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Potosi Grinding Plant: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Dresser Industries Inc
Washington County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300559

Potosi Grinding Plant has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1984.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
Feb 1984
Ownership history
  1. Magcobar Minerals Division 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
1985 7
1984 8
1983 11
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Potosi Grinding Plant sits in Washington County, Missouri, where the Census mining category is 1.6% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Washington County, Missouri · Population 23,483
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$51,886
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1984 · 1 incident

February 22, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Magcobar Minerals Division · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

REACHING TO T AKE BAG OFF CONVEYOR BELT CAUGHT FINGERS-IN GLOVE- BETWEEN ROLLER & CONVEYOR BELT.