Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220061180001

Ledgeman/Hand, Quarry Man

April 21, 2006 at 8:59 AM
Maple Hill Quarry · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Monroe County, IN
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeStruck by falling object
Investigator narrative
Two men were drilling bottom line when a seam in the next cut back gave way. The piece of stone that broke loose was large enough to crush both men. One man was fatally crushed and the other is in critical condition.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Source of injury
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
0.92 years
Experience at this mine
0.92 years
Experience in this job
0.92 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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