Mining Incidents

Carmel Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Carmel, Hamilton County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202124
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a piece of metal when he hurt his back

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING UP SCRAP STEEL WHEN HE DROPPED A STEEL BEAM ON HIS FINGER.

2002 · 6 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CLEANING UP A SPILL FROM A HOSE LEAK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN EMBANKMENT HOLDING A CABLE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A HEAD BOX WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A HERNIA IN HIS ABDOMEN.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS HOLDING A RUBBER SKIRT OUT OF THE WAY, WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL. THE INJURED EE DROPPED THE RUBBER ON THE TORCH HEAD AND IT CAME DOWN AND BURNED HIS ARM.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO MOVE SOME MATERIAL AND IT MOVED SUDDENLY CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL HE WAS SENT TO A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT AND THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM RESTRICTION ON 6/10/02.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A HUB FROM A SHAFT WHEN IT CAME OFF THE SHAFT AND FELL ON HIS HAND & WRIST. INCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL AFTER FOLLOW-UP OF 3/4/02 (BACK TO WORK THERAPY).

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING THE WORK BOAT UP ON TO THE DOCK WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO GO IN ANOTHER DIRECTION AND HIT HIS MOUTH ON A HOIST BEAM RESULTING ON A CHIPPED TOOTH.