Mining Incidents

SHOPMetal/Nonmetal

Douds Stone, LLC · Facility
Controlled by Daniel Ryan Roberts
Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1302213
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2003–2008
Latest incident
Nov 2008

Fatalities at this mine

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

While repairing a gate post, three employees, using a service truck and a Cat 950B loader, ""to reshape the post"". While the loader was moving into position its brakes failed and overran his intended point and an employee.

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. NOTHING TO TRIP ON/OVER. EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE CAP HOUSE, BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF CAPS (APPROX. 15 LBS). HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND WENT DOWN TO HIS KNEES AND COULDN'T GET UP.