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Maiden Rock Silica Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Surface

Controlled by Rhone-Poulenc S A

Silver Bow County, MT · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2400077

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1991–1993
Latest incident: Apr 1993

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1993 · 1 incident

April 23, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TOOL WITH A HOOK ARRANGEMENT ON THE END IN ATTEMPT TO LIFT, ROTATE AND/OR FREE A STUCK ROCK. THIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL AND NEARBY STRUCTURE. HIS HAND WAS C UT AND REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

1991 · 2 incidents

April 4, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ADUMPTRUCK LOADED WITH SILICA FROM THE QARRY TO THE CRUSHER. AS HE WAS CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS HE WAS STRUCK BY A U.P. TRAIN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DUMPTRUCK. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BE PUSHED A SHORT DISTANCE AND A DERAILMENT OF SWITCH ENGINES. TRAIN CREW PULLED EMPLOYEE FROM WREACKAGE.

February 13, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Rhone Poulenc North American Chemicals · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE SHOP AT MAIDEN ROCK MINE.EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE IN FRONT OF SHOP DOOR.THIS ARCH RECEIVES VERY LITTLE SUN DURING THE WINTER AND EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN CAUTI ONED TO KEEP AREA SANDED.IF THE AREA HAD BEEN SANDED THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.EMPLOYEE SAW DR AT A LATER DATE.