Mining Incidents

Mertens Clay Pits Metal/Non-Metal

Audrain, Audrain County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300993

MSHA record for Mertens Clay Pits (mine ID 2300993). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1994–1997
Latest incident
Feb 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
4
inspections on record
22
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 22 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
Show 12 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 664 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 352 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 1,662 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,311 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1997 · 1 incident

February 10, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mertens Construction Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN A TRACK LOADER, TOOK A STEP BACK AND FELL OFF THE TRACK LANDING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES ON THE GROUND.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 19, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Mertens Construction Co., Inc. · Contact with heat

DIAGNOSED AS A HEAT RELATED ILLNESS.

July 19, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mertens Construction Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A HOOD BACK ON A SCRAPER THE WEIGHT SHIFTED & KNOCKED HIM OFF BACKWARDS

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