Mining Incidents

Purdy QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Purdy, Barry County, MO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2300747
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee hit EE's left index finger with a sledge hammer while securing a metal screening unit part with EE's left hand and striking it with the hammer in EE's right hand. EE mashed the left index finger resulting in a fractured bone.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was welding when a peice of metal flew into his right eye. Safety glasses and welding hood were both being worn.

2008 · 2 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting bolt off of screen with a cutting torch, a piece of metal flew off and hit pant leg, catching pants on fire.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was walking, slipped on mud, fell down, heard knee pop.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

REMOVING ROCK GUARD FROM PAN OF DOZER - ROCK GUARD SLIPPED WHEN UNBOLTING AND FELL ON RIGH HAND FINGER. FINGER CUT AND BROKEN.