Mining Incidents

Scott County QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Scottsburg, Scott County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1200107
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Dec 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2021 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

A loader operator thought EE had a leak on a 980C loader. EE parked the loader and climbed into the front right fender well to inspect for the leak. As EE was exiting the area, EE dislodged EE's hard hat on the fender, and it fell to the ground. EE bent over and picked up EE's hard hat, raised back up; and struck EE's unprotected head on the fender.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was striking a slap wrench with a sledge hammer. The wrench came loose and struck the employee on the bridge of nose.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing hydraulic pump from machine, the lifting chain/strap caught and subsequently released causing a sudden upward shift of the chain.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were tightening bolts on a hydraulic rock breaker. An employee was handling a wrench, the wrench slipped off of a bolt, the wrench struck the second employee in the mouth resulting in an upper lip laceration.

2006 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was helping the company electrician inspect the wiring on the pit water pump, he tripped and fell injuring his right hand.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was preparing to work on chute at end of #8 conv. While he was standing on the catwalk a part of the catwalk floor gave way causing him to fall onto the catwalk. While he was falling he grabbed the chute and it cut his left hand requiring 8 stitches.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall from ladders

The employee was injured when he fell from a portable ladder. (Ladder propped against conveyor belt. Fell approx. 5-6', landed on concrete pad. Laceration to head - 4 stitches & hand - 7 stitches. Follow up appt. determined probable concussion.)

Struck by flying object

The Employee was replacing bushings in the arms of a pit loader for the bucket. As he was driving in the bushing a particle entered into the right eye.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEARING AG-LIME OUT OF THE ROLL CRUSHER. THIS EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED AND TAGGED OUT. THE MATERIAL WAS CLEANED OUT FROM UNDER THE ROLL CRUSHER AND NEEDED A SMALL AMOUNT REMOVED FROM THE T OP. WHEN THE MATERIAL CLEARED THE TOP, THE ROLLSPULLED EE FOOT DOWN WARD MASHING HIS BIG TOE AND 2ND TOE REQUIRED STITCHES.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO CHANGE A BROKEN SCREEN, INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL OFF THAT IS USED TO DIVERT MATERIAL TO A CHUTE. AFTER THE METAL WAS CUT LOOSE, HE PROCEEDED TO MOVE TH E METAL OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED.