Mining Incidents

PORT #1Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Mark Magruder
Lake Ozark, Miller County, MO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300077
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2001–2019
Latest incident
Mar 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a 3lb hammer to perform maintenance on rollers. When employee lifted and started to swing hammer, EE sprained EE's right arm.

2016 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picking up a loader cylinder lift pin and strained left shoulder.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Strain in abdomen allegedly lifting a 100lb broken hammer tool bit.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Replacing belt on equipment, wind blew dust in eyes.

2014 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After cleaning cone crusher employee exited by pulling himself up to top. A shoulder sprain occurred with rotator cuff tendonitis. Corrective action will involve fabricating a portable ladder with attachments and non-slip rungs.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor driller slipped on muddy surface of the mine twisting the knee.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

injured employee was stepping down from the bed of his pick up truck. ee missed the bumper, fell to the ground, caught his right foot on the bed rail and twisted his knee

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to set a cone crusher and the crusher slipped cutting off the tip of his right thumb. Doctor is going to graft some skin on thumb and it should be fine.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling spilled rock from around plant and pulled a muscle in his back.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pushing a radial stacking conveyor by hand and pulled his rib muscles.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE LOADER, STEPPED DOWN ON UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.