Silver Springs Quarry — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/01/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was attempting to rotate a rotor shaft manually to grease the bearing housing. EE placed EE's hands on the belt to move the shaft and when EE pulled EE's pinky finger was pulled into the motor shea...
06/16/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 1d lost Employee reported to supervisor EE was experiencing chest pain for a personal medical issue.
11/22/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE threw a track on EE's L8 drill rig. While compressing the track tensioner EE struck the tensioner with a sledge hammer. When struck a shard of metal broke off the tensioner and punctured EE's right...
08/10/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was assisting with setting up a 600 ton mobile crane on the bench of the quarry. EE jumped off the rear of the crane, about 3 ft. EE's right foot landed on a rock and threw EE's ankle and w...
06/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted Pipe fitting on water pipe was leaking, employee tried to tighten valve and pipe swung against the employee's arm, pinching between pipe and handrail. Employee has bruised and torn right bicep
06/26/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hydraulic pump was being lifted by chain, chain slipped and pump fell onto employee foot.
05/08/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was determined to have a recordable hearing loss discovered during a routine audiometric exam.
10/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding stovepipe. He was changing between safety glasses and welding shield when debris went into his right eye.
07/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was removing bucket off skid steer and when he knocked pin loose the bucket fell on his left foot behind his steel toe.
11/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting new teeth on a bucket, a piece of a tooth broke off and punctured skin on his left shin.