Mining Incidents

APPLETON QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Old Appleton, Cape Girardeau County, MO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300070
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Jan 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a steam cleaner to clean power engine unit. When finished he was cleaning oil and grease off of his steel toed rubber boots. The high water pressure cut through the top of his left boot burning the top of his foot.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE COUPLED AN AIR HOSE FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK INTO THE HAUL TRUCK TO PROVIDE AIR FOR THE STARTER.WHEN HE HAD THE TANK FULL, HE UNCOUPLED THE AIRHOSE AND AIR BLEW DEBRIS INTO HIS EYE.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CUTTING V-BELTS OFF USING AN UTILITY KNIFE. THE KIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EE'S FOREARM. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT.