Mining Incidents

Lincoln PortableMetal/Nonmetal

Columbia, Mo., Morgan County, MO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2302109
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Apr 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling rock off of powerscreen when employee felt pop in left shoulder. Went to doctor on 07/13/2021 and received a steroid injection making this a recordable injury.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was taking out the trash from the scale office. While exiting the building, she rolled her ankle on the outside landing. Her right ankle had small bone fragment found on exray.

2003 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FAST TO SHUT OFF ON PLANT AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON ROCK BERM THAT EQUIPMENT PARKS AGAINST AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIKING A METAL PUNCH BAR WITH A 3 LB. HAMMER, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROCK THAT WAS HUNG IN CONVEYOR BELT PULLEY. A PIECE OF METAL BAR BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE LT. FOREARM CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND. SMALL PIECE OF METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM HIS ARM. JUST HAVE TO KEEP ARM DRY & CLEAN.

2002 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON AN IMPACTOR WHEN HE DROPPED A LINER ON HIS RT. MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A CONTUSION.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK THE SAND BUILT UP ON THE SIDES OF THE SAND BIN WHEN HE RAN HIS HAND ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BIN AND CUT HIS HAND ON A STEEL BURR.

Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT A EUCLID, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ONE OF OUR EUCLIDS HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK & EE BECAME ILL AFTER AWHILE. HE CLAIMED THAT THE LEAK WAS PRESENT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO & WE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS. EVIDENTLY THAT DIDN'T ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. LIGHT EXPOSURE EVIDENT TO EXHAUST FUMES.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CONVEYER BELT, WHILE GETTING DOWN HE JUMPED A DISTANCE OF 4 FT TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS KOMATSU LOADER. HE SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE GROUND AND FELL FLAT ON HIS BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF WATER TRUCK AND MISSED LOWER STEP. EMPLOYEE FELL, TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A STOCK PILE TRUCK. THE WIND BLEW DUST INTO THE EE'S EYE.