Mining Incidents

Coopers Lane MineMetal/Nonmetal

Sellersburg, Clark County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1201391
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2003–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

A loader operator was exiting the piece of equipment, a Kawasaki Z7 Front End Loader. When descending the ladder pan, EE missed the bottom step of the loader losing grip and falling to the ground. EE had used their right hand to break the fall.

2022 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Injured Worker was injured when EE fell or slid approximately 30 feet while working on a bench. Based on information available at this time, it appears the Injured Worker injured at least their neck and upper extremities.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Loader Operator was spreading rock in employee parking lot, to add more traction to the icy conditions that morning. He climbed down from his loader to move his personal vehicle. After moving his personal truck, he stepped out of the truck and slipped and fell on his left side.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee placed pin from tie rod on hub he was under and started using an air hammer to remove bushing. The pin fell and struck employee on the head between safety glasses and hard hat.

2004 · 1 incident

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

While doing maintenance on an impact crusher, the ee got his foot stuck behind. the rotor, when the rotor came lose and started to turn it broke his foot.

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE DRILLING A BLAST HOLE THE DRILLER DROPPED A STEEL OUT OF THE CAROSEL. IN TRYING TO LIFT DRILL STEEL BACK INTO RACK THE DRILLER PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLE.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RUNNING PLANT WHEN IT STOPPED SO HE HAD TO GET A CONV. GOING HE SHUT THE WHOLE PLANT DOWN AND STARTED TO WORK ON A CONV. TAILPULLEY WHEN HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM IT . HIS HEAD ON A PIEC E OF ANGLE.