Mining Incidents

Ranken LocationMetal/Nonmetal

St. Louis, St Louis County, MO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2302010
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Sep 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Large wrench slipped off crusher and hit employee above left eye.

2015 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adjusting chain on drag line and cut the tip of his left index finger.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting cable on a drag line. When the cable was cut, it began spinning and caught one of the fingers of his glove. Finger was severely dislocated and cut.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting barrel into a truck, felt burning pain in abdomen/hernia.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was getting off a track hoe he was running, and stepped upon uneven ground. He rolled his right ankle, fell onto right knee, and fell on right shoulder.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on conveyor belt and ruptured tendon in arm.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

While hammering to repair drag bucket, piece of metal was dislodged and penetrated right forearm.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee repairing dolly, high winds blew sand under safety goggles and into eye.

2008 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee slipped and fell off the back of a maintenance truck. Fractured right collarbone and sustained a concussion.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee, cutting conveyor belt with razor knife, cut left hand between thumb and index finger.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Repairing conveyor, slipped and injured leg.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING OFF A WELD. GRINDER SLIPPED CUT HAND.