Mining Incidents

Inland Quarries LLCMetal/Nonmetal

Kansas City KS, Wyandotte County, KS · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1400159
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Apr 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Miner was assigned to haul backfill material into mine. While watching material being dumped in mirrors, driver said he prepared to stop his truck, when his feet engaged the brake and accelarator together. Haul truck lurched forwarded and struck pillar. Driver walked a distance to the maint. shop and when being driven to medical clinic for drug screen, stated his back was sore.

2004 · 3 incidents

Fall from piled material

Miner was doing ground contol & roof scaling in the area of pillar 2P103 on the R&S section of the working face, when some loose rock fell near him causing him to step forward suddenly to avoid being struck. He lost his balance and fell forward off a muckpile, causing him to flip head over a couple of times, striking his head and causing a small bump and cut.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS EXAMINING A ROOM WITH FELLOW SCALER. WHILE LOOKING OVERHEAD AT ROOF CONDITIONS, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE FLOOR. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG ON A ROCK PROTRUDING UP FROM THE FLOOR OF ROOM. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 22 STITCHES. RELEASED BACK TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A CLINE A22-R HAULAGE TRUCK TOWARDS THE WORKING FACE SECTION OF MINE ON A NEWLY ESTABLISHED SECTION OF HAUL ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK DROVE ACROSS A LOW SPOT, JOLTING HIM IN HIS SEAT. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO TRUCK. HE STATED HIS BACK HURT. HE ALSO STATED SPEED MIGHT BE A FACTOR.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF VEHICLE UNDERGROUND AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF LOADER AND MISSED STEP, FALLING TO GROUND FLAT ON HIS BACK.

2001 · 7 incidents

Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAS GETTING READY TO DUMP LOAD OF ROCK. TRUCK ENGINE WENT DEAD AND TRUCK LOST POWER. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER. TRUCK ROLLED DOWN HILL AND STRUCK POWER POLE.

Struck against a moving object

LOST CONTROL OF HAUL TRUCK AND HIT PILLAR.

Fall from machine

FELL OFF OF SCALING TRUCK INJURY LEFT KNEE AND HEEL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM HAUL TRK FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT FOOT

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH AIR HAMMER. HE REMOVED HIS GLOVE TO GET A BETTER GRIP AND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME FROZE HIS HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT METAL SHAVINGS OR ROCK DUST GOT INTO HIS EAR WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER (WELDING).

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING CHAINS EMPLOYEE STRAINED NECK, SHOULDER, ARM.

2000 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SURGERY ON 10/4/00 ON ELBOW THAT WAS INJURED EARLIER AND STARTED CAUSING COMPLICATIONS USING ELBOW FOR ELBOW.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ON PLANT KNIFE SLIPPED ON SCREEN DECK AND INJURED LEFT SHOULDER.

Struck against a moving object

TRUCK BROKE IN HALF TO AGE AND STRESS OF METAL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DRILL HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVE BOLT A PIEE OF METAL FLEW OFF & WENT INTO RIGHT EYE Y

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER WORKING ON CRUSHER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.