricted Haul Truck Driver backed CAT 786C to primary crusher to dump shot rock. The bed had fully extended when the left lift cylinder hydraulic hose ruptured causing the bed to fall back down onto the frame....
04/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 24d restricted Mobile equipment mechanic experienced pain on side of right knee while kneeling/crawling underneath 100-ton haul truck changing steering filter during a PM. Employee was wearing knee pads at the time...
12/15/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 193d lost, 132d restricted EMP felt discomfort in both his hands on December 15th 2014. EMP tried to remedy the pain until he decided to see his own DR. on April 7th 2015. His DR. prescribed an EMG test, the EMP had the test do...
06/04/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted On 6/4/14 at 3:00pm employee was removing the top shell from the bottom shell of a cone crusher. While backing out push bolt his left hand was under the top flange. When he hit the impact gun trigger...
01/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Friday, January 24, 2014, while spotting a customer truck, in the Clean-Fill Area, the employee slipped on a dirt rut and experienced pain in his left knee. Monday, January 27, 2014, he saw a physicia...
12/05/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On December 5, 2013, the employee walked out of the Mobile Shop when the wind picked up and dust blew into his left eye. The employee washed his eye with eyewash and clean it through the night. On Dec...
10/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost On October 10,2013 the Electrical Foreman was using Channel Locks to loosen a seal-tight connector on a 2-inch conduit when he felt pain in his left shoulder. On October 15, 2013, the employee went f...
08/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 9d restricted On 8/9/12, employee team lifted a shackle and cables from the ground to a loader tow pin. He reported that he experienced pain in the abdomen. After taking a pain reliever the pain went away. The pain...
03/29/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 3/29/2012, employee was hauling waste in a Euclid R85 Haul truck. While lowering the truck bed the bed slammed down bouncing him in the cab. It was reported as a first aid injury (neck sprain). On...
03/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost On 8/25/11 employee reported back pain. He said he had back pain over the years but it worsened on 6/21/11 when team-lifting a 80 lb pump cover. On 8/25/12 diagnostic test revealed a back strain and p...
11/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost On Friday, November 19, 2010 at about 11:00 a.m. the haul truck driver lifted a 35 pound wheel chock to replace it on the front of a Cat 785C haul truck when he felt pain in his lower back. On Tuesda...
11/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. the employee was passenger of a Ford F250 when it overturned in the flux pit. Another employee was driving. Both employees were taken to LaGrange Memorial Ho...
11/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. the employee was driving a Ford F250 when it overturned in the flux pit. A second employee was a passenger. Both employees were taken to LaGrange Memorial Ho...
09/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted On September 30, 2010, the employee stepped on loose ground and his right foot slipped into a hole causing him to fall. On October 6, 2010 the employee received first aid care. On December 10, 2010,...
11/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 94d restricted On November 24, 2009 worker was moving a 5 gallon bucket of used oil from the ground to a pickup truck when he felt pain. On November 25, 2009 the employee received first aid and worked without restr...
07/13/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Two emps. attempted to remove a steering cylinder from a CAT 992G loader using an overhead crane to bump the cylinder horizontally. Emp. A and B were standing between the right side tires. Emp A's ri...
01/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost At approximately 5:30 a.m. the employee was dismounting from a haul truck. The ladder was wet from snow. He lost his grip and fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. He was transported to the hos...