Mining Incidents

LIGONIER PITMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by William Gene Clifford
Ligonier, Noble County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202170
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2003–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Miner was reinstalling a drive belt when hand slipped and right hand hit the conveyor frame. The conveyor was locked out of service and not running. The conveyor was manufactured in house.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was removing a wedged rock in a v-belt. The rock was removed and let the pulley move forward pulling EE's right ring finger into the pulley. The tip of the right ring finger was broken and cut. EE was taken to a hospital where the finger tip was reattached.

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was putting in new screens in the wash plant vib deck and complained of pain in the right shoulder and arm.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE was driving a haul truck and complained of back pain. This took place on Sat.6-21-2014. I contacted ee on Monday reference the incident and told him to go to RediMed and get checked out. ee contacted me Monday at app. 1500 Hour and stated he will be off work until next office visit 6-26-2014

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Operator inattention, while operating equipment. Operator hit a concrete bunker for fuel storage tank. Operator received a laceration to forehead , received 5 stitches.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON HANDLES TO OPEN BACK DOORS OF SEMI TRAILER (GENSET). ONE HANDLE POPPED UP AND STRUCK EE IN THE CHIN & KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK. WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON NECK 4/17/03 RELATING TO 3/21/03 INCIDENT.