Sandy Flat Quarry — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/08/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None employee was greasing lines on the C 20 conveyor belt, as EE walked to the counterweight guarding EE stepped on something making EE twist and roll EE's knee
12/27/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were hanging a 2"" angle iron 107"" long above the v-belts on the 7' crusher. They set the angle iron in place for welding and SE's end fell and it pinched EE's hand between the angle iron...
05/26/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing screens when a section of screen media slipped from employee's hands and sharp edge struck employee's upper leg, resulting in a laceration.
05/25/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was organizing parts in a store room when a small hydraulic cylinder rolled onto employee's finger, resulting in a laceration and three small fractures to the rt. index finger
05/05/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was strapping down a load on a flat bed trailer. While adjusting chains, employee lost balance and fell from the trailer, landing face forward, resulting in contusions and a minor fracture to...
07/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a clevice from a lifting cable after moving a crusher head. When the clevice pin was removed, tension on the cable caused the clevice to spin, striking the employee on the chin....
05/13/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 95d restricted Employee was climbing down from a conveyor frame to the catwalk (approx. 3 ft. below) when they lost grip. As they reached out to catch themselves, allegedly they grabbed the handrail, their body cont...
09/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted One employee was assisting another employee unload steel plates from a freight truck. After sliding the plates off the truck, they attempted to move one of the plates out of the roadway. At this poi...
05/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting air conditioning vent when his finger accidentally came in contact with fan blade resulting in a laceration that required sutures.
04/29/2008 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None The Greenville County Sheriff's Department responded to a suicide fatality. The victim's body was discovered in a pond on mine property at 4:25 PM. Plant management was notified at that time and an i...
10/22/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 109d restricted Employee was changing rubber screen cloth at the wash plant screen. As one new screen panel was placed on the upper deck it begin to slide into the discharge chute. Employee was standing on the upper...
06/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Tech was reinstalling rim base componets. He had his left hand on componets adjusting to position properly..side ring slipped from tire positioning hand and caught finger tips of fingers on left hand...
02/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee helping loosen a hydraulic hose on a 988F FEL. When the hydraulic hose fitting broke loose, he struck his right hand against the loader cowling, dislocating his right ring finger. His finger...
07/27/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A Hammer Operator breaking a boulder in the pit. The boulder was large and his point was approximately 6 feet off the ground. When the hammer point broke through the rock, the base of the hammer hit...
07/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Three employees tilted the rock over the conveyor edge where it dropped against frame and caught employees right thumb between the rock and conveyor idler.
06/16/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Rubber tired loader operator was running the machine with malfunctioning electrical magnetic locks on the hoist and tilt controls. In the manual mode more effort is required and the operator strained...
04/05/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The dry grass along the public highway caught fire and spread to the mine property. The fire was reported it to mine management. A dozer cut a fire break through the woods and the company water truck...
11/05/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was operating front end loader, he turned on the air conditioning. When the fan came on, particles blew in and into employees eyes. Employee was taken for medical treatment, where he...
07/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After cutting a piece of steel, the employee picked it up to load it onto a truck. As he picked it up, he rubbed his arm against the edge of the steel plate, causing a 1"" long laceration on his fore...
09/26/2003 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal TIRE SERVICE TECH WAS POSITIONING A 50 TON DUMP TRUCK TIRE WHEN THE TIRE FELL FROM THE BOOM CLAMP TRAPPING TECH BETWEEN TIRE AND BOOM TRUCK BED AND FRAME. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BOOM TRUCK BUT FA TALLY I...