Mining Incidents

Columbia West QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Columbia, Boone County, MO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2300022
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Apr 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cone had bridged over, employee's were using pry bar to dislodge and clear out cone. Injured was using bar to pry rocks loose and clear a hole. The bar rebounded back and struck him in the palm of left hand.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing a new ware liner in shaker 3 collector discharge chute. Swinging 3lb hammer through opening in door to make sure ware plate was secure. Caught corner opening of door with hammer, causing it to ricochet over and hit right thumb. Thumb was broke - cracked by knuckle and chipped by joint.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Finished changing hydraulic vibrator on pep-shaker. Putting away tools - 1/2 inch break-over bar slipped through hands & caught top of right foot resulting in small puncture wound and swelling.

2003 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING SCALE TICKET BOX WITH A KNIFE; KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.

Struck by flying object

WORKING AROUND PLANT WHEN DUST GOT IN EE'S EYES. EE WASHED DUST OUT BUT LATER IN THE DAY, AFTER IRRITATION CONTINUED, OBSERVED A SMALL PIECE ON LEFT EYE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A RUBBER HOSE; HAND SLIPPED AND CUT UPPER RIGHT LEG.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE THE BLOCKAGE IN THE JEFFREY FEEDER. HE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT TOE BY A 2-3"" ROCK.

2002 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS WASHING THE FC CONE CRUSHER. CO-WORKER WAS DRIVING THE LOADER AND BACKED INTO THE MANLIFT IN WHICH HE WAS WORKING. HE WAS PUSHED INTO THE ROCK BOX. HIS RIGHT EYE, RIGHT ARM AND RIG HT LEG WERE INJURED.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING BOULDERS WITH THE TRACKHOE IN THE OLD PLANT 2 AREA. A ROCK FRAGMENT CAME INTO THE CAB AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE CAP.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING UP WITH A SHOVEL UNDER THE C8 CONVEYOR OF THE CRUSHING PLANT. WIND BLEW DUST PARTICLES INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE WHEN HE TRIED TO CLEAN DEBRIS OUT OF CONVEYOR. DUST PARTICLES FLEW I NTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE, COUPLER FELL OFF THE STEEL, BOUNCED OFF HTE CENTRALIZER AND UP INTO HIS JAW.