Mining Incidents

Schemmer Limestone Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Schemmer C A
Harrison County, IA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1300203

MSHA record for Schemmer Limestone Quarry (mine ID 1300203). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1988–1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1991 · 1 incident

August 26, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W A Schemmer Limestone Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING ROCK OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER HE SUFFERED BACK STRAIN.

1989 · 2 incidents

May 19, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W A Schemmer Limestone Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LYING UNDER A TRUCK GREASING IT WHEN SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO HIS EYE. THE EYELID WAS SWOLLEN SHUT THE NEXT DAY AND THE EYE EXTREMELY BLOODSHOT. HE IS CURRENTLY UNDER DOCTOR'S CA R AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

February 1, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W A Schemmer Limestone Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAIN BECAUSE OF LIFTING. HE SUSTAINED A PULLED MUSCLE TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN.

1988 · 1 incident

May 9, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W A Schemmer Limestone Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE FRONT END LOADER AND STEPPED ON THE GAS TANK IT HAD MUD ON IT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME HE HAS GBRUISES AND A 3" CUT ON TAIL BONE HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WILL PROBABLY MISS A FEW DAYS OF WORK

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