EE was attempting to rotate a rotor shaft manually to grease the bearing housing. EE placed EE's hands on the belt to move the shaft and when EE pulled EE's pinky finger was pulled into the motor sheave causing a laceration and a fracture to EE's pinky finger.
Silver Springs QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2007–2025
- Latest incident
- Oct 2025
Reportable incidents
10 on file2025 · 2 incidents
Employee reported to supervisor EE was experiencing chest pain for a personal medical issue.
2021 · 2 incidents
EE threw a track on EE's L8 drill rig. While compressing the track tensioner EE struck the tensioner with a sledge hammer. When struck a shard of metal broke off the tensioner and punctured EE's right thigh. EE received sutures and butterfly closures at the Urgent Care Center.
Employee was assisting with setting up a 600 ton mobile crane on the bench of the quarry. EE jumped off the rear of the crane, about 3 ft. EE's right foot landed on a rock and threw EE's ankle and weight off the right. All of EE's weight came down on the right ankle/foot. Employee was diagnosed with an ankle sprain.
2019 · 1 incident
Pipe fitting on water pipe was leaking, employee tried to tighten valve and pipe swung against the employee's arm, pinching between pipe and handrail. Employee has bruised and torn right bicep
2012 · 1 incident
Hydraulic pump was being lifted by chain, chain slipped and pump fell onto employee foot.
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was determined to have a recordable hearing loss discovered during a routine audiometric exam.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee was welding stovepipe. He was changing between safety glasses and welding shield when debris went into his right eye.
2008 · 1 incident
Employee was removing bucket off skid steer and when he knocked pin loose the bucket fell on his left foot behind his steel toe.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was putting new teeth on a bucket, a piece of a tooth broke off and punctured skin on his left shin.