HE WAS INJURED AS THE RESULT OF BECOMING ENTRAPPED BY SLIDING MATERIAL WHILE WORKING INSIDE A METAL BIN (ENCLOSED). THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A TRUCK FROM BELOW THE MATERIAL ATTACHED TO THE WALLS AROUND THEM (3 OF 4 WALLS HAD MATERIAL ATTACHED). THE SLIDING MATERIAL BURIED HIM COMPLETELY AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO HIS CHIN.
HOOSIER CALCIUM CORP. Metal/Non-Metal
HOOSIER CALCIUM CORP. has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 23
- Years on record
- 1983–2000
- Latest incident
- Oct 2000
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.HOOSIER CALCIUM CORP. has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2002 Q3 | 1,784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 6,135 | 5 | 2 | 815.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,033 | 6 | 1 | 994.5 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,736 | 10 | 1 | 1743.4 |
| 2001 Q3 | 5,307 | 8 | 6 | 1507.4 |
| 2001 Q2 | 5,871 | 1 | 0 | 170.3 |
| 2001 Q1 | 5,705 | 4 | 3 | 701.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,927 | 6 | 1 | 1012.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2000 Q3 | 5,831 | 9 | 0 | 1543.5 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,934 | 17 | 1 | 2864.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,446 | 19 | 11 | 2947.6 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
22 on file (excluding fatalities above)2000 · 1 incident
ON OCT 20, 2000 AT PRESHIFT INSPECTION FOUND AT PILLAR 107 THAT THE ROOF HAD FALLEN IN. THE APPROX SIZE OF HOLE LEFT FROM ROOF FALL IS 30' BY 60', THE AREA HAS BEEN SECURED BY FENCING AND DANG ERED OFF. KEEP OUT SIGNS ARE UP AND VISIBLE.
1996 · 1 incident
WHILE SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT, UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED, HE CUT HIS WRIST, REPAIRED STITCHES.
1994 · 2 incidents
WORKING ON CATERPILLAR ARTICULATED D25C DUMP TRUCK. RELEASED PRESSURE ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH CAME DOWN ONTO HIS WRIST (LEFT) TRAPPING HIM FOR AN HOUR TO HOUR & A HALF. DAMAGED WRIST SEVEREL Y.
CLIMBING OUT OF A BOBCAT HE HURT HIS BACK STANDING UP. MUSCLES TIGHTENED UP.
1993 · 2 incidents
A ROCK WAS LODGED IN THE JAW CRUSHER, BOTH TRUCK DRIVERS STOPPED TO HELP DISLODGE A ROCK OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHER. WHILE PRYING AGAINST THE ROCK A PRY BAR CAME LOOSE DROPPED THROUGH THE MESHED F LOORING HITTING THE FLY WHEEL, CAME BACK THROUGH THE FLOORING & STRIKED INJURED ACROSS THE CALF, CUTTING HIM.
TWISTED KNEE WHILE CLIMBING OFF LOADER, CARTILIGE AND LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO RIGHT KNEE.
1991 · 3 incidents
I NAME IS JAW CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO /DID LIFT A LARGE ROCK & SEVERLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK HE STATED THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE BUT NOT AS SERIOUS HE WAS APPARENTLY LIFTING THE ROCK T WISTING HS BODY
WAS TRAPPED IN FINISHED LIMESTONE MATERIAL.DRY;HIGH CALCIUM LIMESTONE (12 MESH TO 170).MATERIAL BROPE LOOSE FROM WALLS ENTRAPPING INJURED.
LARGE ROCK WAS JAMMED IN JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS HOLDING A BROKEN WEDGE ON A CABLE WHEN IT JERKED HIS SHOULDER. PULLED SORE MUSCLES IN SHOULDER, WORKED A DIFFERENT JOB UNTIL SHOULDER HEALED (TRUCK DRIVER).
1988 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS SC5LING ROCK FROM THE ROOF OF THE MINE. WHEN THEN ROCK HE WAS CALING ON BROKE LOOSE OVER THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 6' SCALING BAR. IT WAS 7/8" DIA. THE E EMPLOYEE WAS ST9UCK ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT BEHIND HIS HEAD ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING FROM A BOOM TRUCK (GMC).
1985 · 6 incidents
EMP WAS FUELING3EUCLID WITH THE BED UP IN THE AIR. HE WAS STANDING ON THE FRAME & THE BED CAME DOWN ON HIM. EMP SUFFERED A BROKEN CHEED & WAS OPERATED ON 1-2-86 & RETURNED TO WORK ON 1-7-86
INJ WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE SCREENHOUSE AND CONVEYOR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN H IS LOWER BACK HE WAS SENT TO THE DR FOR EVALUATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD STRAINED A MUSCLE IN LOWE LUMBAR AREA HE WAS ADVISED TO STAY IN BED FOR A FEW DAYS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TOOTH TO BREAK STONE IN JAW CRUSHER WHEN CABLE SLIP OUT OF HAND & CAUGHT FOOT, BREAKING BIG TOE ON LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE DIDNOT KNOW HOW BAD IT WAS DI NOT GO TO DR, K EPT HAVING TROUBLE, WENT TO DR ON 5-29-85. THIS EMPLOYEE GOES BACK TO DR ON 7-1-85.
THE INJURED WAS SCALING TOP AND BROUGHT A LOOSE PIECE DOWN THAT HIT THE BAR HE WAS USING CAUSING THE BAR TO JAB HIM IN THE ABDOMEN CAUSING AN ABRASION AND A SLIGHT CONTUSION TOTHAT AREA.HE WAS HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AS A PRE-CAUSING AN ABRASION AND A SLIGHT CONTUSION TO THAT AREA.HE AS TAKEN TO THAT AREA.HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.AS PRECAUTIONARY.
ROCK CAME OFF RIB AND PINNED EMPLOYEE IN BUCKET OF CHERRY PICKER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
1984 · 2 incidents
DRIVER REACH TO GRAB DOOR ON LOADER & WIND BLOW LOADER DOOR TO ON RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF WELDING RODS. SLIP & FELL & CUT HIS HAND ON WELDING ROD BOX.
1983 · 4 incidents
INSTALLING RADIATOR IN END LOADER AND WAS STEPPING FROM REAR TIRE TO STEP LADDER,DESCENDING LADDER MISSED STEP AND FELL FROM LADDER SPRAININ RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO SPLICE A BELT AND WAS TIGHTENING A NUT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND ON THE LID OF THE CONVEYOR WHICH CUT HIS 5TH FINGER AND REQUIRED THREE STIT CHES TO CLOSE.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING UNDER PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. (LUMBER AREA).
INJURED WAS GREASING A BEARING NEXT TO AN EXPOSED SHAFT, HE LAID HIS ARM ON THE SHAFT WHICH CAUGHT HIS SHIRT SLEEVE AND SPUN HIM AROUND THE SHAFT SEVERING HIS LEFT ARM, BREAKING HIS THREE RIBS PROXIMAL TO THE ARM, AND CAUSING A SKULL FRACTURE AND SEVEREAL FACIAL LACERATIONS. HIS ARM WAS AMPUTATED AT THE SHOULDER AND THE OTHER INJURIES TREATED.
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