Mining Incidents

Hoadley PortableMetal/Nonmetal

Bloomington, Monroe County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200141
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
May 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Stepping down from ladder on crane when took last step down stepped on rock on ground injuring right knee.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

We are working on a top floor so its very uneven surface. The track that the saws run on has to be blocked level. The saw track was blocked approx. 4' high. The employee climbed on top of the track and was walking on it when EE missed a step and fell on the track.

2020 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Crossing saw track and slipped

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a guard over the engine of a John Deere backhoe when a spring connecting two sides of the guard came off. The spring recoiled and the hook on the end of the spring sliced open the little finger of the employee.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using chainsaw to cut logs into firewood for the miners to burn and keep warm. While making a cut, the log rolled and the employee jumped out of the way and the chainsaw cut his knee.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING WOOD WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON QUARRY FLOOR AND SLIPPED.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN BLOCK, THE DRILL BIT BROKE AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

2000 · 4 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANEING BY HIS SAW WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINING HIS LEFT WRIST.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE THREW A PIECE OF WOOD HWILE BLOCKING QUARRY SAW TRACK AND TWISTED HIS LOWER LUMBAR MUSCLE. HE HAD BEEN TRAINED ON PROPER LIFTIN GAND LUMBER HANDLING TECHNIQUES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP QUARRY SAW DRAG (ELECTRICAL) CABLE AND FELT SHARP PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE RIGHT THORETIC STRAIN.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP A PIECE OF BLOCKING TIMBER, THEN STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE THREW IT.