Mining Incidents

Earlham QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

EARLHAM, Madison County, IA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302123
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by flying object

On March 22, 2016 at approximately 6:35pm an employee was struck by flyrock after a shot was detonated. The employee was sitting inside of a pickup approximately 1,200 feet away from the shot when detonated. This incident resulted in a fatality.

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 1 incident

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

Employee smashed finger removing rock from crusher

2020 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE bent over to pick up a bottle of hydraulic oil and strained back.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to move a track off of a CAT D8R Dozer to perform repairs. The tension got tight and the chain slipped off causing the hook on the end to come down and hit the employee in the chin and cutting it. Employee received 4 stitches.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Technician was mounting an oil cooler assembly onto a CAT D400 truck. Had to use a pry bar to help get the cooler mounting bolts lined up with the bolt holes. The pry bar slipped off of the cooler, forcing the tech's left hand to hit the head of another bolt on the machine, lacerating the top of the knuckle on his middle finger. Also, the rain made all of the equipment wet.

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE cut his left wrist with a utility knife while attempting to cut a patch for a conveyor belt. EE was pushing the knife away from his body but contacted his left wrist when the knife slipped. Resulting laceration severed 3 tendons that required minor surgery to repair.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While replacing steering hose on D8R.He was down under floor plates reaching in a bad spot to change a hose, must have over reached pulling muscle. It didn't feel bad at the time so didn't tell supervisor for two days. On Friday arm felt bad and fingers a little numb, went to chriopractor.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE was dismounting loader at designated parking area and stepped on side of berm causing him to sprain his ankle. Did not report incident to manager until 06/20/2008.

2006 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got his finger between slide bar and spinner pinching his index finger of his left hand. EE thought that he had only damaged his fingernail. A band aid was placed on it and the EE continued to work. EE went to the Doctor on Oct. 26 and was diagnosed with a fracture at the tip of his index finger. No treatment was needed.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SAFTEY GLASSES & A FULL FACE SHEILD AT THE TIME. (METAL FRAGMENT IN EYE).

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER FLASHING WIPER OF THE ROAD STONE BIN WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EE'S LEFT FOREARM.