Mining Incidents

WOODBURN STONE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Allen County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200069

MSHA record for WOODBURN STONE QUARRY (mine ID 1200069). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1983–2000
Latest incident
Jan 2000
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
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 1,520 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 15,270 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2000 · 1 incident

January 18, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck by flying object

PLASTIC CONDUIT WAS VERY COLD. AS CREW LOADED 45/3 POLE INTO TRAILER CONDUIT (4") FLEXED AND LARGE PIECE EXPLODED OFF END (COUPLING) HITTING VICTIM IN MOUTH.

1999 · 2 incidents

October 8, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal face worker-shaft/slope sinking HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES. HE RETURNED TO PLANT AND COMPLIANED OF PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. IT SEEMS, ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE TO BE FROM A PREVIOUS HIGH SCHOOL INJURY THAT H AS BEEN AGGRAVATED.

June 2, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS RUNNING THE RAMP, WHEN IT SHUT OFF. THE DRIVER LOCKED UP THE BRAKES TO TRY AND HOLD TRUCK ON THE RAMP, BUT IT SLID DOWN THE RAMP AND ROLLED OVER ON IT'S SIDE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAM P. THE RAMP WAS WET AND MUD COVERED AT THE TIME.T

1997 · 1 incident

September 9, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck by falling object

WHIL LYING ON BACK UNDER THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CRANE, TRYING TO REMOVE UPPER BEARING, APPROX. 5' ABOVE GROUND. PUNCH FELL ABOUT 8" STRIKING EE IN THE UPPER LEFT LIP- AND ENTERED THE LEFT SI DE OF HIS MOUTH.

1996 · 1 incident

February 22, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED OVER TAILGATE ONTO REAR BUMPER TO GET OUT OF PICKUP BED. SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER STRIKIGN LEFT SHIN ON THE BUMPER.

1995 · 1 incident

October 27, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING HAUL ROAD WHENHE HIT TOE WITH BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO STOP SUDDENLY THROWING OPERATOR AGAINST THE SEAT BELT. HE NOTICED A FIST SIZED KNOT THAT EVENING & SOUG HT MEDICAL ATTENTION. HAD SURGERY FOR A HERNIA ON SATURDAY 10/28/95.

1994 · 7 incidents

September 30, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck by falling object

HE TOOK HSI HARD HAT OFF AN DRUBBED HIS FOREHEAD, SHORTLY AFTER HIS EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND PROGESSIVELY GOT WORSE.

September 8, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A LARGE ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE HAMMER HIT THE SIDE OF CRUSHER AND THEN STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

August 17, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE TRYIN GTO CHIP RUST OFF THE SIDES OF THE FEEDER WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF RUST FELL THROUGH THE TOP OFHIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE WORK AREA WAS ABOVE EYE LEVEL.

June 23, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE STARTED EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOW BACK AREA WHICH GRADUALLY BECAME MORE INTENSE REQUIRING HIM TO SEEK MEDICAL ATENTION. HE CLAIMS IT WAS CAUSED BY ROCKING AND BOUNCING OF QUARRY TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING EACH EVENING. HE WAS NOT USING ANY BACK SUPPORT AT THE TIME.

May 20, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SETTING A FRAME BRACES FOR THE QUARRY PUMP PIPELINE. WHILE SLIDING BRACES DOWN INCLINE TO ITS PROPER LOCATION HE FELT A TWINGE AND THEN SHARP, PERSISTENT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WAS WEAR ING BACK SUPPORT AT THE TIME.

January 13, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING AND END OF A IECE OF STEEL PIPE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE CONDITION SEEMED TO WORSEN AS DAY WENT ON. HE VISITED THE SATCARE FACILITY, FRIDAY EVENING AT 6:45 P. M. AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BACK STRAIN. HE WAS TRYING TO STAND THE PIECE OF 16" PIPE UP ON END.

1993 · 2 incidents

March 31, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN T HE PROCESS OF LIFTING A SAMPLE BAG OF STONE ON TO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK HE SAID HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS RT SHOULDER AT THE TIME BUT IT SEEMED TO SUBSIDE WHILE ON VACATION T HE FOLLOWING WEEK THE SHOULDER SEEMEDGET WORSE HE REPORTED IT DIRECTLY TO THE FOREMAN & WENT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION

January 29, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF A DIRT RING WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP UNDER HIS EYELID. HE WAS WEARING PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME.

1992 · 3 incidents

July 11, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE INSTALLING WATER PIPE LINE, EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY. THE PIPE LINE WAS LOCATED IN A WOODED AREA.

July 11, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE INSTALLING WATER PIPE LINE, EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY. THE PIPE LINE WAS LOCATED IN A WOODE AREA.

January 7, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING UNDER A VIBRATING SCREEN. HE WAS CHIPPING OUT MATERIAL WITH A HAMMER AND A PINCH BAR.

1988 · 1 incident

September 20, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING STONE ONTO CONVEYOR PULLED TENDON IN LEFT FOREARM

1987 · 1 incident

November 2, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS CLEANING UP AROND THE #1 SCREEN WHEN THE CHUTE FEEDING IT BECAME PARTLY PLUGED. THIS CAUSED ROCKS TO JUMP OUT OF THE CHUTE AND STRIKE HIM.

1984 · 2 incidents

September 4, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
May Stone & Sand Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE TIGHTENING CRUSHER SETTING BOLTS, PIPE SLIPPED FROM WRENCH HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD INTO HANDRAIL WHICH BROKE AND HE FELL APPROX 4 TO GROUND.

April 4, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
May Stone & Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING BOLTS OFF END OF CONVEYOR SECTION THERE WAS AN APPARENT STRAIN ON THAT SECTION WHEN LAST BOLTS WAS CUT SECTION CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE BACK.

1983 · 2 incidents

March 21, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
May Stone & Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FITTING 2 IBEAMS TOGETHER RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN CUT SAME A FEW STITCHES

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