Mining Incidents

Griffin PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Griffin, Posey County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200890
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee opened the door to his tool box on his mechanic truck and brushed his hand on a sharp edge of the door resulting in a laceration to his left index finger requiring sutures.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A WIRE TIE OFF OF AN OIL HOSE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE TIE AND STRUCK HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING SUTURES.

Fall onto or against objects

VICTIM WAS CLIMBING STEPS TO A DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE LOST HIS BALANCE STRICKING HIS ELBOW ON THE DOZER CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS LEFT ELBOW

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS STEPPING OVER A PIPE AND PUSHED OFF WITH HIS LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE.