Mining Incidents

Valencia Sand Pit #1Metal/Nonmetal

Topeka, Shawnee County, KS · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1400503
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Jul 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Was using a hydraulic jack to jack out a fin on the auger, the jack slipped out hitting his left hand

Struck against stationary object

When changing out a lower shaker screen, his hand slipped while pulling out the screen causing a piece of the screen to puncture through his glove in to his left ring finger.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTINUOUS TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN A FRONT END LOADER CAUSED TENDINITIS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE DRIVING LOADER HE HIT BUMP CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TYPING OFF WATER VALVE ON NEW SAND PLANT BUT THE TOP OF HAND WITH SHARP PIECE OF METAL CUTTING TENDON.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SAFETY CABLE ON WET BARGE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ROCKS FELL ON LEFT ARM AND WRIST.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TRYING TO PULL CATWALK OUT OF MUD.