Mining Incidents

Sturgeon QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Sturgeon, Boone County, MO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2302099
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Aug 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

OSHA Shop Employee had just completed an on site repair on the Komatsu PC 600 Excavator and was doing EE's final inspection of the area making sure EE had all of EE's parts, tools accounted for and picked up. While walking back to the ladder access point EE stepped off of the 18 inch wide factory installed walking surface and fell 65 inches, breaking EE's femoral head, left hip

2017 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee tried to access door on crusher without proper fall protection, in an area requiring fall protection. Employee fell and injured right hand.

2016 · 2 incidents

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

Lid on WA-500-6 battery box impacted L hand of employee resulting in contusion and abrasion

Contact with heat

Heat exhaustion, or symptoms of, related to excessive weather heat event.

2014 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee altercation - Altercation is being investigated. No witnesses to initiation of altercation. Independent investigator has been hired by Insurance Carrier to review and assist. To my current knowledge Boone County Sheriffs Department is investigating as well.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped while installing work pump hose. Impacted rib cage on ground and broke a left rib

2006 · 3 incidents

Fall from ladders

Ladder slipped, EE fell while working on plant.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing screens, employee felt a pop/pinch in his neck.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP DUMP TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. CAUSE OF PAIN UNKNOWN.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUS FRACTURE IN LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED SEEING HIS DOCTOR AND HAD NOT RE-SPLINTED AS REQUESTED BY HIS DOCTOR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT INFORM EMPLOYEE THAT HIS ARM WAS NOT HEA LED. EMPLOYEE STRUCK A LARGE ROCK WHILE SHOVELING AND RE-FRACTURED LEFT FOREARM.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AS HE CLOSED HIS LOADER DOOR, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL AFTER HE HAD WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

2000 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON SMALL STONE, KNEE GAVE OUT. THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF PRE-EXISTING CONDITION. THIS DID NOT CAUSE THE CONDITION.

Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING U-JOINT STRUCK CHISEL WITH HAMMERAND PIECE OF CHISEL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN LEG.