Two men were drilling bottom line when a seam in the next cut back gave way. The piece of stone that broke loose was large enough to crush both men. One man was fatally crushed and the other is in critical condition.
Maple Hill Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Maple Hill Quarry has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 38
- Years on record
- 1989–2006
- Latest incident
- Apr 2006
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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.Maple Hill Quarry has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q3 | 4,443 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,727 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 4,303 | 1 | 0 | 232.4 |
| 2009 Q3 | 5,287 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 5,002 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 5,370 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q3 | 6,046 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 5,489 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,727 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,942 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 6,213 | 1 | 0 | 161.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,663 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 513 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 5,829 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 6,519 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 6,575 | 7 | 3 | 1064.6 |
| 2006 Q1 | 4,825 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,938 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 8,510 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 8,852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 5,485 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,478 | 3 | 0 | 547.6 |
| 2004 Q3 | 5,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 5,523 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 4,437 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,301 | 2 | 0 | 377.3 |
| 2003 Q3 | 5,417 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 6,519 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 5,125 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 6,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 7,649 | 1 | 0 | 130.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 5,756 | 1 | 0 | 173.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 7,315 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 7,597 | 1 | 0 | 131.6 |
| 2001 Q2 | 8,248 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 5,846 | 1 | 0 | 171.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,490 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 6,113 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 7,077 | 17 | 6 | 2402.1 |
| 2000 Q1 | 5,621 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
2 recordedEE WAS DIGGING OUT BLOCKS FROM BLOCK STACK. HE HAD REMOVED TWO BLOCKS FROM THE STACK, AND PARKED HIS OADER ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY FROM THE BLOCKS. HE THEN GOT OUT OF THE LOADER TO EXAMINE THE TWO BLOCKS WHICH WERE ABOUT 4 FEET APART. THE BACK BLOCK WAS UNSTABLE AND TIPPED FORWARD FATALLY CRUSHING HIM BETWEEN IT AND THE FRONT BLOCK.
Reportable incidents
36 on file (excluding fatalities above)2006 · 1 incident
Two men were drilling bottom line when a seam in the next cut back gave way. The piece of stone that broke loose was large enough to crush both men. One man was fatally crushed and the other is in critical condition.
2005 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE STARTED CAT D8 BULLDOZER & STEPPED DOWN ON ROCK, THE ROCK ROLLED & HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
2004 · 1 incident
EE WAS DRILLING DOG HOLE IN STONE WHEN THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT PANT LEG, TWISTING HIS PANTS CAUSING THE ABRASION
2003 · 2 incidents
EE CLIMBED LADDER TO REPAIR WATER LINE ON SAW. WHEN HE WAS DONE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF LADDER.
EE WAS WELDING A PIN ON A TEREX 72-81 LOADER WHEN HOT SLAG RAN INTO HIS WELDING GLOVE. HE SUSTAINED A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HIS LEFT WRIST.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS SWINGING HAMMER WHEN HE SLIPPED & HAMMER HIT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
2001 · 2 incidents
EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF LIMBESTONE BLOCK OPERATING A DRILL. HE SLIPPED ON MUD, SCRAPING HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE BLOCK.
EE WAS STANDING BY QUARRY SAW, TURNED AROUND AND SLIPPED IN A MUD POCKET, THEN FELL AND BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG FEMUR.
2000 · 2 incidents
EE WAS TAKING DRILL BIT OFF OF DRILL WHEN THE DRILL BIT ROLLED AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING LIMESTONE BLOCK WITH A PICK TO BRACE THE BLOCK ON THE SAW WHEN DUST FROM BLOCK ENTERED EYE AROUND THE SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES.
1999 · 3 incidents
EE WAS BREAKING A LIMESTONE CUT WHEN CUT MOVED. EE THEN SLIPPED, STRAINING LEFT HIP
EE WAS USING A PICK TO CREATE A SMALL INDENTATION IN THE SIDE OF A BLOCK OF STONE SO HE COULD BRACE IT WITH A PIECE OF WOOD PRIOR TO SAWING THE BLOCK. A SMALL PIECE OF STONE CAME UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WATS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES TINY ABRASION ON LEFT CORNEA.
EE WAS BENDING TO ROLL A STONE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
1998 · 2 incidents
EE WAS SWINGING 10LB BREAKING HAMMER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING WOOD WHEN HE SLIPPED STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
1996 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS EXTINGUISHING FIRE ON GENERATOR WHEN GENERATOR WHEN GENERATOR EXHAUST FAN BLEW EXTINGUISHING AGENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EYES.
1995 · 1 incident
EE WAS ATTACHING WHIP CABLE TO BACK OF FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE DROPPED A PIN ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER MIDDLE KNUCKLE.
1993 · 2 incidents
BREAKING CUT OF LIMESTONE WITH LOADER HELPING. THE CUT BROKE AND TILTED BACKWARD. BRIAN FELL FORWARD OFF OF CUT ABOUT 5 FEET TO THE QUARRY FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BELLY PAN FROM BOTTOM OF BULLDOZER. HE HAD REMOVED ALL THE BOLTS BUT ONE. HE WAS REMOVING LAST BOLT WHEN IT BROKE. THE BELLY PAN FELL CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM.
1992 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN SIDE LADDER ON LOADER, HAD SOME OIL ON BOTTOM OF BOOT AND WAS HOLDING RAIL WITH LEFT HAND. HE SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST TIRE LUG ON LOADER.
54736YEE WAS STANDING ON WET SAW TRACK & SLIPPED FALLING FORWARD SUSTAINED COMPOUND FRACTURE OF ONE RIB & ALLEGED NECK MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PICK ON A BLOCK OF INDIANA LIMESTONE.SMALL PIECE OF LIMESTONE FLEW OFF AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.
1991 · 5 incidents
OPER SAW SLUSH FLEW IN EYE
EMPL WAS STRIKING STEEL WEDGE WITH BREAKING HAMMER. PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF WEDGE & STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER. RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.
EE WAS DRIVING PIN IN TRACK FOR QUARRY SAW HAMMER SLIPPED AND SMASHED RIGHT THUMB.
I NAME & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE HAMMERING ON STEEL WEDGES USED TO BREASK LIMESTONE WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF A WEDGE & HIT I NAME IN THE LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP BLOCKING TIMBER INSTEAD OF DRAGGING IT AND STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.
1990 · 5 incidents
SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING METAL BURNING L FOREAM
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING STONE SAWING MACHINE ONTO TRACK WHEN CHAIN HOLDING SAW (BEING CONTROLLED BY CRANE) SLIPPED CATCHING RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN SAW AND CHAIN. EMPLOYEE LOST RIGHT THUMB NAIL AND R EQUIRED 5 STITCHES IN RIGHT THUMB. RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
SETTING SLIPS, IN HOLES, SM PC OF STEEL FLEW OFF WEDGE AND LODGED IN EYE.
WHILE BREAKING LIMESTONE CUT, TOP BLOCK MOVED, BREAKING LADDER FROM GROUND TO CUT. BROKEN LADDER HIT EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND WRIST.
EMPLOYEE AND WITNESS WERE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 10-0X0-5X0-8 TIMBER WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.
1989 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ON TO AIRBAG WHILE TURNING A CUT OF LIMESTONE. ADJACENT AIRBAG POPPED OUT OF CUT BEFORE DELATING. EMPLOYEE RAN, AIRBAG BOUNCED ON GROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING RADIATOR CAP ON LOADER. THE CAP BLEW OFF AND BURNED HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING BULLDOZER, LOST FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 5 FEET ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A PIN THROUGH CHAIN ON SAW. HE MISSED AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.
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