Mining Incidents

White Rock QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Stoneco, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Clay Center, Ottawa County, OH · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3300091
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was utilizing a water truck on a haul road to wash out return rollers on conveyor and while driving lost control of the truck resulting in a vehicle accident.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee installing a return roller and was struck in the mouth by a 2.5 pound sledge hammer that glanced off the roller.

2019 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

The injured employee was stocking plate steel in the storage area in the fabrication building. The employee was using their left arm and hand to support 4 sheets of steel. The sheets of 3/8"" steel that the employee was bracing with their left arm shifted, falling back towards employee's arm causing the employee's elbow to strike the steel plate on the other side of the rack.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Teen age kids were traveling S on Bolander Rd. went off the R side of road then off the L side of road and hit parked RR cars sitting on the side track.

2007 · 1 incident

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

Moving I beam with front end loader, beam struck employee between scrap box and beam, breaking his left leg.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Opening overhead door. While opening door, pulling on , felt a sharp pain in right wrist.

2005 · 2 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

While trying to thaw a water valve with a torch & trying to turn the valve to close, the torch came in contact with his left wrist under the cuff of the glove causing a 2nd degree burn.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee states he was moving a compressed gas bottle and strained his back. He continued to work the remainder of the shift and his next shift. On Sunday, February 6th he went to the local hospital and was diagnosed with a lumbar strain and was placed on two days of restricted work activity.

2004 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fueling his truck. When he walked around behind the truck he slipped on the ice and broke his right ankle.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE LINER IN THE CHUTE. HE WAS HANDED A NEW LINER TO PLACE IN THE CHUTE AND TWISTED HIS BODY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK FROM 2/13/04 AND RETU RNED ON 2/16/04. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 2/16/04.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE IN THE TOWER, TAKING STEEL DOOR OFF OF BIN WITH A COME A LONG, EE WAS LUGGING SHEET STEEL AROUND AND PULLING IT WITH A COME ALONG WHEN THE SHEET MOVED AND EE BUMPED HI S LEFT ELBOW INTO ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT ELBOW.

2003 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING THE SKID STEER LOADER CLEANING CONVEYOR ABOUT 1130 AM CO WORKER SAW EE WALKING AROUND BY HIS ELECTRIC BLDG. A FEW MIN LATER WORKER NOTICED A PIECE OF SCREEN PLANEL COME OFF THE END OF THE CONVEYOR. WORKER DROVE HIS LOADER TO TELL HIM THAT HE HAD SCREEN COMING APART. THAT IS WHEN WORKER FOUND EE SITTING ON A CHAIR. WORKER CHECKED EE AND DID NOT FIND A PULSE OR BREATHI

2002 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING STEEL BARS AND WHEN THE OVERHANG OF THE BARS DROPPED, EE REACHED TO CATCHTHE BARS AND FELT STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. EE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AT THE TIME BUT HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HIS ARM AND DECIDED TO GET TREATMENT ON 10-7-02.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER & FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT CHEST AREA WHEN TAKING A DEEP BREATH OR MOVED JUST RIGHT. EMPLOYER SENT HIM TO CO. CLINIC. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THORACIC STRAIN. H E WAS RESTRICTED UNTIL 9-9-02.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL AND HE DROPPED THE PIECE OF STEEL ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE. TWO BONES IN HIS FOOT WERE BROKEN.

2001 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OFF THE RETURN ROLLERS OF THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE GOT SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS LEFT EYE, UNDER THE EYE LID. HIS EYE WAS CLEANED OUT AND HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION.

Fall from machine

EE DROVE HIS TRUCK UNDER THE TOWER TO GET A LOADOF STONE. HE STOOD ON THE SIDE OF HIS TRUCK TO REACH THE BUTTON (WHICH WAS TOO HIGH FOR HIM), & SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE TRUCK INJURING HIS BA CK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SHEET OF STEEL AND TWISTED HIS BODY TO SET THE SHEET ASIDE. WHEN EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE RECEIVED A STRAIN.

Fall from machine

EE TORE MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG CLIMBING ON LOADER OPERATOR.

2000 · 5 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ON SCREENING PLANT AND WAS PULLING AIR HOSE. EE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE. HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO HIS TAILBONE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE CONE CRUSHER INT HE PIT AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER HIM CAUSING EE TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE CONVEYOR BELT AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THIGH. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SITCHES.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS IN THE SCREENING PLANT CHANGING SVCREEN DECKS. EE TRIPPED ON AN ELECTRIC CORD & GRABBREFD FOR THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. EE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A SPRAIN. HE SCRAPED H IS FOREARM.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ON THE WAY TO THE TOWER TO HELP THE OPERATOR. WHILE HE WAS MOVING THROUGH THE BUILDING HE WALKED INTO A LOW BEAM. HE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS HEAD THAT REQUIRED STITCHES(STAPLES) AND CONCU SSION.