Mining Incidents

Louisville Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Liter'S Quarry Inc · Surface
Controlled by Robert T Liter
Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1500059

MSHA record for Louisville Plant (mine ID 1500059). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1984–1992
Latest incident
Feb 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1992 · 1 incident

February 19, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ALLEDGED WITHIN CLAIMS WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED BY FRONT END LOADER A LARGES WAS DUMPED INTO THE TRUCK BED IN TURN CAUSING A WHIPLASH TO ALLEDGED VICITM HE DID NOT REPORT POSSIBLE INJU RY UNTIL 2 PM AND WAS SENT HOME IMMIDIATLY.

1991 · 2 incidents

May 13, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LAODER WHEN BUCKET HUNG ONTO TIGHT ROCK. THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN, CATCHING LEFT THUMB AND BENDING IT BACKWARDS.

January 28, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING DRILL STEEL STRUCK BY PR OC LIMESTONE

1990 · 3 incidents

September 28, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL OPENING METAL BIN DOOR ON SIDE OF HOPPER-TYPE PIECE OF EQUIP WHEN EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN UPPER BACK.

June 28, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HIS DRILL.A SECTION OF STEEL THAT HE WAS HOLDING AND THOUGHT HAD DISCONNECTED,ROTATED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL AND MAST.

June 22, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME TURNED OVER A SKID STEER LOADER WHILE CLEANING DEBRIS OUT FROM UNDER THE FEEDER AND JAW CRUSHER.

1989 · 4 incidents

December 15, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME CLEARING SNOW FROM OFFICE PARKING LOT WITH FRONT END LOADER.SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING TO LOADER.

October 11, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING PRY BAR TO MOVE LG ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER ROCK JUMPED STRUCK BAR, THREW BAR AND HAND BACK AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL

April 3, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOSPITALIZED FOR HEART ATTACK 4-3-89.VARIOUS OTHER NON-WORK RELATED DIAGNOSES PRECEDED THIS.

March 22, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAG SILICOSIS BY DR 5-16-89.ROCK DRILLED IS 10% INSOLUABLES,SILICA,CLAY,ETC, .

1988 · 2 incidents

September 12, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING A TRUCK TIRE WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK CRAMP UP

1986 · 1 incident

June 2, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME BEGAN TO3HAVE SOME SORENESS IN HIS BACK AFTER RETURNING HOME FORM WROK. HIS JOB AS A STOCKPILER REQUIRES HIM TO REPEATEDLY PULL TOCK BINS. ONE OF WHICH WAS A NEWLY INSTALLED DOOR WHICH WASN'T SLIDING3RIGHT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE LEVER IS PULLED UP & OUT

1985 · 3 incidents

October 5, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS USING A COME A LONG TO LIFT A JAW CRUSHER TOGGLE PLATE THE CAME A LONG HANDLE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE BACK OF THE CRUSHER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HOLDING THE HANDLE OFF 10 -8-85 TO SEE DR AND HAVE X RAY.

September 30, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

9-30-85 - REMOVING R-22 EUC HUB - RELT TIGHTNESS IN BACK.

September 16, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS CHEC5ING WATER LEVEL IN HIS LOADERS RADIATOR HE RELEASED PRESSURE PRIOR TO OPENING CAP BUT STEAM WAS RELEASED WHEN HE REMOVED THE CAP BURNING HIS FACE & RT ARM SHOULD RETURN TO WORK 093085-OFF BECA6SE MEDICATION MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS & SWELLING AROUND EYE

1984 · 1 incident

April 24, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC REBUILD A HOIST CYCLINDER THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER CAME OFF FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

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