Mining Incidents

Fountain Farm Grinding Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John H Waters
Washington County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300562

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1984–1994
Latest incident
Dec 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1994 · 3 incidents

December 19, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS JOB AFTER EATING LUNCH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE DOOR GLASS ON TRUCK #3145, WHEN HE CUT THE END OF SECOND IFINGER OF LEFT HAND.

August 16, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACK HOLLENBECK, WHO IS A CONTRACT MECHANIC ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT ALLEDGES HE WAS WORKING ON ONE OF BAROID DRILLING FLUIDS NORTHWEST SHOVELS #3278 REPAIRING TRAVEL GEARS AND AIR CYLINDERS UNDER T HE MACHINE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AN AIR CYLINDER WHICH HAD TO HAVE AIR APPLIED TO INSTALL WHEN HE APPLIED THE AIR THE SHAFT ON THE CYLINDER RETRACTED THEREFORE CATCHING THE FOURTH FNG

August 13, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN BACK OF PICKUP, TAILGATE WOULD NO OPEN SO IN LOADING TANK OVER TAILGATE TANK SLIPPED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN TOP OF TAILGATE AND TANK.

1993 · 1 incident

May 25, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON TRUCK ASSET #0425. HE WAS GOING TO TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ACROSS CONCRETE DRAINAGE DITCH APPROX. 30" WIDE BY 36' DEEP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL INTO DITCH STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

1992 · 3 incidents

November 10, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER HE WAS ON THE 5TH STEP WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF STEP HE FELL & JAMMED HIS FINGER & ALSO HIT HIP & BACK ON LEFT SIDE

October 6, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WELDING ON A SHOVEL BUCKET, HE BELIEVES A SPARK FROM THE WELDER HIT HIS PANT LEG, WHICH SET PANTS IN THE LEG AREA ON FIRE BURNING HIS SKIN.

January 14, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by falling object

EE ALLEDGES HE WAS REMOVING LEFT FROM FENDER FROM UNITL 3268 WHICH IS A TEREX 33-03 HAULER. WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT FROM THE FENDER THE FENDER DID NOT MOVE HE THEN USED A BAR TO PRY IT L OOSE. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 7, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS WORKING ON TROMMEL SCREEN WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED SWITCH ON STARTING SCREEN CAUSING HIM TO FALL CATCHING HIM BETWEEN ANGLE IRON SUPPORT AND THE TROMMEL.

1989 · 2 incidents

June 22, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ALLEDGES HE WAS REMOVING STAPLE FASTNERS THAT SECURED CABLE TO SPOOL AS HE WAS REMOVING LAST STAPLE ONE OF THE HELPERS MOVED SPOOL CASUING CABLE TO UNWIND END OF CABLE STRUCK HIM JUST ABO VE RIGHT EYE.

June 8, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS WORKING ON BREAKER AND WAS WALKING ACROSS RAMP AND HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN H-BEAMS AND CAUSED ABRASION AND BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE.

1988 · 1 incident

September 15, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEGES HE WAS WORKING ON WATER VALVE ON JIG WHEN WHEEL FROM VALVE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN BRUISES AND SWELLING TO TOP OF FOOT.

1985 · 2 incidents

April 10, 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
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE PARKED TRU K TO FUEL IT WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL HE REACHED WITH RIGHT ARM TO THE STEP HANDLE ON TRUCK,SLIPPED ON WET STEP AND DISLOCATED RIGHT ARM.

1984 · 5 incidents

June 22, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING NUT ON OIL PUMP ON TRUCK WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND CUT SECOND FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

May 15, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE TURN BREAKER PLATE OVER FOR CUTTING & CAUSED RT HAND TO HURT.

April 5, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP ALLEGES HIS TRUCK WAS BEING PUSHED BY ANOTHER TRUCK TO GET IT STARTED WHEN THE BED ON HIS TRUCK ACCIDENTLY RAISED AND CAME BACK DOWN FAST THE JAR FROM THE BED CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEA ON THE TRUCK DOOR

February 16, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from machine

EE ALLEGES WHILE GREASING MACHINE - NW SHOVEL - HE SLIPPED ON GUARD COVER OVER DRUMS FALLING OFF SHOVEL LANDING ON SMALL OF BACK.

February 10, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS TURNING A BOARD OVER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD CAUSING BOARD TO HIT RIGHT FOOT. ABRASIONS & CONTUSION ON RIGHT FOOT.