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May 19, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER

Trespasser entered non-active quarry area early morning of 5/19. Drug use and mobile lab are factors. Authorities recovered body from water, woman fell from high wall to water. Mine was not contacted. Mine read of incident in local news on 5/20, immediately reported incident via MSHA 800 hotline. Details are ongoing, and mine is cooperating with investigations.

September 22, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer OTHER
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was beginning to unbolt two pieces of saw track when one of his co-workers saw him collapsed on the ground. Two co-workers immediately began CPR while the third called 911. They continued CPR until the ambulance arrived and paramedics took over. He was transported to the hospital and died there from an apparent heart attack.

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