Mining Incidents

Peculiar MineMetal/Nonmetal

Peculiar, Cass County, MO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300765
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On July 15th 2003 the employee was cleaning up around the shop area. July 16th the employee came to work and complained of back soreness. On Aug 20 the employee stated he could not work anymore because of his back pain. This became a lost time injury on Aug 20, 2003.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE A DOOR CLOSED ON THE EE LEG BRUISING AND SCRAPING THE SKIN ON THEEE LEG. THE EE DOCTOR INSTRUCTED THE EE TO STAY HOME.

Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A STEEL BEAM , THAT MOVED AS HE STEPPED ACROSS IT. THE MOVEMENT CAUSED ANOTHER BEAM TO MOVE WHICH CUT THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE. HE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED.

Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOMETHING HAD BLOWN INTO HIS EYE.