Mining Incidents

Huntsville QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Huntsville, Randolph County, MO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2302004
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck against a moving object

On Monday 9/16/13 at 09:25a.m. a pit/haul truck driver, in truck number 22-2012, with 25 years, 42 weeks experience turned left and crashed through the protection berm and fell 80 feet to the pit floor

Reportable incidents

11 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

While drilling the drill steel came out of the rack and fell into windshield. EE tried to catch the steel with their left arm fracturing left radius at the elbow.

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

01/11/21 at 0730 miners foot slipped off bottom step of CAT 769 truck while entering and EE pulled left shoulder. Was taken to DR as precaution and released to duty with no restrictions pending MRI. MRI results were read 02/03/21 and EE received a cortisone shot and PT order which turned this in to a RECORDABLE.

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning out a plugged chute. When the material shifted, a 6 to 8 inch rock fell from the chute above, hitting his finger. He received a laceration which required stitches and the finger was broken.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a prybar to dislodge a rock that was stuck in a chute. The rocks shifted and forced the prybar against the chute. His finger was mashed between the chute and the prybar. They removed his fingernail and the tip of his finger was fractured.

2007 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found unresponsive in the drill. Emegency Medical Services said he died from a heart attack.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported injury after using a 36"" , 3/4 drive ratchet. The ratchet broke cleanly off. He was in the process of installing a counterweight on the cone crusher. It is unknown if this caused the injury, but it was the first time the employee reported it to the company. This injury requires surgery.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the ladder of the haul truck. As he lifted his leg to climb, he felt pain in his back.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER OF A CAT 773 HAUL TRUCK. HIS HAND MISSED THE HANDRAIL AND HE FELL.

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING IMPACTOR BOLTS WITH A RATCHET. THE RATCHET SLIPPED A TOOTH AND HAD NO TENSION WHEN EE PULLED ON RATCHET HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON SIDE OF IMPACTOR FRACTURING HIS ELBOW.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS KNEE POPPED OUT A YEAR AGO BUT HE GOT IT BACK IN PLACE HIMSELF. HE SAYS IT HAPPENED AT WORK BUT HE DID NOT REPORT IT. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES. HE H AD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE 8-22. HE WORKED AT HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL THE DAY OF SURGERY.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING PULLEYS ON IMPACTOR TO PUT ON A NEW BELT. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BY THE BELT AND IT PULLED HIS HAND INTO PULLEY WHEN IT TURNED.