Employee was sitting in a chair working on a wire saw control box and the chair shifted and EE fell out of the chair to the ground from a seated position. Review of the incident inconclusive of chair malfunction or employee weight shift could have caused the fall. Chair was disposed of regardless.
Tate Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Tate Quarry has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 105
- Years on record
- 1983–2024
- Latest incident
- Apr 2024
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Tate Quarry has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 7,791 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 12,625 | 3 | 1 | 237.6 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,913 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 7,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 8,075 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 9,136 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 11,807 | 5 | 0 | 423.5 |
| 2024 Q1 | 12,503 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 12,539 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 13,809 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 11,579 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 11,077 | 1 | 0 | 90.3 |
| 2022 Q4 | 11,396 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 12,920 | 1 | 0 | 77.4 |
| 2022 Q2 | 12,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 11,589 | 2 | 0 | 172.6 |
| 2021 Q4 | 11,573 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 11,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 10,613 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 14,344 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 11,346 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 11,374 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 10,709 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 11,213 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 12,276 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 13,123 | 2 | 1 | 152.4 |
| 2019 Q2 | 12,395 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 12,278 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 12,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 12,661 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 12,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 12,333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 11,386 | 1 | 0 | 87.8 |
| 2017 Q3 | 11,174 | 1 | 0 | 89.5 |
| 2017 Q2 | 10,887 | 1 | 0 | 91.9 |
| 2017 Q1 | 10,995 | 4 | 0 | 363.8 |
| 2016 Q4 | 11,634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 12,401 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 13,454 | 2 | 1 | 148.7 |
| 2016 Q1 | 13,074 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 13,741 | 1 | 0 | 72.8 |
| 2015 Q3 | 13,264 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 13,087 | 1 | 1 | 76.4 |
| 2015 Q1 | 12,421 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 13,622 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 14,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 28,161 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 14,617 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 12,983 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 13,057 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 14,290 | 1 | 0 | 70.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 12,177 | 1 | 1 | 82.1 |
| 2012 Q4 | 13,049 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 12,761 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 12,515 | 1 | 0 | 79.9 |
| 2012 Q1 | 12,253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 12,362 | 4 | 0 | 323.6 |
| 2011 Q3 | 9,957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 13,948 | 2 | 0 | 143.4 |
| 2011 Q1 | 12,737 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 14,470 | 3 | 0 | 207.3 |
| 2010 Q3 | 13,753 | 2 | 1 | 145.4 |
| 2010 Q2 | 14,129 | 9 | 1 | 637.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 13,265 | 7 | 3 | 527.7 |
| 2009 Q4 | 14,183 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 13,153 | 6 | 3 | 456.2 |
| 2009 Q2 | 12,812 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 12,549 | 3 | 0 | 239.1 |
| 2008 Q4 | 13,048 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 13,477 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 13,506 | 9 | 1 | 666.4 |
| 2008 Q1 | 13,748 | 4 | 0 | 291.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 11,683 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 12,032 | 2 | 0 | 166.2 |
| 2007 Q2 | 11,908 | 2 | 1 | 168.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 10,628 | 6 | 1 | 564.5 |
| 2006 Q4 | 9,629 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 10,115 | 4 | 0 | 395.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 14,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 11,871 | 4 | 0 | 337.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 11,671 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 14,898 | 6 | 2 | 402.7 |
| 2005 Q2 | 15,344 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 15,506 | 4 | 1 | 258.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 15,825 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 16,170 | 5 | 1 | 309.2 |
| 2004 Q2 | 14,169 | 3 | 3 | 211.7 |
| 2004 Q1 | 13,635 | 6 | 4 | 440.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 13,882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 12,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 11,935 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 12,455 | 2 | 0 | 160.6 |
| 2002 Q4 | 13,146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 13,129 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 12,435 | 2 | 1 | 160.8 |
| 2002 Q1 | 13,004 | 3 | 0 | 230.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 13,689 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 13,524 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 15,406 | 5 | 0 | 324.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 16,326 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 14,611 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 18,537 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 16,427 | 13 | 3 | 791.4 |
| 2000 Q1 | 12,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
105 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
Showing a recordable STS for both ears after retest. Results are being reviewed by audiologist to determine work relatedness.
2022 · 1 incident
Currently showing a recordable STS for the right ear. Retest was recommended following initial testing. Retest was performed on 1/24/22. Employee stated employee has fluid on the ear. Employee also has a history of excessive wax build up in ears. Scheduling medical evaluation per doctor recommendation.
2020 · 2 incidents
Employee was washing out a hole that had been drilled and dust/debris got in right eye.
Currently showing a recordable STS for the right ear.
2019 · 1 incident
Employee was stung on the elbow by a wasp. They had a severe allergic reaction. Used an epi-pen onsite. Was rushed to the ER. Received fluids and medication via IV.
2018 · 2 incidents
EE was attempting to use a bar to stop a slab from falling on EE's foot. The slab knocked the bar out of EE's hand and the bar came down across right foot, on top of the steel toe area of boot. EE has bruising on right big toe and second toe.
EE was on the edge of the B1//B2 highwall near the substation trailing a power cable along the highwall edge. EE stated that back popped when EE bent over.
2016 · 3 incidents
Employee was changing a piece of steel on the DTH. To keep balance, employee laid left hand on the track. Employee's glove got caught in the chain and pulled hand into the gear. The pinky finger and ring finger were completely severed.
Employee was using an excavator to pull over at C Sector. Was looking up, watching the wall and the bucket slipped which jarred employee and the machine. Employee woke up the following morning, 9/16/16 with neck pain.
Injured left shoulder while wrapping chain around block of marble.
2013 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATED IN ANNUAL HEARING TEST ON 1/22/13. HE REPORTED ON 1/31/13 THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED RINGING IN HIS EARS SINCE THE 1/22 HEARING TEST. EMPLOYEE IS BEING EVALUATED BY A WC MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
2011 · 1 incident
Miner was utilizing a folding knife in the course of his job. Knife unexpectedly folded and slipped, sticking him in the leg.
2010 · 1 incident
BROKE LEFT THUMB WHEN EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER.
2009 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WORKS IN MAINTENANCE; WAS HITTING A WEDGE WITH A HAMMER, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK.
EE LEANED OVER TO LOOK OUT OF THE WINDOW OF THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT HE WAS OPERATING. HE FELT A 'PULL' IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 2/24/09.
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was lifting a piece of track, bent over and suffered an abdominal strain when he stood upright.
2005 · 1 incident
Employee was working on a Volvo L330D Loader from a temporary platform constructed for the purpose of gaining access to the area in need of repair. The employee attempted to re-position the equipment by moving it, while standing on the platform and steering. Platform collapsed and employee fell.
2003 · 4 incidents
EE WAS PASSENGER IN A PICK UP TRUCK TRAVELING DOWN THE QUARRY #33 RAMP. BRAKE LINE BROKE AND DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. DRIVER APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT TRUCK IN PARK, TRUCK CONTINUED TO MOVE, PASSENGER OPENED DOOR AND JUMPED FROM TRUCK. DRIVER CONTINUED DOWN THE RAMP AND DROVE TRUCK INTO PILE OF EARTH, NO DAMAGE TO TRUCK OR INJURY TO DRIVER.
EE WAS PASSENGER IN A PICK UP TRUCK TRAVELING DOWN THE QUARRY #33 RAMP. BRAKE LINE BROKE AND DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. DRIVER APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT TRUCK IN PARK, TRUCK CONTINUED TO MOVE, PASSENGER OPENED DOOR AND JUMPED FROM TRUCK. DRIVER CONTINUED DOWN THE RAMP AND DROVE TRUCK INTO PILE OF EARTH, NO DAMAGE TO TRUCK OR INJURY TO DRIVER.
EE WAS WORKING IN WHITE GEORGIA QUARRY OPERATING A QUARRY BAR. HE WAS HOLDING THE GUIDE BAR WITH HIS LEFT HAND, STARTED THE MOTOR SLOWLY STEEL TWISTED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE GUIDE BAR ADN THE ROTATING STEEL. CUT TO THUMB REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS WORKING IN QUARRY 24, ASSISTING LOADER IN MOVING A BELT SAW, WALKING ALONG HOLDING THE SAW BLADE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL 5 FT TO LOWER QUARRY FLOOR. LANDED ON RIGHT LEG, DISLOCATED RIGHT KNEE. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, TREATED AND RLEASED TOHOME. FOLLOW UP VISIT WITH DR ON 1-29-03.
2002 · 3 incidents
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BRASS RIFLE NUT FROM A QUARRY BAR PISTON IN THE SHOP. THE PISTONWAS IN A VICE, EE WAS PULLING WITH A TOOL AND A CHEATER PIPE, NUT CAME LOOSE AND THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS LT. LEG & BROKEBONE IN LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN QUARRY 33, FELT PULL IN LOWER GROIN AREA, BELEIVED TO BE A PULLED MUSCLE. CONTINUED TO WORK HAD OTHER INCIDENTS ON 9/9 AND 10/28. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/6, HERNIA CON FIRMED. SURGERY SET FOR 1/24/03, EMPLOYEE WORKING MODIFIED DUTY UNTIL THEN.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH CABLE SLINGS TO THE MUD BOX. HE WALKED IN FRONT OF THE OPEN END OF THE BOX & A PIECE OF MARBLE FELL FORWARD BREAKINGHIS RIGHT FOOT & LEG
2000 · 2 incidents
EE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE BELTS ON CONE CRUSHER DRIVE. WHILE ROLLING BELT AROUND DRIVE SHIEVE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND DRIVE SHIEVE.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO REMOVE LOSOE ROCK BENEATH LEAD DRILL, WITHOUT TURNING OFF DRILL ROTATION. HOOD ON RAIN COAT FLIPPED OVER AND ENTANGLED IN MOVING DRILL STEEL, RESULTING IN MUSCLE STRAIN TO UPPER RIGHT ARM, AND SOME HAIR LOSS.
1999 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE CORNERS ON TOP OF AN OPEN SHIPPING CONTAINER WHEN HE GOT HIS BOOT HUNG ON A CROSS BOW. HE BENT OVER TO FREE HIS BOOT AND SOMETHING JARRED THE TRUCK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE CROSS BOW. HE THEN FELL 6 FT TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES SHATTERING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS GETTING OFF CHERRYPICKER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO SAW MUD ON BOOTS & SLIPPED ON STEP
EE WAS MOVING QUARRY BAR. TOOK UP PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WITH LUGS AND PUT AGAINST DRILL TO MOVE FRAME. WHEN IT CAUGHT ON THE LUGS IT FLIPPED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND TOWER T HAT HOLDS DRILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING QUARRY BAR WHEN HIS SHIFT GOT CAUGHT UP ON DRILL STEEL THAT WAS ROTATING WITH ROCK DIRLL OIL ON IT. PULLED HIM TO STEEL AND HIS HEAD HIT STEEL TWICE WITH HARD HAT AND G LASSES PROTECTING HIM. HIT HIS RIGHT HIP. EMPLOYEE PUSHED OFF FROM FRAME OT TEAR BACK OF SHIRT OFF TO FREE HIMSELF. COLLAR WOULDN'T TEAR CAUSING EXTREME TWISTING AROUND HIS NECK. HE THEN
EE WAS OPERATING QUARRY BAR DRILLING OUT A HOLE & WAS POSITIONING HIS EYES DIRECTLY OVER HOLE WHEN IT BLEW MARBLE & WATER INTO BOTH EYES
EE WAS OPERATING QUARRY BAR WHEN DUST FLEW IN HIS EYES (PAST SAFETY GLASSES).
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING POWER CABLE AROUND BELT SAW WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF TRACK (6" OFF GROUND) AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS OPERATING A TRACK LOADER (AS HE DOES AT TIMES) PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF MARBLE OFF THE EDGE OF A FLOOR WHEN IT DROPPED ON THE FORK CAUSING MACHINE TO REAR UP THEN CAUSING EE TO HIT HEAD AGAINST FRONT EDGE OF CAB.
1998 · 3 incidents
EE WAS PUTTING SKIRT GUARD UNDER CONE CRUSHER AND HIT SIDES OF HIS LEFT THUMB CUTTING THEM BADLY
EMPOLOYEE WAS OPERATING GADDER WHEN HE WAS REPLACING CHAIN AND SPROCKET DROPPED FOUR INCHES ON LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF BACK OF PU TRUCK WHEN HISLEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER, CATCHING HIS FULL WEIGHT ON RIGHT SHOULDER WITH RIGHT HAND HOLDINGON
1997 · 9 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP BOLT HOLES TO MOUNT DRILL ON FRAME, USING HIS MIDDLE FINGR, WHEN DRILL DROPPED CUTTING OFF TIP OF FINGER.
EE WAS HAULING MUD AND SPRAULS IN EUCLID UP BACK DUMP RAMP WHEN ENGINE STALLED, POWER LOST, EUCLID SLID BACK, WENT SIDEWAYS, TURNED OVER ON SIDE, EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AND JOLTED/STRAINED H IS BACK.
EE WAS GETTING PIECE OF BROKE STEEL OUT OF HOLE WHEN IT DROPPED AND PINCHED THE END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING GADDER DRILL WHEN CHAIN BROKE DROPPING AND DROPPED END OF DRILL ON UPPER LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS REMOVING NUT ON BELT PULLEY ON BACK OF CRUSHER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND THE WRENCH HIT HIS LOWER RIGHT SHIN BONE. CK. CONTUSIONS TO SHOULDER.
EE WAS CLEANING OUT SHELVES IN SHOP WHEN DROPPED A PIECE OF METAL ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC PUT HYDRAULIC HOSE ON 988B LOADER WHEN MECHANIC DROPPED HOSE CLAMP AND IT LANDED ON EE'S FRONT TOOTH.
EE WAS OPERATING GADDER DRILL AND WHEN TOWERS CAME TOGETHER FINISHING DRILLING IN ONE AREA, EE HAD HIS HAND ON LEVERS WHEN THEY CAME TOGETHER.
EE WAS OPERATING QUARRY BAR WHEN FRONT OF HIS SHIRT GOT CAUGHT AROUND ROTATING DRILL STEEL, PULLING HIM UP TO DRILL, WRENCHING HIS SHIRT AROUND HIS NECK AND BRUISING HIM UNDER HIS ARMS.
1996 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A STEEL WEDGE WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN 4" SECTION OF WEDGE FLEW UP 4' FROM FLOOR OF QUARRY HITTING HIM BELOW LIP AND DAMAGINGTEETH.
1995 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRILL WHEN DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF DRILL AND PINCHED SKIN ON INSIDE OF RIGHT THUMB.
EE RAISED HOOD (GUARD) OF FORK TRUCK TO ADJUST IDLE DOWN AND PUT BACK OF HIS HAND IN RUNNING FAN BLADE.
1994 · 4 incidents
EE WAS PULLING HEAVY CHAIN ALONG FLOOR BY HIS SIDE AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. IT STARTED HURTING WHEN HE WAS NEXT WORKING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STEERING SHAFT ON P& H CRANE AND HAD HAND IN DARK HOLE AND ENGAGED LEVER TO OPERATE NO KNOWING IT WOULD MASH HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING WIRE SAW POSITIONED AT CONTROLS WHEN WIRE BROKE, CAME OFF TOP OF SHEEVE AND LACERATED RIGHT LEG BELOW AND ABOVE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 90E LOADER LOADING BUCKET OF ROCK INTO HOPPER OF CRUSHER WHEN DUST CAME OFF HOPPER AND BLEW IN HIS EYE.
1993 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PULL HANDLE TO LOSSEN BOLTS ON CRUSHER WHEN SLIPPED & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMLOYEE SLIPPED OFF LADDER OF EUCLID & HURT HIS LOW BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN 1/8" PIECE F STEEL FLEW OFF INTO CHEST BESIDE LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING REAR END CHUNK INTO PLACE OF FORK TRUCK WHEN CRANE HOOK BROKE OFF, DROPPING CHUNK ON FINGER PINCHING IT ON FLOOR. HOOK BROKE WHEN HUNG UP ON CROSS MEMBER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PIECE OF MARBLE WITH WIRE ROPE HOOKED TO ARMS OF 988A LOADER WHEN 1-1/8" ROPE CLIP CAME OFF AND THROUGH FRONT WINDSHIELD THROWING GLASS IN BOTH EYES AND SMALL CUT ON LEFT TEMPLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER & WEDGES WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MAKING A BREAK BETWEEN BLOCKS WHEN PIECE OF STEEL (3/8"DIA.) FLEW OFF WEDGE FROM BIT OF HAMMER & INTO AREA BELOW CHIN. WEDGE WA S IN GOOD CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BACK A BOLW HOSE AIR LINE ALONG GROUND WHEN IT CAME OFF METAL PIPE WHERE CLAMPED & CLAMP & FITTING FLEW UP INTO HIS MOUTH, CHIN AND LEG.
1991 · 4 incidents
EMPL HAD DUG OUT BOULDER RAISED IT HIGH THEN TURNED ON MARBLE & THEN LOADER WENT COMPLETELY FORAWARD DUMPING MARBLE & DROPPING REAR OF LOADER BACK TO FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR DRILLING OPERATION WHEN DUST OR GRIT FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE (WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES).
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TOWER ON QUARRY BAR UP AGAINST WALL WHEN HE MOVED TOO FAR PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN AIR MOTOR AND WALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS UPON FRONT OF 988A LOADER KNOCKING OUT PINS HOLDING MAIN LOADER ARMS WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL APPROX EIGHT FEET TO CONCRETE
1990 · 6 incidents
DRILLING GOT MARBLE DUST IN EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS DRILL OVER WITH PRY BAR WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND GRINDER WHEN IT HUNG AND SWUNG BACK (HANDLE) INTO HIS UPPER LEFT STOMACH AREA. PULLED MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 7-30-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING END OF SHAFT IN TIGHT SPOT WITH HEAD TURNED UPSIDE, WHEN PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.
EE STEPPED INTO MUD HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE ON 3-19-90. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 6-2-90 WHEN KNEE SWELLED TOO MUCH.
WORKING ON COVEYOR BELT WHEN ARM SLIPPED BACK HITTING BACK OF R ELBOW. DAMAGED NERVE TISSUE IN ELBOW
1989 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPEATING QUARRY BAR AIR LINE CAME LOOSE FROM DRILL AND HIT UPPER SIDE OF EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT, DRILL WAS LOW HAVING ALMOST CUT OU FRACTRUED LEFT FOOT.
EMPL WAS MOVIGN DRILL WITH PIECE OF STEEL AND HODING IT WITH HIS HAND WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF MASHING END OF FINGER ON L HAND KNOCKED NAIL OFF BROKE BONE CHIPS LACERTED UNDERSIDE
EMPL WAS PULLING BLOCKS AND REMOVING WEDGES FROM VERTICAL BREAK HOLES IN BLOCK AND HOLDING WEDGES IN OTHER HAND WHEN HE FREED WEDGE IT CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WEDGE AND HAND HELD WEDGE BONE BROKEN AND BURSTED NAIL IN END OF RING RINGER L HAND
SUPERVISING THE MOVEMENT OF TRACKS FOR BELT SAW THAT WERRE SUSPENDED BY A FORK TRUCK WHEN HE USED A PRY BAR TO GET IT OVER A HUMP OF MARBLE IT SLIPPED OFF FORK TRUCK AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOO T SEVERE SWELLING TOP OF FOOT AND BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS THIS REQUIRED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING JACK TO PRESS IN A SHAFT TO REPAIR THE P&H CRANE WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND KNUCKLE. CUT AND BROKE LEFT RING FINGER- DEEP CUT TO TOP AND B OTTOM OF FINGER.
1988 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF K FOOT FLOOR HE WAS WORKING ON WITH BELT SAW ON EDGE SCRAPPED RIGHT SIDE, FRACTURED TWO RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT FROM UNDER QUARRY BAR WHEN HE FELT MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING POCKET KNIFETO CUT PRIMA CORD (1/4") WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING END OF LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 9 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A ROLLER IN TRACK LOADER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER TO FREE IT WHEN A PICE OF STEEL FLEW INTO ARM.STEEL IMBEDDED IN RIGHT FOREARM AND HAD TO BE REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE HOLDING D93 DRILL CYLINDER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT A STEEL CUSHION BUSHING WHEN PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE DRILL STEEL IN CENTRALIZERS WITH LEFT HAND AND SPRING ON TURN HANDLE FOR CENTRALIZER CAME LOOSE PINCHING HIS RT RING FINGER REMOVED FINGERNAIL AND CHIPPED AND CRACK ED BONE END OF RT RING FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER KNOCKING PIN BACK IN TRACK RAIL ON LOADER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND EDGE OF TRACK PAD CUT END OF LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCH ES
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING WEDGES WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF STEEL AND MARBLE DUST INJURED HIS EYE PIECE OF STEEL IN UPPER RT EYE AND MARBLE DUST IN LOWER RT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A QUARRY BAR DRILL WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLIDE AND THE GUIDE BAR.SPLIT OPEN END OF LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING AIR LINE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK- PULLED MUSCLE.
1987 · 12 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CHAIN SAW TO CLEAR TREES AWAY FROM GUY WIRES LEADING TO PINK QUARRY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING UP ON QUARRY BAR DRILL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEG AGAINST HIS SHIN BONE- CUT IN FRONT OF LEFT LEG REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG SMALL HAMMER HITTING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM HAMMER FLEW OFF AND INTO LEFT LEG. SMALL CUT TO UPPER INSIDE OF LEG.
EE WAS LEVELING3A QUARRY BAR DRILL WHEN THE M AIN FRAME OF THE DRILL FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT LEFT FOOT BROKEN- LONG BONE TO BIG TOE & UNDER FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING MOTOR WITH CHAIN ON A QUARRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND CUTTING END OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND- 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING FELLOW EMPLOYEE TAKE SET OF TRACKS OUT OF TRUCK WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PO8ITIONING A BLOCK SUSPENDED BY DDERRICK AT PINK QUARRY WORKING AS A SIGNAL GIVER.DERRICK OPERATOR MOVED BLOCK TO TRY TO HELP POSITION BLOCK BEFORE SETTING DOWN WHEN IT PUSHED EM PLOYEE BACK AND3AROUND AND FELL IN SMALL HOLE TWISTING BACK.WAS NOT NECESSARY TO GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 12-29-87.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MECHANIC POSITION IDLER FOR 983 LOADER (ROUND STEEL WHEEL 4' DIA. X 8" THICK) WHEN HE PINCHED HIS SMALL FINGER. FINGER LATER BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING HIM TO GO TO DOCTOR ON 6-8-87. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING TWO WHEELS ACROSS QUARRY FLOOR WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A 2" AIR LINE AND JERKED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. PULLED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING FELLOW EMPLOYEE LIFT NEW BATTERY UP ON LOADER AND PULLED TWO MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. HURT IT FURTHER NEXT DAY HELPING MECHANIC MOVE RADIATOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING AND SOME HOT MATERIAL FELL DOWN IN HIS BOOT, BURNING LEFT ANKLE AREA- ANKLE BECAME INFECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING BLOCKS AND STEPPING FROM THE TOP OF ONE BLOCK TO THE OTHER WHEN HE FELL AND HIS HAND LANDED ON SHARP PIECE OF MARBLE- SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND IN PALM OF LEFT HAND.
1986 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING OUT RAIL CAR, SLIPPED AND LANDED AGAINST HIS ARM, DISLOCATING IT. THIS OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME ON 6-6-85. ON 9-29-86. SHOULDER POPPED OUT SEVERLY REQUIRING DR TO PUT BACK IN PLACE SURGE9Y 10-22-86.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING 20 FT AWAY AND ON NEXT FLOOR UP CLEANING HIS SAFETY GLASSES WHEN PIECE OF MARBLE HIT HIS EYE. MARBLE CAME FROM SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING MARBLE BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE SAYS H9 MUST HAVE HURT HIMSELF WHILE DOING HIS JOB WHICH AT TIMES INVOLVES MOVING SMALL PIECES OF MARBLE OR RAILROAD TIE PIECES
1985 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE JACKIN1 UP DRILL WITH A RAILROAD JACK,JACKSLIPPED IN MUD BRINGING DRILL FRAME TOWARD THE OPERATOR AND ONTO RIGHT FOOT.
MOVING QUARRY BAR WITH PRY BAR - PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
1983 · 2 incidents
OPERATING A GADDER- HE STEPPED INTO A LOW AREA CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST. DAMAGE TOT HE JOINT IN T HE RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS STANDING IN MUD AREA-WHEN HE STARTED TO MOVE A SHARP PAIN WAS IN THE UPPER HIP-MUSCLE STRAIN.
The full compliance file on Tate Quarry
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.