Mining Incidents

Kentner Creek UndergroundMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Daniel Balkema
Wabash, Wabash County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202457
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2016–2020
Latest incident
Jun 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by powered moving object

While performing work from the catwalk on the west side of the crusher, EE was struck by the excavator causing EE to fall.

2018 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Loading a shot, a rock came loose & struck left arm.

Struck against stationary object

Upon restarting conveyor ee reached around a guard inserting a 4 ft pry bar contacting pulley and belt causing hands to contact conveyor frame. EE was taken to the emergency room due to lack of movement in middle finger, if not better in a few weeks to see a specialist. 2/16/18 saw specialist, referred ee to a hand doctor. 2/21/18 hand doctor performed surgery to fix tendon.

2017 · 1 incident

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

Miner received a laceration on left pinky finger, for proper healing 5 stitches were required. Miner's finger was pinched in a guard access door while changing a bearing.

2016 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner received a sliver (also known as a splinter) in EE's right thumb while removing a wedge to release a blow bar.

Struck by flying object

Laborer was grinding, a piece ricocheted and got behind the eye protection.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was laying out a series of shots, the lead weight on EE's measuring tape became stuck, EE pulled up on the tape & it came back striking EE in the mouth.