Nash County Quarry — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/06/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was climbing down the mounting ladder of EE's yard loader when EE missed the last step and fell to the ground. EE attempted to catch self by extending EE's left arm which resulted in a fractu...
08/22/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE struck a ceramic impact panel with a hammer in an effort to dislodge it when a piece of the ceramic went under EE's glasses and entered EE's left eye.
01/18/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was pushing upward on a bolt head to attempt to lock it into position so the nut could be removed with an impact wrench. The employee unintentionally energized the tool causing the bolt head...
06/22/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a knife to pry open a dust collection cartridge when it slipped and cut left thumb.
10/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While shoveling rock as part of stemming for a shot the employee strained back.
10/02/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 128d lost, 122d restricted The employee was attempting to remove a hose with a wrench when ee strained left hand.
09/08/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While dismounting the shovel the employee slipped from the last step (18"" high) causing EE to roll EE's left ankle.
07/12/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TECHNCIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE/REPLACE A WORN BUCKET CUTTING EDGE. USING A WRENCH TO HOLD THE RETAINING BOLT, THE TECH ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE NUT WITH A PNUEMATIC SOCKET DRIVER. THE BOLT AND WREN...
01/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 23d restricted While lifting a roller associated with a conveyor the employee injured EE's back.
08/08/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While loader operator was digging into muck pile to load haul trucks, the loader struck hard ground in the form of a high wall toe, jolting the loader and rocking the operator. The operator sustained...
03/07/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost While employee was operating excavator, he felt something on his face, swatted it away, and returned to work the next day with the right side of his face swollen.
03/09/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Employee injured his left index finger when a knocker wrench recoiled off of a nut while the employee was hitting the knocker wrench with a sledge hammer.
08/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening front gate. While pushing retaining pin through the holes holding the pin, his finger was pinched by the overlapping holes when they shifted after the retaining pin was removed.
05/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Sometime during the plant maintenance time of welding, cutting, and general maintenance, the employee felt a particle irritation in his right eye. Irritation was no better after returning to work 2 d...
01/05/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While cleaning a torch tip, an employee was burned when the torch inadvertently ignited.
10/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 12d restricted Employee strained his right shoulder by grabbing the handrail to avoid falling from a slip on steps.
11/08/2005 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Chest x-ray abnormality consistent with pneumoconiosis with ILO reading below 1/0. ILO reading of 2/2.
06/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS STRIKING A KNOCKER WRENCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED THE WRENCH. THE HAMMER CONTINUED DOWN TO STRIKE THE EE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT IN THE SHOELACE AREA.
12/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO INSERT A CHAIN UNDER A SET OF METAL BARS THAT WERE BEING UNLOADED FROM A FREIGHT TRUCK. THE LIFTING MECHANISM SLIPPED AND THE LOAD PINCHED THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER OF THE EE MED ICAL TR...
07/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS EE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREAHIS DISCOMFORT WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY BUT HE DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7/16/01. HE WAS LIMITED TO LIFTING 10LB FOR 1 WEEK.
06/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN EE TRIED TO RELEASE A JAMMED HOIST PULLEY, THE PULLEY FLIPPED BACKWARDS WHEN THE TENSION WAS RELEASED. THE EE S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PULLEY BLOCK AND THE HOIST FRAME. THE FRAME ED GE CUT...
04/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SWUNG A SLEDGE HAMMER AT A KNOCKER WRENCH WHILE TIGHTENING JAW BOLTS. THE HAMMER MISSED THE WRENCH HANDLE & HE PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB & FINGER. 4 SITCHES WERE REQUIRED.