Mount Hope Quarry — Accidents
Total: 48 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/13/2025 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Miner was determined to be over the 25 decibel threshold during hearing test. |
| 06/13/2025 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Miner was determined to be over the 25 decibel threshold during hearing test. Sending back for retesting |
| 06/12/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While trying to disconnect fill line on the back of the water truck employee smashed left index finger causing a cut on the top of the finger. |
| 06/02/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Changing starter rod; 6"" drill hammer fell over striking miner in right foot above toe protection |
| 01/31/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Miner was driving haul truck, when miner started feeling discomfort on their lower back |
| 08/06/2023 | OTHER | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Hearing standard threshold shift at 10 dbs or more. |
| 05/30/2023 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 35d lost, 50d restricted | When exiting bathroom, associate stepped on a rock and rolled right ankle. The employee saw an ortho on 6/7/2023 and was signed out of work when an x-ray revealed a broken bone in EE's leg. |
| 10/12/2022 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | There was a fire at the scale house that was not extinguished within 30 minutes of knowledge. Ignition source currently unknown, no injuries. |
| 10/04/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 29d lost, 54d restricted | Installing metal pipe. Metallic debris blew into eyes. |
| 07/25/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 11d lost, 95d restricted | While flipping a cutting edge over on the forks of a forklift the mechanic felt a pop in EE's left elbow. |
| 07/20/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 29d restricted | Grinder bit struck arm/wrist. |
| 04/12/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 42d restricted | Employee felt a pain in their shoulder when lifting an 18 lb. piece of steel into a dumpster. MRI revealed no tear but employee was put on light duty. |
| 02/11/2022 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While grinding on sand screw during maintenance, employee felt a sudden pain in their back. Employee was seen by contractor physical therapist who urged them to go to the ER. The employee was diagnose... |
| 10/15/2021 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee hit their head/hard hat on an I-beam in the plant when standing up. Due to the stiffness and pain not going away, EE saw a doctor who gave EE a prescription for a muscle relaxer. No light dut... |
| 08/12/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Bungy cord dislogded striking employee. |
| 08/06/2020 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | Employee was walking from the car to the time clock to start shift on Thursday morning when EE collapsed. Nearby employees heard EE fall and began CPR, called EMS, went for the nearest AED machine, an... |
| 08/03/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | while assembling lock post cylinder, right pinky finger became pinched between sleeve and outer ring of lock post cylinder. 8 stitches for laceration |
| 07/26/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While leaning foot on warehouse chain, associate went to lean elbow on wall, chain hooks broke, associate fell approximately 3'. Associate sustained abrasion to back of head and laceration to left el... |
| 03/13/2017 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | While cutting an electrical cord/wire with a utility knife (razor end), employee slipped and made contact with left hand creating a 1"" laceration on the palm side under pinky finger. |
| 01/18/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 47d restricted | While employee was fitting a vertical wear plate on the wall of the rear re-crush feeder box assembly, the upper corner of the wear plate became lodged on one side. As the employee tried to free the s... |
| 08/19/2014 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | strained back while operating loader |
| 07/14/2014 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | There was no specific accident/incident. Reporting a hearing threshold change that meets MSHA's requirements to report from annual hearing test results. When his baseline testing is compared to curre... |
| 03/26/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee went to reach for lunch box in back of pick up truck (driver side); when he went to lean back he lost conscious and fell backwards. 2nd employee heard fall, found employee unconscious with l... |
| 07/26/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | While attempting to loosen a turnbuckle on a speed reducer, the associate strained his right shoulder. Proper tool and position were identified, however, due to the heat the conditions were warm which... |
| 02/10/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | INJURED LEFT THUMB WHILE SWAPPING OUT OXYGEN TANKS ON SERVICE TRUCK. THE PROTECTIVE CAGE OVER THE BOTTLES FELL TO A CLOSED POSITION WHILE HANDLING THE OXYGEN BOTTLE. THE CAGE FELL ONTO HIS LEFT THUMB... |
| 11/04/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | miner was attempting to loosen a turnbuckle and chose to use a bar and hammer for the task, upon striking the bar, hammer recoiled, hitting miner on the upper lip area causing a laceration of approx 1... |
| 04/21/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While cutting rubber screen with razor knife, EE cut his thumb. |
| 11/05/2009 | ELECTRICAL | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Lightening struck conveyor that employee where employee was working causing employee to receive electric shock. |
| 07/08/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee states was climbing down a ladder, when his foot slipped through rung causing him to fall. Under investigation |
| 09/15/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 145d lost | Employee was pulling fuel hose to fill pump in drop cut. While pulling hose it became stuck on a rock. Employee pulled hose and felt a pop in his arm. |
| 08/25/2008 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was operating walk behind under a conveyor. While grabbing a bucket of material, the control end lifted and pinched EE's finger against return idler guard. |
| 08/25/2007 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While operating walk behind skid-steer, the machine was backed into a support beam, causing the operator's finger to be pinched in the controls. |
| 01/02/2007 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 38d lost | Employee arrived at work not feeling well. As the afternoon progressed he began to feel worse. He was driven to the emergency room at local hospital. |
| 12/06/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Installing bolts in countershaft on standard. Forklift was holding piece into place, the fork tip slipped pinching thumb against bolt. |
| 09/24/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While installing a connector insulator to new welding cable, the employee's hand slipped, striking his other hand with screwdriver. |
| 09/01/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | While employee was driving a bearing onto a shaft with a drift pin and 3 lb hammer, his finger was struck with the hammer. |
| 05/21/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 48d lost | While hosing down conveyors at the mill, the employee slipped on mud. Employee has lost time from work due to a surgical procedure on the knee effective 11/23/2004. |
| 01/08/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE LOWERING AN IDLER TO THE CONVEYOR, THE IDLER STRUCK THE EE'S HAND. |
| 03/21/2003 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE TRYING TO REPOSITION BELT, HAND SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO GO THROUGH DRIVE SHEAVE. |
| 10/08/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE CUTTING RIB RUBBAR WITH A RAZOR KNIFE (TOWARD HIMSELF) KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING EE FINGER. |
| 06/12/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE LIFTING FAN HE SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT FOOT. |
| 06/04/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE CARVING OUT A NOTCH IN WOOD FOR A ROOF RAFTER, THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM EE'S RT. HAND STRIKING THE LT. MIDDLE FINGER. |
| 02/06/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 63d restricted | EE WAS USING A FORKLIFT TO TURN OVER A PLANETARYSO THAT HE COULD PLACE NEW GEARS INTO IT. WHILE MOVING PLANETARY ON FORKS, THE PLANETARY FELL INBETWEEN FORKS DROPPING ONTO EE'S RIGHT FOOT. |
| 10/16/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE EE WAS MOVING A 20""X 12""X 2"" PIECE OF PLANK FROM A RACK, THE EMPLOYEE THAT WAS HELPINGHIM SLIPPED CAUSING PLANK TO BOUNCE ON GROUND & STRIKE EE ON SIDE OF FACE. |
| 08/29/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 7d lost, 5d restricted | EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED INTO A GAP NEAR MOTOR ON SCREEN CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LEFT KNEE. |
| 01/03/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 373d lost | WHILE CLEANING OUT FEEDER II WITH AIR GUN, THE AIR LINE GOT PULLED INTO THE HEAD SECTION OF #13BELT. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT RELEASE THE AIR LINE QUICKLY ENOUGH & HIS ARM WAS PULLED IN BETWEEN THE HEAD SEC... |
| 09/27/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 37d lost | WHILE STANDING BENEATH BELT CLEANING AND LOOSENING CONCRETE, PIECE OF CONCRETE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE. |
| 06/30/2000 | FIRE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 246d lost | WHILE OEPRATING 80 TON HAUL TRUCK, TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE, EMPLOYEE LEAPT FROM TRUCK. |