Roaring Spring Quarry — Accidents
Total: 63 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2026 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Coworker was walking up stairs to the parts room above the office when EE felt a pop in EE's knee. No slip, trip, or fall occurred. Coworker was evaluated at Nason Occupational Health and was prescrib... |
| 03/11/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A coworker was fabricating a feed box for a wash screw. The work was being done on EE's welding bench. An 18"" by 20"" plate EE had set on the top shifted and fell about 16"", crushing EE's right thum... |
| 06/28/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 24d restricted | EE had completed housekeeping under the 600 Crusher Feed Tunnel Belt and was exiting from the back side of the belt. As EE planted left foot, it slipped on the wet surface and EE fell to the ground, i... |
| 01/18/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | EE was dismounting a utility truck bed with the tailgate in the up position. As they stepped onto the step bumper, left foot slipped off the bumper causing them to fall to the ground landing on left s... |
| 04/07/2022 | OTHER | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 11d lost, 12d restricted | EE was painting the underneath steel structure of a lowboy trailer from a rolling creeper. When the EE stood up, they felt discomfort in right knee. The EE applied self care measures until they were e... |
| 08/25/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 90d lost | EE picked up a battery charger and felt pain in EE's left shoulder area. EE was seen by medical provider on 9/28/2021 following 33 days of self-care. Pending MRI |
| 06/10/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was repairing a rear strobe/tail light on a Tri-Axle truck. EE removed cut resistant glove from Left hand to separate light fixture from wiring harness. EE then attached new light fixture to the wi... |
| 05/07/2020 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 69d lost, 16d restricted | Winch got bird nest from cable being frozen on boom overnight and was in process of rewinding cable back on drum when crowbar slipped and EE fell back 4.5 feet of counterweights onto ground on outrigg... |
| 10/11/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EE was changing seat in a cat 777D rock truck. EE removed bolts from the seat, and lifted it to the ground using a crane. EE then took seat into shop with dolly cart. EE went to flip the seat over in... |
| 07/01/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 83d lost, 155d restricted | Unloaded top piece of crusher, sat it on jersey barrier, top piece of crusher shifting catching employee's foot between rim and ground |
| 03/14/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee was dislodging frozen material from #1 Bag House when EE bumped right wrist causing a sprain. |
| 07/02/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | Employee was using hammer and got foreign body in hand. |
| 04/27/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The Employee was helping a Tri-Axle driver close a stuck coal chute. When the coal chute closed Employee had hand in a pinch point area and Left Index Finger was smashed against back of tailgate. |
| 08/11/2017 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 41d lost, 18d restricted | Employee was welding on a radiator guard for a D8R when the cribbing block kicked out allowing guard to topple over on employee. |
| 08/05/2016 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 181d lost | A track hoe slack adjuster coil spring was being cut for scrap, during the process, a second employee (victim) was walking in the vicinity of the work. The center pin (inner portion of the adjuster)... |
| 09/23/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | INJURED SHOULDER SCRAPING AND SHOVELING STONE UNDER CONVEYOR BELT. |
| 09/03/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 128d lost, 10d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO BUILDING AND PUT HALF HIS FOOT ONTO A STEP AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING INJURY. |
| 08/04/2015 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 7d restricted | Employee was pulling motor from a dozer the majority of the day. It was work that caused him to kneel on the ground repetitively causing inflammation on his knee. |
| 07/20/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | UNLOADING/LOADING TRUCK, UNLOADED A SHAFT AND SAT IT DOWN, MOVED CRANE OVER TO PICK UP ANOTHER SHAFT THEN WENT TO LOAD ON TRUCK AND TRIPPED OVER THE FIRST SHAFT AND FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER |
| 07/10/2015 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | USING CHIPPER HAMMER ON MANGANESE, STEEL CAME OFF, WENT THROUGH LEATHER GLOVE AND HIT LEFT THUMB CAUSING PUNCTURE/INJURY. |
| 05/28/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 21d lost | Employee had a tinted visor on to burn hole, he took off the visor to install a bolt. He stood up and hit his forehead on metal stand causing a laceration. |
| 03/12/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 69d lost | SLIPPED ON ICE GOING FROM WASH RACK TO TRUCK CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT ANKLE |
| 08/13/2014 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Employee was welding cracks on a bucket when a piece of metal went into his eye. |
| 03/10/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | Employee twisted knee while getting out of the cab of euclid. |
| 07/16/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 32d lost | MOVING/ROLLING BEARING HOUSINGS HERNIA-STOMACH |
| 07/20/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 301d lost, 69d restricted | Employee was lifting screens in the quarry and strained his lower back causing a herniated disc. |
| 01/13/2012 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 40d lost | Employee struck his right hand while hitting a bearing with a hammer fracturing his finger. |
| 12/28/2011 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | Employee was using a slide hammer and got finger pinched between surfaces causing a laceration. |
| 08/16/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was standing on a piece of duct work laying on the ground when he slipped and fell. He landed on another piece laying there, cutting his leg. |
| 05/20/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | Overextended/twisted back while getting production samples with a shovel. |
| 03/31/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 36d lost | Employee was straightening out 500MCM Wire. Afterward he noticed a bulge in his abdomen area. |
| 02/18/2011 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a grinder, when the cut off wheel got caught, flipped the grinder and cut his hand. |
| 12/23/2010 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was getting out of crane and slipped but did not fall causing strain to lower back area. |
| 11/22/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 41d lost | Sledging on a 3"" bolt to remove bearing cap on 50 x 60 crusher causing a hernia. |
| 10/22/2010 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Tying steel column and something flew into his left eye. |
| 10/21/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was tying steel column when something flew into his left eye. He was wearing his safety glasses at the time. |
| 08/26/2009 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | Left side groin area started hurting while flipping a headnut for a crusher. |
| 11/06/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 53d lost | Employee tripped over a rock, causing her to fall. When she hit the ground, she landed on her wrist, fracturing it. |
| 10/16/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was running a chain saw when he lost his footing. The chain saw cut his knee, he had to go to the hospital to get stitches. He was released for full duty afterwards. |
| 04/15/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was using a pry bar that slipped and hit his mouth, breaking his tooth. He is getting it repaired by a denist. |
| 02/04/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee twisted left ankle as he was stepping down from a crane, resulting in a sprained ankle. A brace was placed on employee's ankle at the hospital. |
| 01/02/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Employee was using a hammer and accidentally hit his thumb. |
| 08/21/2007 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was getting up and twisted lower back area. |
| 06/14/2007 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 26d lost | Employee was sledging on a bolt on a crusher when the top part of his stomach began to get real tender to the touch. He was seen by a doctor that had said he had a hernia that he needed to have surger... |
| 04/17/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Employee was pulling rocks out of crusher and strained lower back. |
| 10/31/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 18d lost | Employee has a hernia in his abdomen, but isn't sure what happened to cause it. He was also unsure of the date that it acually occurred. He told his supervisor about it on 10/31/2006. |
| 09/27/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | Employee was attempting to move a screen by pulling it and strained his lower back. |
| 08/01/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 18d lost | EE picked up a rear drive line to repair a Euclid and hurt his right bicep. |
| 07/20/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | He stepped off a trailer and pushed a generator to a box trailer. |
| 05/15/2006 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While employee was hooking up a chain on shafting he arched his back too far and hurt the lower part of his back. |