Uvalde Quarry — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/15/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was helping replace the swing bracket on a Backhoe. EE was disassembling the crate that contained the new bracket. They struck a board downward on one side, causing the other side of the boar...
09/26/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee was operating a Loader when they drove over uneven ground, causing pain to their lower back. They were diagnosed with a back strain and issued restrictions.
07/27/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Annual audiogram showed employee experienced hearing loss that could allegedly be related to EE's position as a lead man.
04/27/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 88d restricted Employee was using a wrench to remove bolts from the U-joint of a loader when he experienced pain in his left elbow. He sought medical attention and is currently on modified duty.
07/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted While cleaning a plugged chute and screen bellypan, material struck employee's left knee. He did not wish to seek medical treatment at that time. On 7-25-12 employee was taken to local clinic, who ref...
04/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 147d restricted Boom slipped on a dewatering pump & caught right finger/hand (surgery 6/17/10).
09/22/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted While removing a rock from the counter weight pulley the employees foot became caught between the pulley, the belt and a pry bar.
06/26/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While greasing, employee removed part of a guard. Employee's glove got caught in tail pulley and pulled his hand into a pinch point. Employee received broken bones and lacerations to the left hand.
12/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee dropped the screen on top of his hand which was on top of another screen.
04/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 63d restricted Miner was adjusting the fork on the forklift - left hand was smashed on the frame. Improper hand placement resulted in this injury.
05/14/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was clearing a rock jam on the primary crusher discharge chute. He laid a pry bar he was using on a hand rail and preceded to adjust his body position. As he reached for the pry bar, a rock...
06/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was standing on a ladder that was leaning into a raised up and blocked up loader bucket. As employee was welding, the ladder slipped. Employee tried to break his fall and struck his left el...
06/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None [Late report by employee. Employee did not tell employer and tried to cover this via a chiropractor under his health insurance] Employee alleges that he was taking a short cut to his haul truck and wh...
03/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE's feet got tangled up in the drawing table stool legs (causing him to lose his balance). He tried to catch himself by grabbing the back of a nearby desk chair. The chair (which was on casters) sh...
01/26/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling on a pad located below the secondary crusher while it was running. Dust got past his safety glasses and into his left eye when he looked up for a moment. His eyeball was scrat...
01/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 91d restricted **Note: This occurred back in January as a ""report only"" case, but injured received no treatment, so we held off on submitting this report until he actually received treatment on 11/02/05. INJURED S...
01/05/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted Employee was ducking under a section of channel iron in the plant . He rose up prematurely and struck his right shoulder on the channel iron. He suffered a strain and contusion from the incident.
04/08/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Euclid r-65 haul truck he was backing up along the rail road, track on the side road, when the truck started to slide down the 5' high embankment and the truck overturned. ee did not seek, request or...
05/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 82d restricted EE WAS REMOVING AN IDLER GUIDE ON AN OVERLOAD \ CONVEYOR BELT INSIDE THE GUARDS. THE TAKE UP PULLEY ROLLED ON RAIL. EE HAD FOOT ON RAIL WHEN PULLEY TROLLEY ROLLED PINNING RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN WHEEL & VE...
03/04/2003 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INSIDE OF THE PLANT'S FORD PICK-UP TRUCK, HAD HIS HAND ON THE SEAT WHEN AN INSECT BIT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
09/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING CABLE FROM THE PUG MILL SIDE - WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ROCKS CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT ARM ON THE CABLE - LACERATING HIS LEFT WRIST & FOREARM. HE RECEIVED 9 STITCHES.
07/31/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 126d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUNCH A H9OLE IN A PIECE OF METAL PLATE. THE PUNCH DIE SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT THE EE IN THE CHEST AREA.
07/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING BLASTING HOLES WITH ANFO FROM A CONVERTED READYMIX TRUCK. WHILE MONITORING THE FLOW OF ANFO DOWN THE CHUTE, THE SPRING LOADED CHUTE BECAME UNLATCHED AND PREMATURELY TRIED TO FOLD...