Mining Incidents

Onaga QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Onaga, Pottawatomie County, KS · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1401583
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2002–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

OVER A TWO MONTH TIME PERIOD THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM STARTED TO HURT. HE NOTIFIED US ON 9-8-03 AND THEN WENT TO A DOCTOR. UPPER ARM OR SHOULDER STRAIN.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

TAKING WEDGES OUT OF HAMMER MILL, WAS HOLDING ON TO WEDGE WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT WEDGE. WEDGE DROPPED ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND.