Mining Incidents

K C METRO Metal/Non-Metal

Limpus Quarries Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Jackson County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2301277

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1987–1998
Latest incident
Feb 1998
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1998 · 1 incident

February 17, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Limpus Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING THE HAUL UNIT FROM PIT TO CRUSHER HE HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD AND CAUSED HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE CAB.

1997 · 4 incidents

November 12, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limpus Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS GETTING IN BOBCAT & HAD LEG BEHIND HIM & FELL INTO IT, BUMPING RIGHT KNEE.

September 9, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limpus Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ANFO INTO THE POWDER TRUCK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. LIMPUS QUARRIES INC NOTIFIED OF INJURY 9/18/97

August 9, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Limpus Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLER WAS ADDING EXTENSION & WAS WORKING WITH THE COUPLER WITH HIS LEFT HAND & ACCIDENTLY HIT THE HAMMER RELEASE WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE HAMMER CAME DOWN CATCHING PART OF HIS LEFT HAND.

May 17, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limpus Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING ON A LOADER DOOR TO ADJUST WHEN THE CROWBAR HE WAS USING BROKE CAUSING THE PIECE IN HIS HAND TO COME BACK & HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT JAW AREA.

1996 · 5 incidents

October 10, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Limpus Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING THE DOZER MOVING ROCKS, TURNED TO LOOK BEHIND HIM AND HIT BIG ROCK HE DID NOT SEE GIVING HIM A JOLT.

September 20, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limpus Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO SPLICE A BELT AND THE KIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FOREARM.

September 10, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Limpus Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING LOADER SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE [RIGHT EYE]

August 28, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limpus Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING SCREENS ON PLANT, LIFTING SCREENS TO CATWALK AND THEN SECURING WHILE ANOTHER EE TIGHTENED THE BOLTS.

1995 · 1 incident

March 22, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metropolitan Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING TO THE SECONDARY PLANT TO CHANGE A BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE BELT'S SAFETY GUARD FRAME WORK & GOUGED HIS SIDE.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metropolitan Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING BACK INTO THE DOZE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND HITTING ON DOZER.

April 22, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Metropolitan Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

AFTER EE TURNED ON THE CONVEYOR A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

1992 · 1 incident

December 4, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Metropolitan Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE DOOR OF THE LOADER AND CAME OVER TO THE OFFICE TO HAVE A BAND AID PUT ON IT. HE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE WORK AREA WHEN HE BECAME DIZZY AND FELL IN THE DRIVEWAY INJRYI NG HIS CHIN.

1990 · 2 incidents

March 14, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LACING CABLE UP WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING STICHES.

March 6, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Astro Quarries · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING 769 HAUL TRUCK FROM PIT TO CRUSHER WHEN IT ENTERED A DITCH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. EE INDICATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE, AT WHICHT IME HE HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND THE TRUCK ANGLED LEFT INTO DITCH. EE HIT STEERING WHEEL HURTING HIS CHEST EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO SUPERVISOR WHEN HE DROVE TRUCK TO PARKING SPOT, NOR WHEN HE LEFT WORK FOR THE DAY

1989 · 1 incident

October 14, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING ROCKS BY HAND, A ROCK (150 LBS) FELL ON HIS LEFT THUMB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND GRIZZLY.

1987 · 3 incidents

September 29, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO BREAK LOOSE TWO DRILL STEELS FROM COUPLER TO CHANGE STEEL FOR SURFACE DRILLING WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL CAME OFF INTO LOWER LEG.

June 20, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Astro Quarries · Fall down stairs

EMPL WALKING DO4N STEPS FROM CRUSHER STEP GAVE WAY.HE FELL IRRITATING OLD INJURY FROM 5-15-87.

May 15, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Astro Quarries · Fall from machine

I.NAME CLIMBING3DOWN FROM CONVEYOR HOLDING ON TO CABLE.THE CABLE BROKE AND HE TWISTED HIMSELF.