Norcross Quarry — Accidents
Total: 50 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2025 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 24d restricted | Employee was using a 12-ton bottle jack to lift forms in order to adjust a wheel position for form reduction. The employee's left hand was positioned between the bottle jack and the formwork. Upon eng... |
| 04/13/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 318d lost | Operator was getting down from machine and lost footing on the next to top step and fell to the ground on their side and it tore a muscle in their leg and cracked a rib. |
| 10/07/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 94d lost, 103d restricted | Employee was changing a head pulley bearing. After removing the turnbuckle EE was caught between the motor and frame. |
| 04/14/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 26d restricted | Employee was repairing the weatherhead on CR4 motor and while removing the bolts with a drill the adapter caught in the bolt and twisted the drill quickly forcing the employee's hand into a piece of e... |
| 11/30/2021 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Employee was digging in the muck pile when employee alleged that the seat belt hurt abdomen. |
| 06/29/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 19d lost, 218d restricted | Employee alleged strained shoulder while descending a ladder. |
| 01/26/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 66d lost, 33d restricted | On January 26, 2021?employee was moving steel from an overhead rack on the drill when EE felt shoulder pain. EE sought medical attention on March 1, 2021.? An MRI was performed on March 10, 2021 and E... |
| 01/06/2021 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cleaning a chute when EE was struck by a bar causing a laceration. |
| 12/05/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 54d restricted | The employee sustained a finger injury while replacing feeder bottoms. The chain hoist wasn't secured when positioning the plate and came loose striking the employee's finger. The employee was taken t... |
| 08/03/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | On 8/3, EE was installing a guard for a grid coupling. As the guard was lifted, the lid fell back & the corner of the lid struck thumb causing a laceration. EE did not seek medical treatment at that t... |
| 07/20/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While the employee was changing the skirt on the transfer point between C-1 & C-2 conveyor, left hand made contact with the metal causing employee to receive a laceration to left index finger. The emp... |
| 12/18/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 29d lost | Employee slipped on catwalk steps and broke his right ankle. |
| 07/18/2013 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 65d restricted | Employee was welding on 7' mainframe on 7/18/2013 when he felt a pain in his right elbow. The pain progressively got worse and on 8/26/2013 he reported it to his supervisor and requested medical trea... |
| 06/29/2013 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employees eyes were burnt while holding shims in place while another employee was welding. |
| 10/03/2011 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | At some time around 11:45 am - smoke was seen on our berm surrounding the property. The fire department was notified, the local MSHA field office was called as well as the 1-800-immediatly reporting... |
| 03/07/2011 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was hammering a pin when a piece of metal punctured his left leg. |
| 04/26/2010 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 38d lost, 29d restricted | EE was climbing on the screen to tighten screen bolts, when his foot slipped and he fell to the same level, injuring his left knee. |
| 03/26/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE received laceration to the back of the left hand caused by broken glass from picture frame. |
| 02/07/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee picked up rocks in roadway and pulled a muscle in his back. |
| 08/15/2008 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Sudden movement causing strain to left shoulder. |
| 08/04/2008 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | Employee was found on platform to MCC Building at load out bins. Employees performed CPR until EMS arrived. |
| 04/28/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Injured worker was attempting to remove a tire from the 980G front end loader, when the tire slipped out of the tire holder and caught his right foot between the outrigger and the tire. |
| 07/24/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 32d lost, 22d restricted | Supervisor/employee was loading screen tubes onto a boom truck with 2 other employees. The supervisor/employee caught his finger between one of the screen tubes and the boom truck. |
| 06/22/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee was changing out troughing guide roller set. Center moved and pinched his finger. |
| 05/30/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 124d restricted | Employee was removing a can from an idler & broke thumb. |
| 03/27/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A mechanic and the injured employee were installing wear metal onto a loader bucket. The mechanic was tapping the adapter into place when a piece of metal hit the employee in the chin. |
| 11/03/2005 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 66d lost | EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE CONSOLE OF THE PIT LOADER WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS THE PIT FLOOR. |
| 06/06/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 25d restricted | Employee was performing clean-up activities at #3 belt-lower surge tunnel. Abandoned water line-valve he was trying to load onto boom truck. The pipe swung around & smashed his little finger on right... |
| 04/27/2005 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 288d lost | THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE RIGHT REAR OF A BOOM TRUCK WHEN THE OUTRIGGER WAS LOWERED DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT. |
| 04/20/2005 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 38d restricted | EE WAS WELDING BED LINER IN BED OF HAUL TRUCK. CLIP BROKE, CAUSING STEEL PLATE TO FALL ON EE'S FOOT. |
| 09/22/2004 | FIRE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | The turbo failed on the pit loader resulting in a fire. The ee turned off the ignition, exited the cab and dropped from the midrail on the loader to the ground, approx 5 ft. a fire suppression system... |
| 04/02/2004 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT THIGH. |
| 01/26/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 44d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE CHANGING WEAR METAL ON FRONT END LOADER. THE WEAR METAL SHIFTED AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ""KNOCK"" IT INTO PLACE AND FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. |
| 10/15/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING WHEEL CHOCK TO STORAGE AREA ON HAUL TRUCK AND POSITIONED HER HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME OF TRUCK AND WHEEL CHOCK. |
| 07/25/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | EE WAS INJURED WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO A SHAKER USED TO TAKE QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES. THE GUARD WAS RAISED TO ALLOW ACCESS TO SHAKER, GUARD FELL ON EE'S THUMB. |
| 03/27/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | EE WAS PUSHING ON THE BASE OF A WELDER TO POSITION ON WELDING TRUCK. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF THE FRAME ON THE WELDER. |
| 08/09/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 5d restricted | EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING THE 992 C STRIPPING LOADER ON BECH #1. HE IS UNSURE OF THE EXACT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE JARRED HURT BACK WHEN HE HIT HUMPS ON. |
| 07/15/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EMPLOYEE STATES: SETTING UP SHOT SERVICE DEVELOPED PAIN IN NECK SHOULDER AND JAW. FELL TO THE GROUND. |
| 06/05/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE GROUND FROM THE WETBIN CONTROL HOUSE TO THE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER AND STEPPED OFF THE GRADED CURB AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. |
| 04/23/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 27d lost, 79d restricted | EE WAS ASSISTING WITH BELT REPAIRS. A BELT WAS BEING PULLED BACK ONTO THE CONVEYOR FRAME. THE BELT CABLE GOT HUNG ON THE BELT SCRAPER SO THE INJ EE WENT UNDER THE DRIVE BELT GUARD & BEGAN PULLING ON T... |
| 04/09/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS TRYING TO CONTROL THE FALL OF A WOODEN BLOCK & IT MASHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGERTIP. HE WAS BLOCKING THE FRAME OF THE LOADER WITH 8"" X 8"" X24"" BLOCKS. FINGER WAS CUT & NEEDED 6 SUTURES. |
| 11/18/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM A PIECE OF METAL 1 X 4 X 16 TO BE USED FOR FEEDER LINERS. SAFETY GLASSES WERE WORN, BUT SLAG WENT UNDER GLASSES. |
| 07/26/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CUTTING OFF A BLASTING (CARDBOARD) TUBE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE GOT HUNG IN CARDBOARD, EE GAVE A HARD PULL AND KNIFE WENT INTO HIS LEG (LEFT UPPER CALF). |
| 06/27/2001 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM ECCENTRIC DRIVE ON CRUSHER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1"" AIR WRENCH, HE WAS HOLDING THE SOCKET W/LEFT HAND; IT SLIPPED OFF RESULTING IN A CUT TO LEFT HAND BETWE EN THU... |
| 04/26/2001 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRILL, HYDRAULIC HOSE TO COMPRESSOR CAME LOOSE FROM FITTING SPRAYING HYDRAULIC FLUID ON DRILL. THE HOSE CONTACTED THE COOLER FAN, GENERATING SPARKS WHICH CAUSED THE HYD FLUID TO... |
| 04/11/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 305d lost | EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY OF CRUSHER RUN CONTROL TOWER; STATED HIS LEFT HAND SPASMED AND CAUSEDHIM TO FALL OVER THE HANDRAIL. |
| 12/18/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 29d lost | EE WAS USING HAMMER TO TRY & REMOVE FROZEN MATERIAL FROM CHUTE FEEDING CONVEYOR WHEN HAMMER SLIPPED & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER & SKIRT BOARD PLLLING THE EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLER & SK IRT BOA... |
| 10/02/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 29d lost | EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE DRILL BIT WHEN HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DRILL BIT AND THE DRILL BIT CHECK. (REQUIRED STITCHES) |
| 03/14/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING TRAINING ROOM IN FORD F150 PICKUP AND TURNED RIGHT OUT OF PARKING LOT AND WAS STRUCK BY CUSTOMER DUMP TRUCK. |
| 03/07/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT AND APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN. \ |