Rockydale - Roanoke Quarry — Accidents
Total: 58 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11/2026 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | The employee reported feeling unwell while operating a front-end loader. EE was transported to urgent care and subsequently referred to the local emergency department, where EE was evaluated and relea... |
| 09/25/2025 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | While dumping a haul truck at the crusher, the employee (EE) began feeling sick with chest pains and nausea. EE parked the truck, notified EE's supervisor, and was transported to a medical facility. E... |
| 09/09/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 51d restricted | While aligning a ring of anvils on a crusher, the employee (EE) used a chain that caught on the feeder, creating a pinch point. In trying to free it manually, the EE's finger was pinched, causing a cr... |
| 05/06/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Mobile Equipment Technician was repairing a drill. While removing the repair parts from the shipping box EE sliced EE's right index finger with a box cutter. |
| 01/30/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 19d lost, 63d restricted | EE tripped over the skid steer bucket as EE was stepping back after switching the attachments from the bucket to the broom. EE sustained a fracture to EE's right pinky finger in the process of breakin... |
| 09/03/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | employee was carrying toughing roller and stepped on a rock, lost balance and dropped the roller on their rt foot. EE continued to work stating they did not need to seek medical treatment. EE sought m... |
| 08/12/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | While exiting the water truck, EE felt a 'pop' in EE's right leg and pain in EE's ankle. EE fell to the ground between water truck and maintenance truck. EE got up and leaned against water truck but... |
| 01/14/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee was cleaning belts and catwalks from the recent snow event. EE slipped on catwalk while cleaning, caught self on the hand rail. EE felt pain under shoulder blade. EE suffered chest wall strai... |
| 01/03/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 371d lost | Removed top rollers on a PC650 utilized a bottle jack to get some slack for the placement of the roller. That is when the jack slipped catching the employees hand |
| 11/27/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 36d restricted | Employee was picking up the center chute for a screening unit. When the employee picked up the unit, the employee suffered a left shoulder strain. |
| 10/03/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 8d lost | Employee stated that EE was backing up to stock pile to dump load. As EE raised the bed, EE felt the truck going onto its drivers side. After it was on its side, EE called for help on CB and was ass... |
| 01/25/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Employee cut the palm of right hand while handling a piece of metal. |
| 07/25/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employee reported that while wearing safety glasses, ee got particle of foreign material between eye and contact lens. |
| 05/30/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 111d restricted | Employee reported that employee hurt employee's back while installing a plate. |
| 03/22/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 34d restricted | Employee noted that small telescoping boom on the JLG Manlift broke loose and suddenly slid down inside the bigger boom causing ee to hit chest on the control panel. |
| 11/16/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | Employee said he was cleaning himself off and felt like he got something in his eye. |
| 03/04/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 12d lost, 63d restricted | Employee reported that he was working on a Caterpillar 980K Front End Loader when his foot slipped and got caught between framework. |
| 12/02/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | Employee reported he strained his back while climbing/ascending ladder into operator's cab of Komatsu PC-650 Excavator. |
| 09/29/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Employee was in cab of haul truck. Employee reached back for a paper towel, then felt burning sensation in the middle of back. |
| 12/09/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was attempting to open control gate with left hand, when the gate would not open, he pulled using both hands and then slammed his middle and ring fingers against a support beam. |
| 10/22/2010 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 1d restricted | Was dismounting a Euclid truck utilizing the steps and hand rails when his right foot touched the ground his ankle became twisted causing a twisted ankle sprain. |
| 06/15/2010 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 9d lost | Employee walked into office complaining of tightness in chest: She stated that she had been driving from our Rocky Mount location to our Roanoke location, when about half way between she begin to feel... |
| 10/13/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 19d lost | Employee was helping install a culvert pipe near the Scales Area when he bent over to pick up a chunk of mud which was about to fall in the ditch. While reaching for the mud chunk, he felt something p... |
| 08/27/2009 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 7d lost, 20d restricted | Employee was training new employee when drill steel became dislodged from carousel and struck the employee. The employee recieved two mild compression fractures in his back. |
| 08/03/2009 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 28d lost | Employee was nauseated and later complained of pain in his left arm. |
| 05/28/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was working in the 8,s Bin reparing holes in a chute under the screen. He ask another employee to cut him some small pieces of metal to use to patch the holes. The employee cut the metal drop... |
| 08/01/2008 | POWERED HAULAGE | INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES | None | Customer's truck had previously delivered a load of stone to a project. The driver came back to quarry to get another load. While waiting to get loaded he attempted to remove a rock from his tailgate.... |
| 06/19/2008 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Employee was training another employee which required both of them to be in the cab of the vehicle. The employee stated he was required to sit in an area that had no seat. This plus the movement of th... |
| 05/08/2008 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was lowering object into 12ft Classifier using chain hoist when ratchet handle flew back and struck his hand against piece of metal |
| 04/23/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was attemting to remove ramps from trailer when hinge rod slipped striking his right hand. |
| 04/10/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was lifting screen housing out of wash take and placing it on work bench when housing slipped out of his hand causing his finger to be caught between tank and screen. |
| 01/22/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employee was dismounting from an R-60 Euclid Truck on grase pad. Left foot slipped thru bottom swing step, causing employee to fall, bruising calf area of left leg. |
| 01/15/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | After climbing stairs to controls on loadout bin I slipped on the ice and twisted my leg. |
| 06/19/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was loading 50lb lime bags on pallet when he strained his back. |
| 05/17/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | None | Employee was attempting to load large piece of screen cloth into truck. |
| 01/30/2007 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee not sure if air blast from oxygen side of torch caused a piece of dirt or slag to get into eye. Physician removed object with no problem. This accident was not reported to supervisor until 02... |
| 01/04/2007 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employee was cleaning off catwalk when he decided to kick a large, what he thought to be a mud ball. When he kicked at the mud ball he discovered that it was a rock. He was placed off balance when the... |
| 10/19/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 24d lost | EE was dismounting from an Euclid R-50, when his left foot came in contact with the ground. He felt pain in his back. |
| 08/22/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using chain hoist when his hand became caught between handle and metal rail. |
| 06/20/2006 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Employee was attemting to remove bridged material when rock slid down the side of hopper cutting right leg |
| 11/17/2005 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee was learing tailgate when he caught right ring finger between tailgate and truck bed. |
| 06/21/2005 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OVER-SIZE ROCK ON QUARRY FLOOR WHEN LOADER TILTED FORWARD THROWING HIM AGAINST WINDSHIELD. SEAT BELT WAS RELEASED WHEN BUCKLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH SEAT ADJUSTMENT. |
| 06/01/2005 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS DRIVING A BEARING INTO A HOUSING WHEN A PIECE OF METAL OFF OF THE HAMMERHEAD LODGED IN HIS LEFT HAND. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS APPROX. 3 MM. |
| 03/10/2005 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 1d restricted | Employee was operating Mack Stock Truck when he caught his right hand between dump lever and structural I-beam. |
| 11/12/2004 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A screen being hoisted up to a screen tower became dislodged from the hook causing the screen to fall striking employee on right shoulder |
| 06/16/2004 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP & TWISTED HIS ANKLE. |
| 05/01/2004 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON PLATE AT JAW CRUSHER, THE FORCE OF AIR EXHAUST BLEW SMALL PIECE OF RUST IN LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSED BUT NOT GOGGLES. OBJECT CAME IN... |
| 10/30/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS PLACING OXYGEN TANK INTO RACK WHEN HIS SMALL FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND MADE CONTACT BETWEENTANK AND RACK. THIS REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT OF EIGHT STITCHES. |
| 09/10/2002 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 28d lost | FROM APPROX 8:30 AM-11:45 AM EE CLEARED OVER SPILL STONE FROM WALK WAY AT #57 BIN AT THE PUG MILL. USING A STD HAND SHOVEL. TOOK A BREAK AT 11:45 WENT TO QUALITY CONTROL LAB TO REST AND DRINK WATER. W... |
| 09/06/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 46d lost | IN THE GARAGE, INT HE PIT BENEATH WATER TRUCK REMOVING 2 PC DRIVE SHAFT. THE 2 PC DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED THE UNSECURED PC FELL AND STRUCK EE ON R. ANKLE. EE DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT IT AND DID NOT... |