Mining Incidents

GREENE COUNTY PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

Rogers Group Inc · Surface
Switz City, Greene County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200892
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
Jul 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING GRAVEL FROM PRODUCTION AREA TO STOCKPILE AREA. AS HE BEGAN MOVING FORWARD WHILE LEVELING AND LOWERING HIS BUCKET HE LOOKED OUT HIS SIDE WINDOW TO CHECK ON ANOTHER PILE. HIS CUTTING EDGE STRUCK THE GROUND. ALTHOUGH HE WASWEARING HIS SEAT BELT HE STRUCK HIS HARD HAT AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. THE HAT FORCED HIS SAFETY GLASSES FORWARD CUTTING HIS NOSE, REQUIRE 3 STITC