Wrightsville Quarry — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Emp was adding DEF to tank on Portable water pump in Quarry. As emp was removing the nozzle from the tank, emp felt a pop and sharp pain in right knee. Emp felt the knee and thought emp dislocated kne...
06/14/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were splicing a conveyor belt. While installing the clamps the wrench employee one was holding was moved and causing the middle finger of left hand to get caught between the wrench and t...
07/20/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in a chute when they slipped and caught the outer shin of the left leg, cutting their leg. Employee required 15 small stitches to close.
01/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was draining water lines and blowing air through water line. All the air had not completely run out of the hose with additional pressure remaining and proceeded to hit the hand of the employe...
05/02/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was working on the scalping screen on tower #1. EE was grinding the buildup off the screen. Later discovered that something was in left eye which progressively became more annoying. EE contacted...
08/26/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut his finger with an old screen during the process of removing it. He received stitches and the tip of the left index finger is broken. Employee is a plant maintenance person working the ni...
11/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee was removing belt from conveyor that had torn earlier that morning. He was working on the conveyor adjacent to the belt and when he was pulling belt off he was walking down conveyor and misse...
07/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee is scale clerk who was removing some vegetation from around a CCTV camera at the scale. Employee did not see how close he was to the guardrail and struck his face against the rail causing a l...
10/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Miner was dismounting from the back of his service truck when his wedding ring got caught in a hook. His wedding ring cut into the meat of his ring finger causing a laceration. Employee needed 4 stitc...
09/09/2013 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 12d restricted Employee was washing underneath a conveyor and was bending down. When the employee stood up, he turned and felt a strain on his right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a strained/sprained right knee.
03/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was knocking grit off rails to install rubber components for a bucket. A piece of grit went into employee's right eye. Employee did not inform operator of injury until employee went to hospit...
10/23/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 166d restricted Employee was changing belts on a motor. Employee was using a come-along to pull rubberized motor mount so that belts may be iinserted. Employee attached come-along to eye-bolt on motor housing. Bolt s...
08/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 86d restricted Employee is second shift maintenance. Employee alleges that while attempting to lift a 4x4 screen panel (wire cloth) onto a top-rail of a standard guardrail system, he sprained his left wrist. The emp...
07/01/2009 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Loader operator stood up from off his seat to speak with a supervisor. Operator claims he felt a ""POP"" to his right knee. Returned to his cab when conversation was over and continued to operate his...
06/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 11d restricted Employee was attempting to clean hardened material from the inside corners of the loader bucket on Unit L107 (Cat 976) when he felt a pain in his lower back.
04/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was operating water truck. Dismounted to turn a valve. Caught finger in sharp edge on broken door handle. Laceration on right hand.
02/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was attaching a 6"" hose on a 6"" branch when hand slipped off hose. Right thumb slid across barb and cut right thumb. Cut was about 3/4 inch long.
11/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was walking to the truck door after putting antifreeze jugs into the bed of the truck. Overturned ankle on a clump of dirt causing left ankle sprain.
09/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 64d restricted Employee was inventorying stockpiles. Walked on slope of stockpile. Left leg dropped into soft spot. Attempted to pull himself out when he felt a pop in his left lower calf. Diagnosed as muscle tear t...
03/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 1d restricted EE was shoveling stone and mud from under a conveyor. He felt pain in his left knee.
09/21/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped on a rock when cleaning a catwalk and injured his knee.
10/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing down screens with a fire hose. an Air bubble came through the hose and the hose whipped out of his hands. Throughout the day, his middle finger on his right hand became more sore.
01/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A LOADER. HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND AND OVERTURNED HIS ANKLE WITH HIS KNEE HITTING A ROCK WHEN HE FELL.
11/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STONE CRUSHER. HE WAS LIFTING A STEEL BEAM, IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS FINGER.
07/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS AT THE CRUSHING PLANT. THE EE SLIPPED AND THE SCREEN FELL ON HIM.
01/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PARKING HIS LOADER AT THE GARAGE. WHEN HE EXITED THE LOADER HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE TOP STEP OF THE LADDER.
01/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted EE HAD DUMP TRUCK PARKED UNDER LOADING BINS. SHE CLIMBED UP ON TRUCK TO SEE IF IT WAS LOADED. SHE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
09/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS PRYING A STEEL PLATE THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE CRUSHER, THE STEEL PLATE GAVE WAY AND LANDED ON EE'S FINGER.
07/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL. HE TRIPPED WHILE WALKING AND THE STEEL FELL ON HIS FOOT.
10/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost EE WAS WORKING IN QUARRY, TRIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.
04/19/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost POSSIBLE RECURRING BACK INJURY FROM 1996 ACCIDENT LOWER BACK PAIN UNKNOWN CAUSE.
10/03/2000 OTHER FATALITY Fatal WORKER WAS STARTING WATER PUMP. HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED OR FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK. HE FELL INTO THE WATER CAUSING HIM TO DROWN.