Mining Incidents

Big Creek L.L.C. Metal/Non-Metal

Big Creek LLC · Surface
Controlled by David Edgeworth
Stinesville, Monroe County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202341

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2017
Latest incident
Sep 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
66
citations
19
significant & substantial
$9,864
proposed penalties
$9,864
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q4 3,473 9 3 2591.4
2024 Q3 4,142 7 3 1690.0
2024 Q2 3,920 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,199 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,997 3 0 1001.0
2023 Q3 2,194 1 0 455.8
2023 Q2 2,122 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 703 3 1 4267.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2017 · 3 incidents

September 5, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Creek LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Under normal working conditions miner was greasing a quarry stone saw track. Miner lost balance and fell forward. Miners foot caught on the track resulting in a sprained ankle.

August 14, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Creek LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was attempting to remove a stuck wheel bearing from a quarry saw with a hammer when they struck and smashed their finger. The injury occurred during ordinary maintenance operations. There was nothing unusual about the conditions and there was no damage to equipment nor injury to any other employee.

February 28, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Creek LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner reported having a preexisting back injury prior to working for Big Creek. EE was lifting an air bag in the course of ordinary operations and reported a sharp back pain from lifting. There was nothing unusual about the conditions when the injury occurred. There was no damage to equipment nor injury to any other employee.