Mining Incidents

Evansville MillMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200654
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Aug 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE was greasing the bucket of the unloading crane at the down river dock when EE reached over the bucket and caught a burr (metal shaving) on the forearm causing a 9/16 inch long laceration to EE's left forearm. EE received 2 stitches and a tetanus shot.

2015 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has had a confirmed STS in his hearing in both ears. He was tested and re-tested and sent to Family Dr for blockage. He still shows shift that cannot be determined in the 2K and 3K frequencies as to work or medical related. He had substantial loss upon base line in 2/00.

2012 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing barge wire off of cavel on dock when the wire had flipped under tension and jerked his arm straining his wrist. Wire rope has lay memory and when it stuck in clete the energy in the tensioned wire rope caused it to roll while he had it in his grasp. Doctor indicates strain.

Struck by falling object

2 ee were replacing cutting edge of Hitachi bucket and dropped the cutting edge on ee 4/5 phalanges smashing them. He had it braced with cribbing and it moved dropping 3 inches onto the deck of the dock. 11 sutures.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had a part of a bucket get caught on a bucket elevator, and the part slipped hitting him in the mouth. They were jogging (maintenance)the elevator looking for a pin that had lost its cotter key to repair it. The wear of the pin caused the bucket to move lodging under a lip of the elevator and jogging it caused the bucket to spring hitting him in the mouth as he watched it.

2011 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was opening cab door of his loader, and slipped while standing on ladder and caught himself aggravating his right elbow. He was originally seen back in November, but it is still bothering so he went to a specialist today that injected his elbow and was prescribed pain management night time drugs now making it recordable. He is back in his loader with no restrictions.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on Water Truck MQ0373 and he smashed his thumb between the rear leaf spring and pry bar. He was sent for medical treatment and was placed on light duty status, and prescribe a pain medication that was NEVER filled.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was assisting with a maintenance task of re-assembling an auger when he lifted a blade and felt a discomfort in his abdomen that did not go away. He was sent for medical evaluation and has been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia on his left side. He has restrictions that can be met as of now, and is being scheduled for surgical repair.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE was operating a river winch on the lower crane dock, when a wire cable broke on the sheave causing a whiplash action which recoiled back around a protective guard, striking employee in the arm causing a laceration.

2009 · 1 incident

Fall down stairs

night time security guard (an employee of The Ira E. Clark Detective Agency, Inc.) was walking up steps to guardhouse when he slipped and fell causing a laceration to his right arm requiring sutures.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using an impact wrench to remove a bolt from a loader bucket. The bolt head turned and cut left middle finger requiring sutures.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A ROLLER STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. ON THE BACK SWING WITH THE HAMMER HIS HAND CONTACTED ANOTHER ROLLER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING SUTURES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING A METAL SCREEN IN A SHAKER WHICH RESULTED IN A STRAINED CHEST MUSCLE.

2004 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Ee was leaving restroom and slipped on the floor causing her to fall landing on her hip resulting in a bruised hip.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing a grease gun end from a fitting. The grease gun fell striking the victim on the mouth causing a chipped tooth.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS HELPING SWITCH A BARGE USING A WIRE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND A CAVEL. THE WIRE CABLE POPPED OFF THE CAVEL AND STRUCK HIS RT. LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISED LEG.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 5 GALLON OF OIL UP ONTO A TRUCK BED & STRAINED HIS BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING A CONVEYOR ROLLER AND STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN.

Fall from machine

VICTIM JUMPED FROM THE LAST STEP OF A CRANE TO THE DECK AND LANDED ON A HOOK AND CABLE CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.