Mining Incidents

Peculiar Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Peculiar, Cass County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300765

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
35
citations
13
significant & substantial
$4,820
proposed penalties
$4,070
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q2 2,300 4 1 1739.1
2008 Q1 8,449 2 1 236.7
2007 Q4 806 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,085 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,540 2 0 1298.7
2007 Q1 15,039 1 1 66.5
2006 Q3 11,648 1 1 85.9
2006 Q2 1,578 2 1 1267.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

July 25, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On July 15th 2003 the employee was cleaning up around the shop area. July 16th the employee came to work and complained of back soreness. On Aug 20 the employee stated he could not work anymore because of his back pain. This became a lost time injury on Aug 20, 2003.

May 12, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE A DOOR CLOSED ON THE EE LEG BRUISING AND SCRAPING THE SKIN ON THEEE LEG. THE EE DOCTOR INSTRUCTED THE EE TO STAY HOME.

March 28, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STRIKING OR BUMPING
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A STEEL BEAM , THAT MOVED AS HE STEPPED ACROSS IT. THE MOVEMENT CAUSED ANOTHER BEAM TO MOVE WHICH CUT THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 25, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE. HE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED.

July 12, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOMETHING HAD BLOWN INTO HIS EYE.