North Buncombe Quarry — Accidents
Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was pulling extra hose into a coarse material washer to wash it out for maintenance purposes and ran EE's right ring finger across one of the flights lacerating the fingertip. EE received 3 sutures... |
| 12/13/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was attempting to climb into an excavator, when grabbed the grab rail to pull self up EE's hand slipped off of it causing EE to fall backwards landing on EE's left side. EE was taken to urgent care... |
| 11/06/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 26d restricted | The EE was walking the ABC catwalk. The EE stumbled and hit left elbow on a piece of angle. EE was able to continue performing normal job functions. Had MRI on 11/19/2020, and Dr. gave light duty d... |
| 02/25/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was working on a side door on a step chute at the wash plant. The door hung up going down. Tried tapping on it to get it moving. The plate turned loose, slid down and hit the ring finger and ind... |
| 01/29/2020 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was helping change segment plates on 990 loader. While taking the segment plates off, the EE pushed the plow bolt up into the slot to secure into place. While holding it, they turned the bolt wit... |
| 11/14/2014 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was cutting down a tree. They were using forklift to guide the fall of the tree. When they were getting the forklift in position, the forks hit a dead limb, a 1"" x 6"" piece of the limb fell and... |
| 08/18/2010 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was cutting holes in a piece of metal for bolts to go through with an oxy/acet torch. The EE tried to pull the gas hoses closer to him and they got caught on a piece of metal. He tugged at the li... |
| 01/06/2010 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was moving a frozen water hose from the shop. While moving the hose, a chunk of ice fell from the hose. The EE stepped on the chunk of ice and twisted his ankle. The doctor immobilized his ankle... |
| 04/08/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A 3 FOOT PORTABLE LADDER, CAUSING THE LADDER TO SWING BACK AND STRIKE HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON JAN 21, 2005. TO REMOVE A PIECE OF BONE THAT WAS IRRITATING LIGI... |
| 06/12/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS STTEMPTING TO OPEN AN INSPECTION DOOR ON A CRUSHER. HE OPENED THE DOOR WITH TOO MUCH FORCE STRIKING THE CRUSHER WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE 12TH AND 13TH. IT STILL WAS SORE ON... |
| 01/12/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD A PLOW BOLT FLUSH IN A SLOTTED HOLE. ANOTHER EE LOOSENED THE BOLT FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE SCREEN DECK WHEN THE BOLT UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED, CUTTING THROUGH A GLOVE AND C UT THE... |
| 05/22/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CLEANING A CHUTE WHEN A ROCK ROLLED ON HIS LEFT HAND STRIKING RING FINGER |