Mining Incidents

Randolph Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Randolph, Clay County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300154

Randolph Mine has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
1983–2004
Latest incident
Oct 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
131
citations
34
significant & substantial
$11,812
proposed penalties
$11,732
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $80 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
45
inspections on record
1,762
inspection hours
7.4
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.
131 citations across 1,762 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Randolph Mine has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
131 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-09-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation 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
2006 Q3 11,272 9 4 798.4
2006 Q2 19,461 6 2 308.3
2006 Q1 18,360 9 2 490.2
2005 Q4 19,181 11 5 573.5
2005 Q3 21,641 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 21,134 3 1 142.0
2005 Q1 18,334 4 1 218.2
2004 Q4 21,631 2 0 92.5
Show 19 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q3 24,028 3 1 124.9
2004 Q2 24,357 2 0 82.1
2004 Q1 20,245 1 0 49.4
2003 Q4 16,826 2 0 118.9
2003 Q3 21,552 4 1 185.6
2003 Q2 22,298 2 0 89.7
2003 Q1 18,431 2 2 108.5
2002 Q4 18,155 3 0 165.2
2002 Q3 26,449 1 0 37.8
2002 Q2 23,092 4 1 173.2
2002 Q1 17,264 3 2 173.8
2001 Q4 26,083 5 2 191.7
2001 Q3 31,317 7 1 223.5
2001 Q2 28,305 10 4 353.3
2001 Q1 25,380 16 1 630.4
2000 Q4 20,416 10 4 489.8
2000 Q3 28,757 4 0 139.1
2000 Q2 28,504 8 0 280.7
2000 Q1 23,959 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

2004 · 1 incident

October 15, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was doing plant maintenance when he discovered he had an acetylene leak on torch. He inhaled the acetylene.

2003 · 2 incidents

November 14, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WALKED BEHIND ANOTHER EE WHO WAS GRINDING ON A METAL PIECE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM THE GRINDER AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

January 28, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH A BOX KNIFE. WHILE PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT A 2" LACERATION INTO HIS LEFT ARM.

2002 · 1 incident

May 7, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING SKIRTING ON A TRAILER SO THAT HE COULD PASS CONDUIT THROUGH THE SKIRTING. WHILE CUTTING THE SKIRTING WITH THE KNIFE HIS HAND SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

2001 · 2 incidents

March 6, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBED ON THE HOOD OF HIS TRUCK TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD. HE FELL OFF OF THE HOOD TO THE GROUND HURTRING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS CLEANING THE FULL WINDSHIELD OR THE PART THAT THE WIPERS DID NOT C LEAR OFF.

February 5, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OVER THE HANDRAIL ON A EUCLID R35 FOR A SAMPLE TRAY FOR A SHALE CHECK. WHEN HE LEANED ON THE HANDRAIL FOR THE TRAY, THE HANDRAIL GAVE WAY. HE FELL APPROX 6 FT TO THE GROU ND. EMPLOYEE HAD NOT REPORTED THE DEFECTIVE HANDRAIL TO MINE MANAGEMENT. EMPLOYEE FAILED DRUG TEST. DOCTOR SAYS HE WILL BE UNABLE TO WORK FOR 6-8 WEEKS.

2000 · 4 incidents

September 14, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING ROCK FROM THE FACE TO THE CRUSHER. ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE FACE, THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK LEFT. WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED LEFT, IT SLAMMED THE DRIVER INTO THE DOOR. THE EE WAS TREATED FOR A SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

August 30, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PERFORMING SCALING WITH THE BUCKET OF LOADER. HE BACKED UP UNAWARE THAT HE WAS CLOSE TO A PILLAR. HE BACK INTO A PILLAR CAUSING NECK AND BACK STRAINS.

June 23, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN HAULING SHOT ROCK TO THE CRUSHER. ON HIS RETURN TRIP TO GET ANOTHER LOAD HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK A PILLAR. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EE FELL ASLEEP WH ILE OPERATING VEHICLE.

February 25, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE TEARING DOWN AN OLD SCALEHOUSE TO MAKE ROOM FOR A NEW SCALE TRAILER. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT HAD NAILS IN IT. TWO NAILS WENT THROUGH HIS BOOT AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOOT.

1999 · 1 incident

June 14, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS SURVEYING A ROOM AT THE FACE OF THE MINE FOR DRILLING. HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF SHOT ROCK & FELL. HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH HIS FALLIN DOING SO, HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST

1998 · 1 incident

February 9, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A TIRE ONTO ARIM FOR MOUNTING. HE HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT BY CO DR AND WAS GIVEN FULL DUTY WITH NO LIMITATIONS. HE REINJURED HIMSELF WHILE HELPING MOVE FURNITURE FOR A F RIEND. HE WAS RECHECKED BY DR 9-15-98 WITH A SPECIALIST AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE STOMACH MUSCLE HAD NOT PROPERLY HEALED. SURGERY WILL BE NEEDED TO REPAIR TORN STOMACH MUSCLE ON 10-8-98.

1996 · 2 incidents

June 17, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A MISFIRE HOLE WAS NOT EVIDENT AFTER BEING INSPECTED BY THREE INDIVIDUALS. WHEN DRILLING FOR NECT ROUND, THE DRILL IGNITED THE MISFIRED HOLE. A GUN HOLE WAS NOT DIRECTLY DRILLED THOUGH.

April 1, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE BRUSIED LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE CLEARING A STOPPED CONVEYOR. WHEN RECEIVING DR. TREATMENT, DRLACERATED FINGER FOR DRAINAGE CAUSING LOST WORK DAYS.

1995 · 1 incident

June 1, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE TIRE OF HIS FRONT-END LOADER TO ADJUST HIS BUCKET LEVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

1994 · 2 incidents

June 13, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING A BELT SPLICE WHEN THE BELT PULLER BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FINGER.

June 10, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM MINE ROOF WI TH A SCALING BAR WHEN AN APPROX 10IN PIECE STRUCK HIS RT FOOT

1993 · 1 incident

September 28, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A 500 KV DRY TRANSFORMER OWNED BY KCPL SINGLE PHASED AND STARTED SMOKING.

1992 · 1 incident

September 19, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PUNCTURED IN HIS RT KNEE AS HE WAS REMOVING A RUSTED SCREEN FROM THE SCREEN DECK

1991 · 4 incidents

September 27, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING GEAR BOX PULLED IT OFF BRACKETS CRUSHED LITTLE FINGER

August 2, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GETTING LOADED AT FACE OF MINE BY LOADER OPERATOR AND WAS BUMPED AROUND INSIDE OF TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED RESULTING WITH A SORE BACK.

June 12, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CHECKING THE PLANT WHEN HE NOTICED AN EMPLOYEE TRYING TO ATART OUR SECONDARY SCREEN PLANT IN AN INCORRECT MANNER.TRYING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION HE RAN DOWN A SMALL HILL,TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 14, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey ELECTRICAL
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED REWIRED SWITCH ON SPOTLIGHT IN PICKUP TRUCK AND MADE CONTACT WITH HOT WIRES.

1990 · 3 incidents

November 16, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS UNDER THE CONVEYOR AT IMPACT BREAKER PUSHING UPWARD WITH BACK TO STRAIGHTEN TIN.

September 7, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HAULING FROM THE FACE OF MINE TO THE IMPACT. HE CUT CORNER TOO SHORT AND COLLIDED WITH PILLAR RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FRACTURE IN KNEE CAP.

September 4, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STARTED HAVING PAINS IN HIS BACK AND BY 12:00PM. IT WAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

1989 · 1 incident

September 19, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO BREAK DRILL STEEL COUPLING LOOSE WITH A HAMMER.ON CONTACT WITH THE COUPLING A METAL FRAGMENT STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

1988 · 5 incidents

November 28, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WELDING A HAND RAIL FR NEW CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS NECK WHNE MANEUERING THE RAIL.

October 21, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT AND BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH AND AN OPEN END WRENCH. THE OPEN END WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE.

August 24, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KINKED WIRE BROKE LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE INNTHE MOUTH WHILE PULLING ON IT.IMPACT BROKE TOOTH.

August 8, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOOKING UP A TRAILER & RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BUMPER & HITCH

May 4, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME LOOKED AT OR CAUGHT A FLUSH FROM A WELDING MACHINE

1987 · 1 incident

April 29, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER DUMPED L2AD OF ROCK INTO BINS AND PRCEDED TO ENTER MINE AND DID NOT LOWER TRUCK BED.THE TRUCK BED CAME IN CONTACT WITH MINE ENTRANCE AND BROUGHT TRUCK TO SUDDEN STOP RESULTING IN KNEE I NJURY. 3

1986 · 2 incidents

September 29, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

SMALL PIECE OF 4ETAL FROM HAMMER ON DRILL FLEW & HIT LEFT EYE. THE DRILLER WAS HITTING NUT TO UNSCREW TO CHANGE SHANK. MATERIAL REMOVED WITH MAGNET - SHOULD BE NO PERMAMENT DAMAGE

1985 · 2 incidents

December 6, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PRY BAR USED TO3LIFT ROCK FROM HOPPER SLIPPED CAUSING A FALL AGAINST GUARD RAIL. STIFF NECK TO MINER WAS THE INJURY

1984 · 2 incidents

May 8, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Midwest Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

WAS TAKING A CAP OFF A PRESSURED WATER TANK AND I T BLOW UPWARD AND THE CALP STRUCK TEAQUE IN THE LEFT CHEEKBONE.

1983 · 1 incident

August 22, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Midwest Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS CHANGING SCRFEEN CLOTH IN A ROCK SCREEN & SCRATCHED HIS LEFT ELBOW DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 090683 BECAUSE STARTED TO HURT 090383 AND WENT TO DOCTOR

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