Mining Incidents

Cloud Ceramics Clay PitsMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Donald E Kling
Concordia, Cloud County, KS · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1400214
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Jul 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Approximately one month ago, employee was operating the grader in the clay pits. As he was getting out of the grader, employee hit his right elbow on the metal ladder. He did not seek treatment at that time. On 07-27-09, the employee reported to the office that the elbow had developed fluid on the joint.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating an excavator in the clay pits. He brought the back end of the machine down hard on the ground while sitting on the edge of the seat and felt pain in his lower back.

2000 · 3 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

A 4"" WATER PUMP INTAKE APPARENTLY BECAME PLUGGED& AS THE PUMP RAN DRY HEATED THE REMAINING WATERIN THE HOUSING; EMPLOYEE WHEN INSPECTING PUMP NOTICED THE CAP ON THE PUMP HOUSING WAS LOOSE & LEAKING; HE TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE CAP WHILE THE PUMP WAS RUNNING. CAP POPPED OPEN IN HIS HAND, SPLASHING STEAM & HOT WATER OVER HIS LEFT ARM, CHEST AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS DRILLCREW, SETTING UP RIG. THE DRILL RIG WAS IN THE LOWERED AND OFF POSITION WHEN HE PULLED LOW OVER EYES, WALKED INTO THE DRILL RIG BUMPING HIS HEAD AND STRAINED HIS N ECK.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING A SECTION OF DRILL AUGER WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED EE'S HAND, WRIST AND FOREARM AROUND THE AUGER. EE SHUT DOWN THE AUGER AND FREED EE. EE RECEIVED A HAIRLINE FRACT URE TO WRIST AND DR RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY FOR 2 WEEKS AT LESS THAN 10 POUNDS. ANTICAPATE FULL WORK RELEASE 4-21-00.