Mining Incidents

Carthage Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Carmar Inc · Surface
Controlled by Roy Mayes Jr
Jasper County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300030

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1984–1992
Latest incident
Feb 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

1992 · 1 incident

February 14, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Carmar Inc · Struck by falling object

DUST COLLECTOR FAN WAS MAKING A NOISE. WHEN HE WENT TO INSPECT THE FAN A PIECE OF STEEL ROD FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BACK.

1991 · 3 incidents

September 29, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carmar Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A PIECE OF STRAP IRON, STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING AND SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

September 9, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING STEEL FROM HOLE FELT PAIN IN RIB CAGE

July 9, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING OVER RONT OF LOADER TO CLEAN GLASS. BUMPED ELBOW ON ROPS OF CAB. LACERATION OF ELBOW WITH SECONDARY CELLULITIS/OLECRANON BURSITIS. (FIRST SEEN DOCTOR ON 7-11-91).

1990 · 2 incidents

March 13, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Carmar Inc · Contact with electrical current

ELECTRIC GROUND CABLE OF HIGH VOLTAGE (12000KV) LINE BROKE CAUSING SURGE TO GROUND NEAR POINT WHERE HE WAS WORKING.

January 3, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACING WEAR PLATE INSIDE STONE CRUSHER.

1989 · 3 incidents

July 14, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Carmar Inc · Contact with heat

I.NAME WAS REPAIRING A BELT ON THE CONVEYOR, HE STATED TO GET SICK DURING THE AFTERNOON. WHEN HE GOT BACK TO CLOCK HOUSE, ABOUT 4:30, HE NEARLY PASSED OUT. HE WOULDN'T LET ANYONE CALL AN AMBUL ANCE OR TAKE HIM TO THE DR., ANOTHER EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED E.NAME ABOUT 7:30PM AND E.NAME WENT TO I.NAME'S HOUSE TO TALK WITH HIM CONVINCED HIM TO GO TO THE ER AT MCCUNE BROOK'S HOSPITAL.

April 21, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carmar Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME STRIKING CHISEL WITH HEAVY HAMMER WHEN CHISEL FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH

March 27, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Carmar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS GRINDING WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER. HE THOUGHT HE HAD DUST IN HIS EYE. THE EYE HAD HURT BAD THE FOLLOWING NIGHT. HE WANT TO THE HOSPITAL E R THE NEXT DAY, THEY SENT HIM TO AN EYE DR . (EYE PROTECTION WAS BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT)

1988 · 2 incidents

February 8, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carmar Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME S FOOT SLIPPED AS HE STEPPED OFF THE BED OF THE BOOM TRUCK. HE PULLED A MUSCLE AS HE MET THE GROUND.

January 4, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Carmar Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIV3NG A DUMP TRUCK WITH THE BED IN THE AIR, AND STRUCK CONVEYOR AT CEDAR RAPIDS CRUSHER.

1987 · 1 incident

December 18, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME STRAINED3HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING ACETZLENE BOTTLE ON DEC.28 1987 HE LIFTED ON A GEARHEAD MOTOR & FELT MORE BACK PAIN ENOUGH TO WANT THIS CHECKED OUT

1986 · 6 incidents

October 14, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Carmar Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS WELD3NG ON THE INSIDE OF ELEVATOR, LEANING OVER THE TAIL PULLEY WITH BOTH HANDS OVER THE BACK SIDE TRYING TO HOLD A PIECE OF METAL AND WELD IT. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HIS WELDING HOOD HOOKED BETWEEN3THE SIDE AND BELT.

July 28, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carmar Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME JUMPED O0F TRUCK & STRUCK POST OF BUILDING HITTING HIS SHOULDER.

May 29, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT THUMB BE7WEEN PUMP & FRAME OF TRUCK.

May 6, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carmar Inc · Fall from ladders

WAS ON A LADDER3& SLIPPED FROM LADDER TO GROUND SPRAINED LEFT FOOT.

April 9, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WORK3NG ON FRONT END LOADER AND CAUGHT THE FINGERS IN THE AIR BRAKES CUTING THE LITTLE FINGER OFF AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE THE OTHER FINGER WAS BADLY CUT

March 17, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Carmar Inc · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME HIT BY L2ADED FORKLIFT WHILE REPAIRING DOOR ON F 5 DOCK.

1985 · 12 incidents

December 18, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carmar Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS PUSHING 8NOW OFF ROAD, BUCKET GOT HUNG ON RAILROAD TRACK AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND THREW HIM INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CAB.

October 3, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carmar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TH A KNIFE.

July 29, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carmar Inc · Fall from machine

STRUCK CHEST ON STEP RAIL OF 966 LOADER WHEN HE GOT OFF BALANCE CLIMBING OFF LOADER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT, HE THOUGH HE WAS ONLY BRUISED, SORENESS CONTINUED, SO HE ASKED FOR AN EX RAY.

June 3, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Carmar Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS GETTING OFF FORK LIFT AND TURNED ANKLE ON A PIECE OF WOOD.

April 15, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carmar Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER LOADING TANKER-HAD CLIMBED ON TOP OF TANKER TO CHECK LEVEL OF MATERIAL IN TRUCK.AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE REACHED AND GRABBED LADDER THEN AS HE WAS CHANGING FOOTING HIS FOOT DIDNT MOVE TO NEXT LOCATION.HE WENT OFF BALANCE HIS FOOT AND LEG CAUGHT IN LADDER.HE MANAGED TO HOLD ON SOMEWHAT AND LOWER HIMSELF NOW UPSIDE DOWN.HE HUNG THERE UNTIL OTHER EMPL IN AREA COULD GO TO HIS

April 10, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carmar Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ACROSS FLOOR JACK CUTTING HIS LEG.

April 8, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carmar Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME & I.NAME MOVING SLABS WITH OVERHEAD TRAVELLA.THEY WERE SETTING A LIFT OF SLABS ON A RACK.I.NAME TAKING SLINGS OFF SLABS AND I.NAME DOING THE SAME.I.NAME HAD SOME LOOSE PIECES HE WAS BRE KING OFF WITH HIS BAR WHEN THEY CAME OFF ONE OF THE SLABS KICKED OUT AT THE BOTTOM ON I.NAME END AND GOT I.NAME FOOT.

April 2, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carmar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT THUMB WITH A KNIFE.

March 15, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Carmar Inc · Struck against stationary object

ACCIDENT CAUSED BY I.NAME TAKING EUCLID OUT OF GEAR TO DOWNSHIFT AND COULDNT GET IT BACK IN GEAR.HE LOST CONTROL AND STARTED TO REE WHEEL.

February 22, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHIELDS WORKING ON A TRUCK,FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN HOOD WHILE OPENING IT.

January 28, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Carmar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING THE VIBORATOR TO SEE IF IF WAS RUNNING FINGER WENT IN A HOLE ON MACHINE. CUT FINGER AND BROKE TIP OF BONE, FINGER WAS HITBY THE FAN.

1984 · 4 incidents

December 3, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carmar Inc · Fall from ladders

I.NAME WAS GOING DOWN A 966 LADDER AND MISSED LOWER STEP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. STRUCK HEEL OF FOOT ON THE FLOOR MOVING A CARTILAGE FORWARD CAUSED A CALCIUM DEPOSIT

September 14, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING OUT SAW BLADE HOLE HAD PARTLY PULLED OUT LEAVING ROUGH EDGE.I.NAME AND I.NAME DECIDED TO DROP BLADE OUT OF GANG AS THEY DROPPED BLADE IT CAUGHT I.NAME ARM.

July 30, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carmar Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WORKING ON GANG #16 WENT TO TURN FLYWHEEL OVER AND STEPPED OFF OF JACK BASE ABOUT 3\ HIGH AND HIT GROUND.

June 15, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING BELTS.FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLETY AND BELT.