Mining Incidents

Moore QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Gilmore City, Pocahontas County, IA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302188
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2006–2020
Latest incident
Aug 2020

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

Customer driver was found unresponsive outside the customer's truck. Cause of death is unknown.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee noticed a rock up in guard of jack shaft on surge bin. Employee noticed rock was barely on the cross member inside the guard. Employee hit back of guard to knock rock out. Rock went into coupler of jack shaft & sent rock into the guard. Guard caught employees hand & expanded metal went through employees glove & cut employees right hand.

2010 · 2 incidents

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

Employee pinched his right ring finger between a return roller and the frame of a conveyor causing a laceration requiring 3 stitches.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber with a utility knife and the knife slipped causing a laceration to his leg that required stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was bitten by a brown recluse spider on the top of the right hand. Employee originally did not report the incident and turned it in on his own insurance. When notified that it happened on company property, we turned it into worker's compensation and reported.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

loaded truck on haul road ran into dozer causing truck to tip on driver side. Driver got out walk- ed arround for 15 min later complained of knee & abdomen pain went hospital. Treated for bruises. Was observed for 23 hrs. EE claims blacked out Dr put EE on restricted him from operating mach- inery and driving until tests are completed.