Mining Incidents

HUNTER VALLEY QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Alfred Peterson
Bloomington, Monroe County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201980

MSHA record for HUNTER VALLEY QUARRY (mine ID 1201980). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1988–1999
Latest incident
Dec 1999
Quarterly safety rates
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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
Show 6 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q1 5,924 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

1999 · 2 incidents

December 15, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarry Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A QUARRY LIFTING DOG. TWISTED AROUND PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 15, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN LIMESTONE WITH A HAND AIR DRILL. THE DRILL BIT BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF FOOT.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 19, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Quarry Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN A FITTING WITH A PIPE WRENCH- WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO MASH FINGER AGAINST VISE.

June 5, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarry Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED BACK OF NECK, TWISTING TO ADD WATER TO A FRONT-END LOADER.

1996 · 3 incidents

October 23, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Star Quarry Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE BUNED BACK OF HAND ON WOODBURNING STOVE IN THE LUNCH SHACK.

August 26, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Quarry Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 6-0 BAR TO MOVE TRACK. FORBAR SAW. STRAINED HIS BACK IN PROCESS.

March 7, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Quarry Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ADDING HYD OIL TO LOADER & SLIPPED WHILE CHIMBING UP LADDER & FELL ON GROUND & HIS BACK ON BARREL THAT WAS LYING ON GROUND.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 28, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRUCK LEFT FOOT WITH A HAMMER WHILE BREAKIGN STONE, I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS INJURY UNTIL 2-OCTOBER. I FELL THIS WAS NOT A JOB RELATED ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE TOLD ME IT HAPPENED ON 29-SEPT.

September 20, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIRST EMPLOYEE SAID HE GOT WATER IN HIS EYE, THEN HE CHANGED IT TO STRAIN PICKING UP PUMP. HE ALSO TOLD OF HAVING THIS EYE OPERATED ON BEFORE.

1994 · 1 incident

October 14, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THREW HIS DRILL UPON TOP OF CUT CATCHING HIS FINGER UNDER THE DRILL [END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND]

1993 · 1 incident

1991 · 1 incident

March 15, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Quarry Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PINS IN BUCKET ON FRON TEND LOADER HE SLIPPED FROM BUCKET TWISTING H IS RIGHT SIDE

1990 · 8 incidents

November 6, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING HOOD FROM FRONT END LOADER SLIPPED CUTTING R HAND

October 5, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarry Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMLOYEE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN DOOR HUNGE ON LOADER. DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON RIGHT THUMB.

September 12, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Star Quarry Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RIDING ON SIDE OF LOADER DRIVER TURNED CATCHING EE FOOT BETWEEN LADDER AND BACK OF LOADER.

March 9, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BLOCKING TRACK FOIR BELT SAW TRACK WAS BEING RAISED WITH PRY BAR T4ACK SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT FOOT BRUISING FOOT & BIG TOE.

January 18, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Quarry Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING OFF LOADER AND FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE DOWN REAR TIRE STRIKING HIS TAILBONE AGAINST A CORNER OF THE HOOD THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST TIRE.

1989 · 4 incidents

August 7, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING A DOG HOLE WITH AIR DRILL. DRILLING BIT BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT LEG.

July 7, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF ROCK FLEW FROM CUTTING BAR ON DIAMOND BELT SAW STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT ARM.

March 21, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL SPLICING WIRE WHEN WIND BLEW SMALL PIECE OF WIRES OUTER COVERING INTO EYE.

February 8, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING FIREWOOD A PIECE OF WOOD STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN EYE.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 20, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Star Quarry Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS STRIKING METAL PIN WITH HAMMER. SLIVER OF METAL ENTERED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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