Mining Incidents

Abydel QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Paoli, Orange County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202192
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
May 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing EE's loader normally and felt a pop in EE's shoulder. EE was taken for medical treatment and has been placed on light duty restrictions.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was pushing up on conveyor roller and felt a sharp pain in right shoulder and elbow. Ice was applied and sent to OMP for medical evaluation. He is on restricted duty.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE parked his loader in pit two after moving a water pump. EE was descending down the ladder of the loader when he stepped on a rock on the ground, rolling/twisting his left ankle.

2011 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE failed to properly de-pressurize the pressure washer and received a laceration when he attempted to change the nozzle.

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

EE closed the door of the loader on his thumb and smashed it.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

using a prybar to open a frozen door. The bar slipped and he caught himself in an awkward position, causing a twisted and bruised knee.

2009 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

while climbing into loader cab, he tripped on the floor mat causing him to fall against the steering wheel, resulting in a bruised left shoulder.

Struck by falling object

Removing frozen material from a return roller guard. The material fell and struck him on the left foot striking his steel toed boot causing a broken big toe.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Standing on the 2nd step of a 6 ft stepladder. His foot slipped off the step causing him to fall to the floor striking his head on a floor jack causing a cut to his head requiring sutures.

2005 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING A 2 LB. HAMMER WHILE CHANGING SCREENS & THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

Struck against a moving object

Operating a backhoe turning the seat in forward and reverse directions. The seat dropped down into position causing a strain to his lower back.

Struck against stationary object

WALKING DOWN A CATWALK AND STRUCK LEG ON AN OPENED RETURN ROLLER GUARD CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT LEG REQUIRING SUTURES

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Using a hooked rod to lift a large rock from a chute. Pulled a muscle in his back resulting in a back strain.

2003 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CROSSING A HOT START LINE STEPPING OVER A WOODEN RAILING WHEN HIS PANT LEG CAUGHT ON A CONDUIT CLIP. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & STARTED TO FALL & CAUGHT HIMSELF & TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING A BACK STRAIN

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS HELPING ROTATE WHEELS ON A STACKER CONVEYOR. WHILE PULLING ON THE WHEEL HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTIM WAS HELPING INSTALL A LOADER ARM BOOM USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE AND NYLON STRAP. THE STRAP BROKE CAUSING THE ARM BOOM TO FALL. VICTIM JUMPED AWAY AND FELL LANDING ON HIS SIDE RESULTING IN BRUISES TO HIS ARM, SHOULDER AND ANKLE.

Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FINGER TO STRIKE THE EDGE OF A DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING A CUT TO HIS KNUCKLE RESULTING IN STITCHES TO HIS FINGER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS HELPING LOAD A SHOT LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF ANFO AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK RESULTING IN A BACK STRAIN.

2002 · 4 incidents

Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS REMOVING A DRAIN PLUG USING A RATCHET SOCKET SET. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RATCHET AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER STRUCK A METAL CROSS BAR CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A BAG OF ANFO & TURNED CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER SLIPPED ON A STEP & SCRAPED HIS LEFT LEG ON A CONCRETE WALL CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT SHIN.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING A WIRING HARNESS ON A LOADER. HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH WITH ONE HAND AND HOLDING THE COVER WITH THE OTHER HAND. HE WAS SQUATTING AND TWISTING AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

VICTIM WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK. HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT CAUSING A CONCUSSION.