Struck against a moving object
Car drove through a stop sign, over railroad tracks, through a guardrail, through a fence and over a 4 foot berm into pit 8 of the quarry. 3 people in car were killed. (Not mine or mining related)
Newton County QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2002–2008
- Latest incident
- Feb 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2008 · 3 incidents
Struck against a moving object
Car drove through a stop sign, over railroad tracks, through a guardrail, through a fence and over a 4 foot berm into pit 8 of the quarry. 3 people in car were killed. (Not mine or mining related)
Struck against a moving object
Car drove through a stop sign, over railroad tracks, through a guardrail, through a fence and over a 4 foot berm into pit 8 of the quarry. 3 people in car were killed. (Not mine or mining related)
2002 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
EE WAS REMOVING OLD SECTION OF WALL FROM THE MILL. IN THE PROCESS OF HITTING THE TIN TO REMOVE THE NAILS A PIECE OF TIN WAS IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE & HAD TO BE REMOVED.