Mining Incidents

Van Lerberg Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Union Quarries Inc · Underground
Controlled by Ash Grove Cement Company
Johnson County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1400161

MSHA record for Van Lerberg Mine (mine ID 1400161). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1987–1992
Latest incident
Mar 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

March 24, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Union Quarries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIESEL FUMES MADE EMPLOYEE DIZZY AND REPORT STOMACH UPSET.

February 12, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Union Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF R OLL CRUSHER WAS WORKING CORRECTLY & SMALL ROCK THAT WAS FROZEN TO BULL WHEEL FLEW OUT & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RT ELBOW & BRUISED ELBOW

1991 · 1 incident

October 25, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Union Quarries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS A AN ACCUMULATION HEARING LOSS IN LEFT EAR THAT HAPPENED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.THIS IS NOT AN ACCIDENT.I NOW HAVE A HEARING AID TO HELP IN HEARING.I WAITED TO FILL OUT THIS REPORT TO SEE IF THE HEARING IAD WAS WORKING OK.THE DR SAIS THIS WAS CAUSED BY BEING AROUND NOISE OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

1990 · 1 incident

April 9, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Union Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR AND WIND BLEW DUST IN LEFT EYE.

1989 · 2 incidents

April 4, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK DUST OUT FORM COVEY AND DUST GOT IN R. EYE.

January 13, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Union Quarries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DRILLER WAS DRILLING & ENGINE ON RIG CAUGHT FIRE AND TOTALLY BURNED DRILL BEYOUND REPAIR.

1988 · 2 incidents

June 6, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Quarries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

UN PLUGGING JAW CRUCHER AND ROCK ROLLED AND HIT LEFT RING FINGER AND FRACTURED END OF LEFT RING FINGER. DOCTOR PUT FINGER SPLINT ON FINGER AND EMP LOYEE CAME BACK TO WORK.

May 26, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Union Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ON SCREEN RAIL AND PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN LEFT EYE.

1987 · 1 incident

November 30, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

KNOCKING COLLAR3OFF STEEL AND MISSED WITH HAMMER AND ARM HIT GUIDE FOR STEEL AND CUT SMALL GASH IN LEFT ARM.

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