The Andrew County Sheriff and OSHA are investigating an industrial accident at a quarry near Amazonia that sent a St Joseph man to the hospital with serious injuries.

Sheriff Bryan Atkins says Ronald Buckler, 29, was working with some rock-crushing equipment at the Uehlin Quarry over the noon hour Thursday when a metal bar was deflected by the crusher and hit him in the neck.

Atkins says Buckler was flown to Heartland Regional Medical Center in St Joseph with what were considered life-threatening injuries. We have not received an update on his condition.

Atkins says OSHA has been notified and may investigate further, but the Sheriff believes the injuries were the result of an accident.

The Uehlin Quarry is located on Missouri Route T, about four miles northwest of Amazonia in Andrew County.