Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS RAISING TRACK IN ORDER TO BLOCK. PRY BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON TOP OF FOOT.
Star Quarry Co.Metal/Nonmetal
Star Quarry Co., Inc · Surface
Controlled by Alfred Peterson
Dolitic, Lawrence County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202282
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- May 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2002 · 2 incidents
Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING LIMESTONE, A PIECE OF A WEDGE USED FOR THIS OPERATION SHEARED OFF STRIKINGANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN UPPER ARM.
2001 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
2000 · 4 incidents
Struck by flying object
EE WAS BREAKING STONE. A PIECE OF WEDGE STRUCK EE IN THE EAR.
Struck by flying object
EE WAS SETTING WEDGES. A CHIP OF STEEL CAME OFF ANOTHER WEDGE STRIKING EE IN THE UPPER LIP.
Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A RAMP. HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF STONE CAUSING SUDDEN MOVEMENT TO HIS SHOULDER AREA.
Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS MOVING CUTTING TORCH IN SHOP AREA & BRUSHED AGAINST HOT TIP CAUSING MINOR BURN TO LEFT ARM