Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS HELPING LOAD A SHOT WHEN HE DROPPED THE MEASURING STICK INTO A DRILLED HOLE. HE REACHED DOWN INTO THE HOLE AND GOT HIS ARM STUCK. THE EE WAS GIVEN AN IV FOR POSSIBLE FLUID LOSS.
Fast Pak PortableMetal/Nonmetal
Hunt Martin Materials L.L.C. · Surface
Controlled by Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Lawrence, Douglas County, KS · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1401629
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2004–2005
- Latest incident
- Mar 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2005 · 1 incident
2004 · 2 incidents
Struck against a moving object
MINER WAS SWEEPING OFF THE LEDGE WITH LOADER IN PREPERATION OF DRILLING THE LEDGE. THE LOADER WENT OVER THE HIGHWALL AND LANDED ON ITS CAB AND ROLLED TO ITS SIDE. THE REASON FOR THE LOADER GOING OVER THE HIGHWALL IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. EE FAILED UA TAKEN AT THE HOSPITAL WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Unclassified, insufficient data
EE REPORTED AN INJURY 2 WEEKS AFTER OCCURANCE. DUE TO LENGTHY TIME SPAN, HMMI DISPUTED THE CLAIM. ON 16 APR 04 WORKERS COMP ACCEPTED THE CLAIM. EE WAS OFF WORK 9 DAYS DUE TO DISPUTED CLAIM.