Mining Incidents

Cloverdale Stone Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Putnam County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200966

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1985–1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1991 · 6 incidents

August 3, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON TOP PLANT WITH A WRENCH AND DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 10, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
France Stone Company · Flash burns (electric)

REMOVING BATTERY CABLE FROM BATTERY IT SHORTED OUT BURNED RI NG FINGER ON R HAND

May 14, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE TOP PART OF DOOR ON SECONDARY PLANT-DOOR FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE OF SHOE CAUSING BAD BRUISE.

March 18, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
France Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEEW AS CUTTING METAL. SPARK FROM METAL ENTERED IN RIGHT EAR. BURNING EARDRUM.

March 16, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
France Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON ROCK.PULLED TENDON IN LOWER RIGHT LEG.

February 22, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
France Stone Company · Accident type, without injuries

QUARRY BLAST WAS IGNITED -RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE.FLY ROCK AND PERCUSSION BROKE WINDOW GLASS,KNOCKED HOLE IN POLE BARN ROOF,DENTED DOOR ON PICKUP TRUCK.

1990 · 3 incidents

October 2, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck by flying object

ROCK FELL FROM LOADER BUCKET WHILE LOADING SHOT ROCK ON EUCLID. ROCK STRUCK MIRROR N LEFT SIDE OF EUCLID BURSTING PART OF ROCK FLEW INTO LEFT WINDOW STRIKING RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING FRACUTR E. CY

August 4, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WERE GETTING SCREENS OUT OF SCREEN TRAILER. EE BACKED INTO CORNER OF SCREEN & CUT RIGHT ELBOW.

January 31, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE GRABBED FOR FUEL TRUCK AND FELL PUTTING STRAIN ON STOMACK. THIS CAUSED HERNIA TO REOCCUR.

1989 · 5 incidents

November 7, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PRYING A BEARING OUT OF A ROLLER. THE BEARING RACE FLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT UPPER LIP CAUSING A CUT.

August 2, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING UNPLUG PRIMARY CRUSHER. ROCKS BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE. BRUISED AND HIS KNEE.

June 10, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER HAMMER MILL HOPPER.HAD SEVERE PAIN IN STOMACH.

June 9, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING JACKSTAND, CAUSING VERTEBRA TO SLIP IN HIS BACK.

March 22, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING WITH A HAMMER ON A PUNCH.PIECE OF STEEL FLEW AND HIT HIS LEFT AHND -PUNCH WRING JUST ABOVE THUMB.

1988 · 4 incidents

October 15, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPL FOOT SLIPPED OFF #53 CONVEYOR CAUSING EMPL TO SLIP TO THE GROUND HITTING A ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO ABOVE R EYE

August 10, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN HOSE BROKE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL ON 301 EUCLID TO SPIN AROUND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CONTROL VEHICLE CAUSING HAND TO JAM

July 5, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT WITH SOCKET-SOCKET BROKE LETTING HAND HIT PICE OF METAL CAUSING BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL.

April 13, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LARGE ROCK FROM OVERBURDEN CAMP SITE & STRAINED BACK

1987 · 2 incidents

November 9, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING 50# AUSTINITE BAG FROM TRUCK-HAD SEVERE PAIN IN STOMACH-HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AT 7:30. EMPLOYEE HAS A HERNIA-NEEDS AN OPERATION-HAS RETURNED TO WORK AT REGULAR JOB BEFORE SU GERY. 3

June 12, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WRENCH SLIPPED 4HILE TIGHTENING BOLT ON CUTTING EDGE ON DOZER.EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT ARM FRACTURING LEFT WRIST.

1986 · 1 incident

April 18, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 WHILE GOING UP STEPS CAUSING INJURED TO LOOSE BALANCE SPRAINING 4 TOES ON LEFT FOOT

1985 · 1 incident

August 15, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE REWIRING AN AREA OF THE PLANT INJURED WAS STANDING ON FLAT BED TRUCK AND WAS PULLING WIRE ACROSS CONVEYOR WHEN TIE ON ROPE BROKE CAUSING INJURED TO LOOSE BALANCE FALLING INTO BUILDING