Mining Incidents

Lower Huntington QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200442
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Dec 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

The ee was sitting in a 771 haul truck being loaded with a 988 loader with spoils from the pit floor to be hauled to the dump. EE said that the truck rocked and he heard a pop and felt a pain go in his back.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was climbing into the cab of the excavator when raising his leg he felt a pain in his lower leg. He did not want medical attention at this time.

2005 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was originally being treated for heat exhaustion, but after being transported to the hospital, they discovered he was having a heart attack.

Struck against stationary object

CUT FOREARM ON PIECE OF GLASS WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND THE PLANT

2003 · 1 incident

No Value Found

LOW BOY TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNLOADING A CASE 580 BACKHOE, WHEN HE RAN INTO THE CORNER OF THE OPEN CAB DOOR. HE REQUIRED 10 STITCHES TO HIS FOREHEAD.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

TWO MEN WERE CHANGING TOGGLE BLOCKS ON PRIMARY JAW. THEY WERE TAKING THE NUTS OFF OF THE TENSION ROD, THE ROD SNAPPED PROJECTING THE SPRING WASHER INUT AND THE BUSTENED OFF. ONE MAN EE, WAS ST RUCK ON FOREHEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS FUELING UP AND WALKING AROUND THE FUEL PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HE ENDED UP DOING THE SPLITS AND PULLING HIS GROIN.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING AN ANVIL ON ISC CRUSHER & STUCK IT WITH A HAMMER A CHIP BUSTED OFF THE HAMMER STRIKING EE IN THE CHEEK REQUIRED 4 STITCHES