Scherr Quarry — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/18/2026 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE went to get out of the service truck to put fuel in, stepped on a rock, and rolled ankle.
07/28/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was in white ford for 2 hrs, clutch went out, pre-shifted another truck, #C-24, and worked for 5.5 more hrs until EE went into turn with excess speed and rolled onto the trucks passenger side while...
07/16/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was washing out a screen deck. As EE was performing this duty EE felt a pop in EE's back, causing pain.
06/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 38d restricted Removing rock blockage from chute. A large rock slipped and thumb was under it and landed on another rock. Left thumb broken.
11/11/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The employee was washing off the pad under the crushing plant when a rock fell off belt #2 hit the ground and then hit EE's foot. The rock hit just above the steel toe. The employee went to the hospit...
08/08/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Excavator operator was working to close to the Highwall. The Dozer working on the bench above knocked a bolder free that fell on the cab of the excavator, injuring the operator.
02/29/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE our plant Supervisor had a S.T.S. on our annual hearing test performed on 02/01/2016. EE was re-tested with-in 30 days (on 02/29/2016) and a mild loss resulting in a S.T.S. was again reported. EE...
08/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bent over to pick up his hard hat and when he stood back up to put it on he hit his head on the tail pulley on belt #3. He cut his head and had to have seven staples put in his head.
01/26/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hammer slipped out of hand, bounced off machine and struck injured worker in the jaw...cut jaw 3 stiches.
03/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reached into a heater fan that he was working on to retrieve something that had fallen in. The fan came on and cut his 3rd finger on his right hand. The cut required stitches.
01/02/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was driving a king pin out of a truck axle when a nut flew off the pin and struck him above the left eye, cutting his face and cracking the bone.
03/25/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was using a grinder while another employee was welding. He felt like something was in his eyes and he went to the hospital emergency room.
04/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A BAG OF FLOOR DRY INTO THE CONTAINER WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/13/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A WEAR PLATE ON BELT #3 AT THE PLANT WHEN 2 OR 3 GOLF BALL SIZED ROCKS FELL FROM ABOVE & HIT HIM ON THE BACK & ARM.
06/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND HURT HIS KNEE.
04/14/2003 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ONE OPERATOR WHILE WAITING FOR THE CLEAR ALARM SHUT DOWN HIS TRUCK IN THE SAFE ZONE AFTER ALL IS CLEAR, HE TRIED TO START BUT WHOULDN'T CRANK, FELLOW EUCLID DRIVER RAISED BATTERY TOP STOOD ON BATTERY...
09/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, BRUISED DISK IN BACK.
03/21/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EE WAS HELPING THE WELDER AND EVEN THOUGH HE CLAIMED HE HAD A WELDING HELMET ON HE STILL RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.