Mining Incidents

Everlasting Blue QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Quarries Inc · Surface
Carlton, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901042
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

While attempting to remove a pipe fitting the pipe wrench slipped, striking them on the top of the left foot

2023 · 2 incidents

Unclassified, insufficient data

The employee never reported illness to supervisors. Left workplace. Later said, sick due to the heat. Requested medical excuse from the employee, so the report could be filed if applicable. Employee failed to provide to date 8/02/2023.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Chain smashed fingers on a right-left hand. The accident occurred on the ledge. EE was pulling stone. EE had fingers between the chain and the clamp. EE was flown to Augusta.

2022 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a scaling bar tool when the tool slipped and crushed EE's right index finger on the automatic thermal burner frame.

2013 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on 3900 Manitowac Crane using a 24"" crescent wrench. Adjusting a 1-1/4 bolt on brake band. The wrench slipped and mashed the tip of right thumb on a metal guard.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

Going back down ladder after rain to ledge #1. Foot slipped and bounced down ladder to bottom 8-10 foot. Broke left arm between wrist and elbow. Bruised right hip.

2010 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Working on ledge #3, lost balance and fell forward. He tried to catch himself with his hands. He hurt his left hand.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pulling (picking it up) drill steel for the line drill. To put steel in hole.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Running drill, changing steel out and latch hit on left knee.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picking up rock on ledge #1.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Cleaning up shell rock from ledge.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on dog chain.

2006 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Exiting loader, possible fall.

Struck against stationary object

He was trying to pull a board out of tool box when he hit his left arm on top of tool box inside top.

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AIR HOSE WAS BEING HOISTED OUT OF HOLE BY CRANE. THE HOOK BLOCK WAS GOING BACK AND FORWARD. WHEN EE REACHED TO GRIP IT, IT PULLED ON RIGHT ARM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN DOGS HIT EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE CHEEK.

2004 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE CRUSHED HIS LITTLE FINGER PICKING UP WASTE GRANITE ON THE LEDGE.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

LOOSENING BOLT ON BOOM OF CRANE. WEIGHT OF WRENCH SLIPPED AND FINGER CAUGHT ON METAL.

Contact with hot objects or substances

CO-WORKER WAS WORKING ON PIECE ON CRANE AND INJURED WAS HELPING HOLD. HOT SLAG FROM CUTTING TORCH HIT LEFT EYE.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOCK DOGS HIT RT. SIDE OF HEAD, NEAR RT. EYE.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING ROCK WITH PLUG DRILL. SOMETHING WENT INLEFT EYE.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

SERVICING ENGINE ON CRANE. SLIPPED ON CRANE HIT BACK OF RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. RIGHT SIDE LOWER BACK.