Mining Incidents

Big Springs Quarry #27106Metal/Nonmetal

Lecomten, Shawnee County, KS · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1400184
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Mar 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2003 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT BREATHING BY COWORKERS IN HIS VEHICLE. THE EE HAD A HEART ATTACK.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A WHEEL BARROW.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AN EMPLOYEE SLIPPEDWHILE USING A RACHET AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH. (CUT LIP)

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

THE EE INJURED HIS FINGER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN TH BLOWER MOTOR FOR HIS AIR CONDITIONER OFF. THE EE STUCK HIS HAND INTO THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FINGER MAKING CONTACT W ITH THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGED HE HURT HIMSELF WHILE SHOVELING AROUND THE PLANT.