Dredge cutter chain came out of track. A chain come-a-long was secured to the cutter chain to reposition the links. The come-a-long chain slacked off, engineer reached under the water line to secure chain, the come-a-long chain slapped. 2.1 burst laceration to web between pinky and ring fingers. Prescrip. meds, stitches and drain to left hand. Mod. duty, no left hand work.
MORRIS DREDGE AND PLANTMetal/Nonmetal
Kaw Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · Surface
Controlled by Ben G Kates
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1400894
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2004–2011
- Latest incident
- Sep 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2011 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Laborer installing speed limit sign pinched right hand and thumb. Flesh wound and stitches.
2010 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
EE was loosening bearing bolt on dredge hull pump. Backed up and hit right rear rib cage just below shoulder. Contusion Posterior rt ribs 3 to 8 Contusion Strain Thoracic Spine Muscles.
2004 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
5 men were butt welding 10"" steel together. Two men were attempting to signal when the joint was closed. One pipe @ 450' was positioned atop a 3' foot concrete knee wall. A short pipe was being lifted into position with a trac hoe. One pipe sprung, falling onto the left leg of injured.