While removing parts from a cone crusher, a pry bar was being used to spin a part, the bar slipped causing the employee to slip landing on their left knee causing injury.
Sandy Ridge Aggregate Plant #9Metal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
- Latest incident
- Mar 2026
Reportable incidents
12 on file2026 · 1 incident
2022 · 1 incident
Employee was using a battery jump pack to start the loader. When switching from 12 to 24 volts the jump pack exploded. The explosion caused parts to fly off the jump pack striking the employee in the groin area . There was also a loud blast causing ringing in both ears.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee was performing preshift inspection on the secondary plant screen deck. Employee used left hand and arm to raise a rubber curtain on the feed end of the polydeck. At this time, the employee felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder and down to the left elbow.
2013 · 2 incidents
Employees right palm of hand was cut while using a impact wrench to install bolt and nut fasteners retaining screen media.
The entire plant area was covered in a skiff of snow, with some small icy areas. Employee was walking from secondary plant area to primary area into an area that had not been cleared due to limited access. He slipped on a patch of ice injuring his left wrist.
2008 · 1 incident
Setting a top deck screen panel and while moving it around his little finger was pinched.
2005 · 1 incident
Employee missed his target with sledge hammer and his finger was pinched between sledge hammer and slider bed frame.
2003 · 1 incident
A CHUTE WAS PLUGGED UP GOING INTO A 4 1/4 CRUSHER. I WAS POKING AT THE ROCKS WITH A BAR 4' LONG. WHEN THE LAST LITTLE BIT OF STONE CAME OUT 2 ROCKS HIT EACH OTHER AND ONE OF THEM FLEW OVER & H IT ME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE. IT WAS A 10"" ROCK. IT BROKE MY SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT ME JUST BELOW MY EYE.
2002 · 1 incident
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE QUARRY USING A WATER TANK TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ON A DOWN HILL GRADE TOWARDS THE SCALES AND SCALEHOUSE. HE SWERVED INTO AN EARTHEN E MBANKMENT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A TRIAXLE TRUCK WHICH WAS BACKING UP OFF THE SCALES BECAUSE IT WAS OVERLOADED. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN. HE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT WHICH WAS
2001 · 1 incident
VICTIM STATING HIS RIGHT ANKLE HURTING, SWELLING.
2000 · 2 incidents
VICTIM WAS CLEANING FROZEN ROADWAYS AROUND STOCK PILE AREAS WHEN CORNER OF LOADER BUCKET HOOKED A PILE CAUSING THE MACHINE TO STOP ABRUPTLY.