Mining Incidents

Auxvasse South QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Auxvasse, Callaway County, MO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2302009
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

While changing a wear liner on the T-400 crusher, EE was struck in the arm by a wear plate that took an unexpected fall during removal.

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While scooping a bucket of stemming rock EE's knee bent a little sideways and gave out and made a loud pop. EE sprained EE's right knee.

2017 · 2 incidents

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

Employee moving steel, pinched middle ring finger. Bruised finger and resulted in blood build up behind nail. Middle ring finger subungual hematoma was drained (blood drained from under finger nail), three day work restriction.

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

Prepping plant for production. Released a discharge gate and caught hand in gate. Cut/Abrasion to hand resulting in 3 stitches.

2016 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Helping grind and something (dust or irritant) got behind safety equipment and irritated eye. Classified as Right eye irritation/abrasion.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing drain plug from machine, leveraged self for additional force and bruised right chest rib. Diagnoses was Right Chest Contusion.

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

While in man lift, employee caused lift to bump him into beam, bruising chest

Struck against stationary object

Brushed hand on excavator track and cut right 4th finger on chert or track pad. 4 sutures

2011 · 4 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Repairing conveyor belt, cranking on ratchet hoist, hoist failed, EE lost balance and fell backwards landing on tailbone and right hand.

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

Exiting dump truck, wind gust blew door and struck hand.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE pinched his hand in the door resulting in a laceration.

Struck against stationary object

Stepped on rock, twisted left knee.

2010 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee aggravated pre-existing knee injury (hockey injury). When applying pressure to raise up, knee popped.

2009 · 3 incidents

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

Moving steel plate, plate slipped and pinched end of finger, resulting in rupture of skin approx. 1/4"".

Struck against stationary object

Stepped out of truck and stepped on rock and twisted ankle.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Moving oil barrel, strained back.

2008 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reparing primary crusher, strained back while lifting part/componet.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee working on conveyor belt, hand pinched in v-belt drive.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Picking up shims to a water pump during repair, shim cut left ring finger.

Fall from machine

Employee was tarping equipment prior to move, tarp strap broke, employee lost balance and fell.

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT STEEL DOOR TO INSTALL ON CRUSHER AND STRAINED BACK. NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT / STRAIN ON 8/11/05.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting flashing with box cutter. It slipped and cut right hand.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE CUTTING OF TIMBERS, ONE TIMBER SHIFTED & MOVED WHILE RELOCATING ANOTHER TIMBER, EE'S ARM WAS STRUCK & BROKE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee using a grinder, slipped and cut left leg (thigh).

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PIPE TO EXTEND A WRENCH, WRENCH EXTENSION BROKE, PIPE STRUCK TOE.

2002 · 2 incidents

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

EE WAS INSTALLING BELT ON SECONDARY CRUSHER. PINCHED PINKY FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WENT TO LIFT DRILL STEEL, FELT PAIN IN BACK.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT SECONDARY CRUSHER THAT HAD PLUGGED UP. ROTOR ROLLED AND PINCHED RIGHT FOOT.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE IN THE BED OF MECHANICS TRUCK, FELL AND LANDED ON PIECE OF STEEL, LACERATION ON LEFT PALM.