Mining Incidents

North Indianapolis Underground QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Indianapolis, Hamilton County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1201993
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Flames were noticed on the truck by the blasters when prepping the face to be loaded with explosives. Mine was evacuated.

2019 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Rock bounced off of a pillar during blasting and contacted the employee

2005 · 5 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating his loader in the mine when he moved suddenly and hit his head on the heater control knobs.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While closing magazine door on powder monkey, he was holding one door closed with left hand and slammed the second door with right hand. When the door slammed shut, it shut on his finger.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was travelling through the mine on his roof bolter when he hit a hole that resulted in a neck strain

Accident type, without injuries

Employees were performing the shift inspection and found a roof fall that had fallen out above the anchorage zone!

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a Haul Truck when he hit a bump and his head struck the padded ceiling of the LHD.

2004 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to assist in getting a wheel on the hub lugs when he strained his shoulder.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sitting at desk completing paperwork when he felt something in his eye.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying bolts to his basket when they shifted twisting his shoulder

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was evading a small rock falling from the back and twisted his lower back

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing down from his loader, the employee swung around and pulled his shoulder!

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DROVE HAUL TRUCK OVER A BENCH WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEG.

2002 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ENGINE WHEN THE HOOD CAME DOWN AND FORCED HIS FACE INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EE WAS MOUNTING HIS EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE CATWALK BRUISING HIS TAILBONE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS ADJACENT TO THE FACE INSPECTING HIS WORK WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, BOUNCING OFF OF THE FACE AND INTO THE OPEN DOOR OF THE SCALER, STIRKING HIM ON THE HAND.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING GRADALL SCALER STARTTED COMPLAINING OF SORENESS IN LOWER BACK. DR ISSUED RESTRICETEDWORK ACTIVITY