Mining Incidents

Crown QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Bloomington, Monroe County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202052
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
46
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Aug 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

46 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on drill that was stuck in stone on bottom line, when he felt pain in his lower back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was handling an air manifold and dropped in on his left foot.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was blocking track when he slipped in a mud hole and twisted his right knee.

Struck by flying object

Employee was operating a saw when a rock fell into the cut. The belt then flipped the rock back up striking the employee in the face, left cheek. He was wearing required PPE.

2004 · 5 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was leaving National Quarry driving to Crown Quarry. He was crossing IN 37 South, the truck side post obstructed his view and he pulled out into the path of another vehicle, striking him in the passenger side.

Struck by falling object

Employee was moving water pump (approx 70 lbs) when he dropped it bruising his right foot.

Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting his drill to the top of the cut and dropped it on his right hand, Employee didnt feel the need to seek treatment until after the shift was over.

Unclassified, insufficient data

Unknown - employee doesn't know of a specific incident that his pains began. He did say he was just walking and his knee began to hurt. In his opinion his problem is a result of shoveling the saw cuts.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE GRAVEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

2003 · 11 incidents

Struck by falling object

ANOTHER EE WAS MOVING A ROCK SPLITTER ON TOP CUFWHEN HE DROPPED IT HITTING INJ EE'S FOOT

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING TRACK WHEN HE BECAME SHORT OF BREATH & EXPERIENCED STIFFNESS. HE TOLD THE SUPERVISOR HE DIDN'T FEEL WELL & LEFT. HE WENT TO THE E.R. TO GET CHECKED OUT & HAS TWO BLOCKED ARTERIES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGS BACK ON TOP OF CUT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR NEXT MORNING.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING APPROX. 100 FT TO BEGIN A NEW CUT WHEN HE COLLAPSED, AN EE STARTED CPR, AMBULANCE ARRIVED ABOUT 15 MIN AND TOOK TO HOSPITAL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING CABLE AT THE END OF SHIFT SATURDAY WHEN HIS FOOT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL MONDAY.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

POWER WENT OFF, EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING TO TURN OFF THE PUMPS, WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE ROCKS AND FELL.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE AN AIR VALVE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM OR CERVICAL AREA.

Fall onto or against objects

EE'S FOOT BECAME CAUGHT IN THE MUD, WHILE TRYING TO PULL IT FREE HIS RUBBER BOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE, HITTING HIS HAND ON A BLOCK. *EE DID NOT SEE A DR. UNTIL 4/10/03.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO THE PATH OF ANOTHER BREAKER SWINGING HAMMER WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HIS HAMMER AND THE OTHER BREAKER'S HAMMER HEAL.

2002 · 10 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING A LOAD, FAILED TO SEE A LARGE MOUND IN THE AREA HE WAS WORKING. WHEN THE LOAD STRUCK THE MOUND, IT CAUSED THE LOADER TO JAR, THROWING HIM FORWARD AND CAUSING HIS LOWER BACK TO H URT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF WEDGES (40-45 LBS) WITH BOTH HANDS WHEN A MUSCLE BEHIND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE STRAINED.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE LUMBER COMPANY PURCHASING A PALLET OF BAGS OF CONCRETE. HE WAS MOVING THE 80LB BAGS BECAUSE THE STACK WAS TOO HIGH. WHEN HE LIFTED ONE OF THE BAGS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BOTTOM CUT, ROLLING PIECES AWAY WHEN HIS CO-WORKER WHO WAS HELPING HIM ALLOWED A PIECE TO ROLL BACK ON HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST IT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TEMPORARILY LABORING ON THE QUARRY CREW, WHILE THE SAWS WERE DOWN. HE TRIED TO LIFT A LARGE PIECE OF STONE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY UP BOTTOM OF ROCK, WHEN THE ROCK BROKE AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A PILE OF ROCKS.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS BREAKING STONE WITH AN 8 LB HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE DOING THE REPETITIOUS WORK OF SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMERTO BREAK THE STONE.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING & GRINDING IN SHOP WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

2001 · 9 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLACING THE DRILLSTEAM INTO ROCK WHEN THE STEEL PINNED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL AND ROCK, BRAKING THE LEFT THUMB.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FAILED TO USE A LADDER & JUMPED DOWN APPROX. 6' TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CUT. HE THEN FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS NECK.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TRACK TOGETHER & PINCHED PALM OF RIGHT HAND. DIDN'T KNOW EE SOUGHT TREATMENT UNTIL BILLS WERE RECEIVED. BILL SHOWS HE WENT TO ER AFTER WORK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADDING A SECTION OF DRILL STEAL TO REACH THE DEPTH OF THE HOLE, WHEN HE BACKED THE FEED OFF FROM FAST FEED THE DRILL BOUNCED HITTING EE'SLEFT SIDE. EE HAS HAD 32 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING AND WAS BEING SUPERVISED AT THE TIME OFINJURY. EE WAS CARELESS, NOT PAYING ATTENTION.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LADDER TO RELOCATE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND ALMOST FELL PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT AREA FOR BELT SAW WITH A SHOVEL & PICK, WHEN A ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF THE BACK HOE, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF AND FELL INTO A HOLE. TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. EE FINISHED OUT THE WORK DAY, BUT WENT TO ER THAT NIGHT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING ON AIR HOSE & WALKING ACROSS THE LEDGE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HIS SUPERVISOR STATED THE LEDGE WAS CLEAR & HIS ANKLE JUSTGAVE WAY & HE TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE AIR OUT OF A MASTER CYLINDER, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET, SO HE PLACED RAGS ON HIS CHEST AND INSERTED A SCREW DRIVER IN CYLINDER AND PULLED AGAINST HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE FEL T RIB BREAK AND HEARD IT CRACK.

2000 · 7 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A ACYATALENE TANK WHEN THE TANK SLID AND SMASED HIS LEFT HAND BTWEEN THE TANK AND A MILL BLOCK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A WHEEL OFF WITH A BAR AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CAME UP UNDER HIS CHIN, HIS HANDS WERE ON TOP OF THE BAR, TEETH HIT TOGETHER CHIPPING FRONT TOOTH.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PNUEMATIC WATER PUMP FROM WAIST HEIGHT 2-3' WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED APART IN THE MUD AND GRAVEL AND DROPPED THE WATER PUMP ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN INTO AREA TO REMOVE A HOSE; HE SLIPPED ON OIL AND BUMPED HIS KNEE. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 7/16/00, DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 7/17/00.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING WHEN HE STRUCK WEDGE WITH A GLANCING BLOW CAUSING HEAD OF WEDGE TO BREAK. A SLIVER OF METAL HIT HIM, CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN AIR BAG (APPROX 50 LBS) OUT OF THE CRACK IN ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING BLOOMFIELD JACK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDLE. JACK STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT JAW. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR. INFORMED OFFICE 4/17/00 OF APPT. AT DENTIST ON 4-20-00.