The crew had drilled a chain hole and connected a chain to lift the block a short distance to break away from the ledge. When this occurred, grout rock remaining on the ledge above to miners broke loose and fell striking both of them, fatally injuring one and seriously injuring the second miner. The grout rock was left from the previous day, and was examined and determined safe.
Echols Mill Quarry 1 and 2 Metal/Non-Metal
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- Muertes
- 1
- Incidentes totales
- 6
- Años en registro
- 2014–2026
- Último incidente
- Apr 2026
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5 en archivo (excluyendo las muertes anteriores)2026 · 1 incidente
EE was repairing a crane. EE jumped off the crane, approximately 18", onto the ground and however EE landed caused burning pain in EE's knee.
2023 · 1 incidente
The crew had drilled a chain hole and connected a chain to lift the block a short distance to break away from the ledge. When this occurred, grout rock remaining on the ledge above two miners broke loose and fell striking both of them, fatally injuring one and seriously injuring the second miner. The grout rock was left from the previous day, and was examined and determined safe.
2022 · 1 incidente
While moving a timber it fell against a worker's left little finger causing a cut.
2021 · 1 incidente
Employee was starting a morning fire to warm up and employee's pants caught on fire. It burned employee's leg. Employee went to the local hospital and then to the burn center in Augusta.
2014 · 1 incidente
Employee was loading pieces of loose granite in bottom of quarry into pan. A piece of rock caught his finger between the rock and pan causing injury to the end of his finger.