Employee punched in at 7:00 a.m. They reported to the trimming machine and at 7:30 a.m. they tripped on a floor mat in the trimming shed. When they tripped, their hand fell into the blade when they tried to catch themselves. Their right hand has three broken fingers. They went to a doctor and was told they should be out for 6/8 weeks.
TARAN BROTHERS SLATE QUARRY AND MILLMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 2001–2025
- Latest incident
- Nov 2025
Reportable incidents
14 on file2025 · 1 incident
2013 · 2 incidents
Walking in yard tripped on stone and put hand out to catch himself and cut finger.
2012 · 1 incident
Put a piece of slate on pallet did not see a sharp edge sticking out towards bottom and cut left calf on leg- taped it up but did not think it was too bad- worked rest of day after he went home decided to go to medical center and got 8 stitches. RTW Mon full duty.
2007 · 2 incidents
Employee worked full day trimming slate. Called next morning with back pain. Went to see doctor. Returned to work 11/2/07.
Employee was sawing & splitting slate. Did not report any injury or pain when he left work 7/5/07. Saw doctor on 7/6/07.
2006 · 4 incidents
Continued lifting & pulling. Was working light duty through Dec. 06.
Employee picked up a pc of slate from floor to throw into rubbish box. While doing so he twisted his right arm. Partial tear rotater cup.
EE has felt pain in right groin area for approx. a week. Kept working. Got worse. Saw dr 8/22/06 9am was diognosed having a hernia.
Employee was reaching for a block of slate from the rolls to split. Corner of slate broke leaving a sharp edge cutting his little right hand finger.
2004 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING AN AIR HAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL FEBRUARY. PAIN GOT WORSE SO HE WENT TO THE MEDICAL CENTER ON 2/5/04.
2002 · 1 incident
WAS USING JACKHAMMER. LET GO OF HAMMER WHICH DUMPED HIS RT. LEG KNEE AREA.
2001 · 2 incidents
EE WAS GETTING OFF FORKLIFT, SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND; FELL BACK AGAINST FORKLIFT. EE CONTINUEDTO WORK UNTIL 1/10/02.
EE WAS LIFTING APPROX 20LB SLATE TO STOCK BENT DOWN COULD NOT GET UP, PAIN IN BACK