Struck by falling object
Two men were drilling bottom line when a seam in the next cut back gave way. The piece of stone that broke loose was large enough to crush both men. One man was fatally crushed and the other is in critical condition.
Maple Hill QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
B G Hoadley Quarries Inc · Surface
Controlled by David G Fell; Lauren Roberts
Bloomington, Monroe County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201039
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2000–2006
- Latest incident
- Apr 2006
Fatalities at this mine
2 recordedStruck by falling object
EE WAS DIGGING OUT BLOCKS FROM BLOCK STACK. HE HAD REMOVED TWO BLOCKS FROM THE STACK, AND PARKED HIS OADER ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY FROM THE BLOCKS. HE THEN GOT OUT OF THE LOADER TO EXAMINE THE TWO BLOCKS WHICH WERE ABOUT 4 FEET APART. THE BACK BLOCK WAS UNSTABLE AND TIPPED FORWARD FATALLY CRUSHING HIM BETWEEN IT AND THE FRONT BLOCK.
Reportable incidents
10 on file (excluding fatalities above)2006 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
Two men were drilling bottom line when a seam in the next cut back gave way. The piece of stone that broke loose was large enough to crush both men. One man was fatally crushed and the other is in critical condition.
2005 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE STARTED CAT D8 BULLDOZER & STEPPED DOWN ON ROCK, THE ROCK ROLLED & HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
2004 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS DRILLING DOG HOLE IN STONE WHEN THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT PANT LEG, TWISTING HIS PANTS CAUSING THE ABRASION
2003 · 2 incidents
No Value Found
EE CLIMBED LADDER TO REPAIR WATER LINE ON SAW. WHEN HE WAS DONE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF LADDER.
Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS WELDING A PIN ON A TEREX 72-81 LOADER WHEN HOT SLAG RAN INTO HIS WELDING GLOVE. HE SUSTAINED A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HIS LEFT WRIST.
2002 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS SWINGING HAMMER WHEN HE SLIPPED & HAMMER HIT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
2001 · 2 incidents
Fall from machine
EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF LIMBESTONE BLOCK OPERATING A DRILL. HE SLIPPED ON MUD, SCRAPING HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE BLOCK.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS STANDING BY QUARRY SAW, TURNED AROUND AND SLIPPED IN A MUD POCKET, THEN FELL AND BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG FEMUR.
2000 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS TAKING DRILL BIT OFF OF DRILL WHEN THE DRILL BIT ROLLED AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING LIMESTONE BLOCK WITH A PICK TO BRACE THE BLOCK ON THE SAW WHEN DUST FROM BLOCK ENTERED EYE AROUND THE SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES.