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Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.

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April 8, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

Miner was breaking block with splitter. When miner went to pull splitter from block, block fell and pulled miner down, injuring the miner's arm and knee. Miner was sent home by manager the following day due to soreness and then miner sought medical treatment. Miner has not returned to work since.

July 29, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Indiana Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 7/29, miner was operating an excavator with door closed, window open; he got a piece of mud/dirt/rock in his left eye. A witness noticed irritated eye and offered miner eyewash solution but miner declined. On 7/30, miner reported to work but later left to see eye doctor. Miner returned to work next day on 7/31.

April 19, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Indiana Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

Miner was using hand drill when a piece of metal shaving became lodged in his eye. Foreman states that he turned accident report into Quarry Director at that time. No record of original report can be found, however. This came to my attention yesterday, and so I am now filing. Miner was wearing proper PPE.

January 6, 2012 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was cutting a piece of 1/8" steel with a hand held grinder when his finger came in contact with the cutting surface and cut his left index finger.

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