Mining Incidents

BRONSON QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Donald K Pemberton
Topeka, Bourbon County, KS · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1400072
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2017–2022
Latest incident
Mar 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2022 · 1 incident

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

Miner suffered swelling and bruising when a stone rolled over crushing EE's left hand between teeth of a hydraulic splitting machine and the stone. Went to doctor, x-rays were negative. No lost time, worked light duty until full work release.

2020 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was walking between work areas approx 25' distance when miner stepped wrong and twisted left ankle. Went to doctor on 7/2/20 and was diagnosed with a strain. Injury only caused pain when kneeling or squatting, neither is a motion required in this miner's job. Was given exercises for physical therapy. No lost time.

2017 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was moving stones, by hand, from a loader bucket to place on a conveyor. A stone shifted and left index finger was smashed between two stones resulting in a broken finger bone.