North Indianapolis Underground Quarry — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/10/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Flames were noticed on the truck by the blasters when prepping the face to be loaded with explosives. Mine was evacuated.
06/22/2019 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Rock bounced off of a pillar during blasting and contacted the employee
12/19/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating his loader in the mine when he moved suddenly and hit his head on the heater control knobs.
11/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted 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.
10/04/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was travelling through the mine on his roof bolter when he hit a hole that resulted in a neck strain
09/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Employees were performing the shift inspection and found a roof fall that had fallen out above the anchorage zone!
04/12/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was operating a Haul Truck when he hit a bump and his head struck the padded ceiling of the LHD.
07/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 128d restricted Employee was using a pry bar to assist in getting a wheel on the hub lugs when he strained his shoulder.
05/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was sitting at desk completing paperwork when he felt something in his eye.
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was carrying bolts to his basket when they shifted twisting his shoulder
03/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was evading a small rock falling from the back and twisted his lower back
03/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted While climbing down from his loader, the employee swung around and pulled his shoulder!
06/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE DROVE HAUL TRUCK OVER A BENCH WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEG.
05/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ENGINE WHEN THE HOOD CAME DOWN AND FORCED HIS FACE INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD.
06/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS MOUNTING HIS EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE CATWALK BRUISING HIS TAILBONE.
03/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 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.
10/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted OPERATING GRADALL SCALER STARTTED COMPLAINING OF SORENESS IN LOWER BACK. DR ISSUED RESTRICETEDWORK ACTIVITY