Rockydale - Staunton Quarry — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/05/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 27d restricted While on ground level, the EE reached into an excavator for a hoodie, lost footing, and grabbed the handrail, injuring their left elbow. Sought treatment the same day and returned to work with restric...
02/03/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to clear a buildup of material in a chute, the EE used a pry bar to dislodge the obstruction. During the process, the employee struck downward with the bar, causing the material to br...
01/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 28d restricted EE was changing bottom rollers on the Komatsu D65 Dozer when a roller fell on EE's right index finger. Resulting in a fractured right index finger.
05/30/2024 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 1d lost CDL delivery driver was complaining of chest pain while off site making a delivery. EMS was called when EE returned to site. EMS transported EE to the hospital where EE was diagnosed with a non-life-t...
01/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was helping install a steel plate in a feeder when the plate got wedged. The employee then tried to jerk it free and felt pain in thoer back. Employee went to the doctor to be seen for acute...
07/12/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was welding when a piece of slag burned through employee's pant leg and down into right boot, burning the outside of right ankle. Employee continued to work until 7/23/2019 when employee was...
03/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted Employee broke right pinky finger while changing screens.
04/13/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 55d lost Employee was off duty and lives with wife in camper on mine property behind shop. Per wife who was with employee at the time, employee had just taken shower and was laying down. Wife heard noise. F...
03/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee reported that while performing maintenance on speed reducer on conveyor belt C-6, he felt pain in his right hip and back.
06/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee reported he stained his back while replacing anvils in CEMCO Model 80 crusher.
02/01/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported that he was tightening come-along while performing maintenance on #2 crusher when anchor chain failed causing him to fall and cut the back of his head. Injury required 5 staples.
10/25/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Per coroner, miner died of natural causes.
09/12/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was in vacinity of welding operations. Was notified prior to welder striking electode. Employee closed eyes and shielded eyes with hardhat. Employee completed shift and began having eye pai...
10/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dismounting haul truck when his wedding band caught on the edge of the top step, causing ring to cut into his finger.
06/14/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was attempting to pry a metal beam into position, the beam dropped down catching his left thumb.
01/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was attempting to loosen compacted material in a storage bin by forceibly banging the metal release handle against the bin. While doing so he caught (pinched) his finger between the handle an...
08/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was changing air filter on Komatsu Portable Jaw Crusher, when he attempted to get up from a kneeling position, at which time he was unable to do so.
07/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was removing scraper assembly from jaw crusher when the U bolt broke causing scraper to fall on left hand.
01/24/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a crowbar to turn the tailpulley over on the #2 belt, the crowbar broke loose smashing his right hand against the angle line.
02/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee said he was shoveling a rock at the plant and pulled his chest muscle.
10/14/2004 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #3 SCREEN STARTER BOX WHEN AN ELECTRIC COIL FLASH OCCURRED.
12/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROCK WHEN LEFT SIDE OF BACK BEGAN HURTING.
08/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE WAS GETTING INTO SKID STEER LOADER WHEN HIS PANT LEG GOT CAUGHT ON THE LEVEL CAUSING THE SKID LOADER TO GO INTO MOTION THROWING HIM INTO THE CAB OF LOADER *PARKING BRAKE WAS PULLED
07/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNDER WATER TRUCK PUTTING A MUFFLER ON WHEN DIRT FELL DOWN INTO HIS LEFT EYE
04/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 13d restricted EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE PUT CEMENT BLOCKS ON THE GROUND WHEN HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS.
03/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS PICKING MUD OF BELT WHEN A BIG CHUNK CAMEDOWN BELT. HE TRIED TO FLIP THE CHUNK OF THE BELT. THE CHUNK OF MUD CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND AND BENDING HIS MIDDLE FINGER SIDEWAYS. HE HEARD & FELT A...
08/22/2002 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN HIS LOADER, LOADING ROCKS ON TRUCKS WHEN HIS CHEST STARTED HURTING. HE BEGAN SWEATING PROFUSELY, BREATHING RAPIDLY. HE SLUMPED OVER STEERING WHEEL. WHEN WITNESS SAW HIM HE WAS HOLDING...
06/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted WAS STOCKING STONE IN QUARRY WHEN TAILGATE DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY. HE STOPPED THE TRUCK & WENT TO LATCH TAILGATE WHEN THE LEVER FELL UP HITTING HIM ON LEFT ELBOW. ICE WAS APPLIED TO ELBOW. WEN T TO ST...
05/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WAS PUTTING A TOOTH IN THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK BROKE LOOSE INSIDE PULLING EE'S LEFT ARM DOWN INTO CRUSHER. STEEL WIRE BROKE LOOSE CATCHING HIM ON LEFT SIDE JAW AREA.
03/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost RE-INJURY TO AN OLD INJURY. HAD OPERATION MAY 10, 2002.
05/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS HITTING DRILL STEEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. HE MISSED THE DRILL STEEL & HIS KNUCKLE WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & HAMMER.
08/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN LAB; KNOCKED A FLASK OFF COUNTER. AS HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, IT BROKE, CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.