Mining Incidents

Journagan Portable #20Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Leo Journagan
Rolla, Taney County, MO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2302128
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Aug 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

WHILE REPLACING A BEARING WITH A HAMMER, A SHARP PIECE OF BEARING SEPERATED AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE MINERS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner twisted his right ankle and sprained it when dismounting the water truck

Struck against stationary object

Miner was kicking a frozen door lock to break it loose

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

While doing maintenance on trackhoe, EE leaned over the edge of the bucket to check on a pin. EE then fell against the edge of the bucket and received a contusion to his rib.

Struck by falling object

Worker was cleaning the ground around the screen assembly and a rock fell off the screen which cut him when it hit him in the head. Worker was wearing a hard hat at the time.

2004 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC CUT HIS SECOND FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND ON AN OIL CAN.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK CONTROL LEVER USING A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE HIT HIS HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE BOBCAT.

Struck against a moving object

WATER TRUCK ROLLED OVER DUE TO TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN GROUND.

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS DRILLING OVERHEAD TO SET A DOOR. A METAL SHAVING FROM THE DRILLING FELL ON HIS FACE & GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS RT. EYE.

Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRY BAR SLIPPED WHEN MINER WAS TRYING TO UNJAM THE CONE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO COMPANY SAFETY OFFICE ON 5-16-03

2002 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING AND TWISTED KNEE

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING TO NEXT GREASE POINT ON THE CRUSHER THE EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & STRAINED HIS KNEE. NOTE: WORKER WAS ORIGINALLY INJURED 2/24/02 7001 REPORT SENT 2/18/02

Struck by falling object

WHILE USING BOBCAT TO REMOVE BUILT UP MATERIAL FROM UNDER CRUSHER A SOFTBALL SIZE ROCK FELL FROM CRUSHER HITTING MINER ON RIGHT THIGH.

2001 · 6 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON CATWALK AND FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS OPENING THE WATER TRUCK DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE AND CUT THE MINERS LEFT FOREARM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING FEED DOOR ON WASHER PLANT AND STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLES.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKER WAS OPERATING BOBCAT & NOTICED DERMATITISON HIS FOREARM.

Struck by flying object

MINER GOT DUST IN HIS EYE DUE TO THE BLUSTERY WIND.

2000 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WENT TO DOCTOR COMPLAINING OF WRIST PAIN.

Fall from machine

EE STEPPED ONTO FIRST STEP OF LOADER LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND TWISTING LEFT KNEE.