Mining Incidents

Journagan Portable #18Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Leo Journagan
Ozark, Taney County, MO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2302115
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2002–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM & HELPER WERE REMOVING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE ON A PORTABLE CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS POSITIONED ON A HYDRAULIC JACK SUPPORTED BY TWO WOODEN BLOCKS WHEN IT SHIFTED & FELL, CRUSHING VI CTIM.

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Miner was removing a bolt from a surge bin, when the wrench slipped and he cut his left hand on the bin