Mining Incidents

CREW THREEMetal/Nonmetal

Douds Stone LLC · Surface
Controlled by Daniel Ryan Roberts
Ottumwa, Keokuk County, IA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302051
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2003–2022
Latest incident
Sep 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER AGAINST A PIN. A COWORKER WAS USING SECOND HAMMER TO HIT THE FIRST HAMMER TRYING TO JOLT PIN FREE. TWO SMALL PIECES OF METAL BROKE OFF THE HAMMER IE WAS HOLDING AND PUNCTURED IE'S RIGHT HAND.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

The miner hit a large safety pin on a dolly leg of a surge bin with a hammer. The miner felt something hit left eye as miner bent over to swing the hammer. The miner left the mine site near the end of the shift without telling supervisor miner was hurt.

2015 · 1 incident

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

While trouble shooting an issue with the primary crusher, the employee was rotating the impeller by hand when his glove caught between the impeller and the liner pinching the tip of his right middle finger.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working the lime stockpile, a large portion of lime broke loose and hit the loader directly behind and to the left of the lift arms. The bent the bracket holding the outside mirror bring it through the door window. This caused the operator to sustain several superficial lacerations on his left arm.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While assisting in the performance of maintenance on a Cat 330 excavator, employee struck in the right jaw area of his face with a glancing blow of a 16 pound sledge hammer. He was holding a metal bar, ""with the use of a tie line""; the hammer glanced off the bar and still managed to strike him in the right jaw area of his face.

2009 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

While trouble shooting a stack conveyor, where the belt was not moving, employee disconnected the power source. When he pulled the lever down, it failed, causing a flash fire.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON THE 20TH OF JANUARY 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20 PM EE A LOADER OPERATOR FOR DOUDS STONE, INC WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 4"" WATER LINE THAT WAS USED TO PUMP WATER FROM THE PIT TO A SETTLING POND, WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS CLEAR AND COLD, +OR- 17 DEGREES AND THEWATER LINE WAS FROZEN IN THE MUD. WHILE PULLING ON THE WATER LINE HE FELT A TWINGE AND BURNING