Mining Incidents

EV, Ballard & Blackfoot Bridge MinesMetal/Nonmetal

N.A. Degerstrom · Surface
Controlled by N A Degerstrom
Soda Springs, Caribou County, ID · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001702
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The warehouse manager was lifting a 12"" bearing from a transportation cart to the storage area. While lifting EE felt a pop in EE's right bicep.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

A mechanic was working on a fender of a belly dump trailer. While using a sledgehammer to straighten the fender metal the employee lost EE's footing which caused EE to slip and fall to the ground resulting in a fractured hip.

2023 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee parked EE's equipment and was walking to EE's light duty truck. Employee tripped and fell landing on EE's right hand. Employee was taken to the doctor for evaluation and X-ray. Employee was diagnosed with an Acute nondisplaced transverse distal radial metaphyseal fracture.

2022 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A mechanic was moving 55-gallon barrels by hand. The barrels were loaded with solid materials. When EE rolled a barrel into place, EE lacerated and broke EE's left middle finger at the distal phalange when it came into contact with another 55-gallon barrel.

2020 · 4 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

On September 1, 2020 the employee had a follow up visit with Doctor for a previous minor burn. On a follow up visit the burn had some infection and the doctor prescribed an antibiotic and two days off work. Then employee received a return to work with no restrictions on September 3rd.

Fall onto or against objects

While walking EE stepped on some loose gravel and lost balance and fell on a knee. EE landed on a sharp rock that lacerated the right knee below the knee cap. EE received three stitches at the hospital.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanics were removing a hub assembly on a piece of equipment. Employee slipped and EE's hand got in the path of the striking hammer. The hammer contacted the tip of EE's middle finger on EE's right hand.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was starting a piece of equipment, EE reached around to unlatch door the point of the antenna struck employee on the side of the nose and slid up under EE's safety glasses and poked EE in the corner of the eye. Employee was prescribed an antibiotic eye drop to prevent infection.

2018 · 4 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was preparing to change a roller on a 345 Track hoe by removing dried mud from the roller and bracket. A dead blow hammer was used to knock off the dried mud. In doing so, the hammer came in contact with the roller and a metal shard come off the roller and punctured the mechanics stomach.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A mechanic was working in the shop on a CAT triple 7 end dump. A mechanic was removing plastic zip ties from a transmission cooler hose with a folding knife with a locking blade. As the mechanic cut the last zip tie the pressured applied carried the knife toward EE's other hand, cutting the glove and EE's hand. The employee received stitches.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While reinstalling a shovel tooth the employee's finger was smashed between the tooth and the adapter. The tip of right ring finger was split open and needed stitches.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee, returning from medical treatment without notifying company that EE had been injured on a previous date informed company that EE had a bulged disk in EE's back. The employee stated after leaving work EE slipped. The employee said EE didn't fall down or hurt self. After waking up EE felt pain in one of EE's legs.

2017 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A tire technician was removing the inside dual lug nuts of a Komatsu 100 ton truck (T331). While positioning the 1' spline gun the technician twisted wrong causing employee to strain employee's back below the left shoulder blade.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee operating a 992 Cat Loader was trying to put a vent cover that had falling off of the AC unit during operations. As EE was trying to snap the cover back into position the cover slipped and the momentum the employee was using caused EE's hand to go inside the vent resulting in EE's hand coming in contact with the fan cutting EE's index and middle fingers.

2016 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

An experienced miner was blading an area. While working the second pass, EE leaned forward to get a better look at the material coming out from the blade. EE came in contact with a large, unseen, rock that was part of the fill material. In doing so the equipment came to an abrupt stop causing head to come forward and the tooth coming into contact with the steering wheel.

Struck against a moving object

A haul truck was having trouble getting backed into the shovel for loading. To assist the truck into position due to a slight grade and loose material, the shovel operator put the bucket in the bed of the truck for weight/traction and in doing so the bed of the truck raised and then returned to its lowered position causing a jarring effect in the cab.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was looking over the area that was being drilled for blasting. While walking the outside berm the employee slipped and fell onto the berm resulting in a laceration of the right forearm.

2014 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing the tire of a Caterpillar 777 end dump using a hydraulic operated bead breaker to loosen the inner ring. After the ring was loosened he grabbed the bead breaker to keep it from falling to the ground and inadvertently placed his index right index finger between the slide rails while the hydraulic ram was in motion, resulting in smashing his finger.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that he injured his back while walking down a slope on the job site.

2011 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A mechanic was using a pneumatic cut-off tool to cut slag from a loader bucket, as he started to cut, the new wheel on the cut-off tool broke into 3 pieces. One piece struck him in the side of his left hand, cutting it through his glove. He was taken to the ER and recieved 6 stitches to close the wound.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mechanic was sliding a corner bit for a D-10 dozer from a pallet onto the back of a service truck. As the corner bit slid off the pallet it rotated slightly and when it slid off the pallet it caught the mechanic's little finger on his left hand against a vise mounted on the rear of the service truck, breaking the finger just below the top knuckle.

2010 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator stepped down from the last step of the ladder on a CAT 777 haul truck and injured her right hamstring.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Worker pulling material from trailer, climbed over to attach cable to next roll slipped hit knee on floor. No treatment @ time. 1/22/10 MD, diagnosed arthritis, meds given for arthritis no work restrictions. Further treatment given. 3/18/10 MD states treatment due to arthritis & to fall. MSHA contacted w/info, determined fall agrivated pre-existing arthritis making it reportable.

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tireman developed weakness and numbness in his right hand over a period of 25+ years of working. After evaluation by a physian it was determined that he had CTS and that surgery was necessary to correct this condition. On 7/21 it was the physian decided that surgery would be preformed on 7/26, so that is the day that is being used to report as day of accident (illness).

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A mechanic had pulled a truck differential from storage using a forklift and a chain. When he reached to remove the chain hook from the differential it rolled slightly, pinching his left ring finger against the floor. This resulted in a cut that required 4 stitches to close.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Two employees were placing a plastic 55 gal. barrel onto a barrel cart/stand. The cart/stand was used to store the barrel on its side for dispensing. The employee on the handles of the cart/stand lost his footing as the barrel was layed onto its side & fell into a sitting position. The barrel slid down the handles & struck him in the left lower leg, fracturing his tibia.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD JARRING HIM & AGGRAVATING A PREEXISTING BACK PROBLEM. DOCTOR RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK THE SAME DAY AT LIGHT DUTY.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS INSTALLING A HINGE ON A SHOVEL BUCKET. WHILE DRIVING PIN INTO PLACE A PIECE BROKE OFF OF SLEDGE HAMMER FACE & STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, CUTTING LOWER LIP & BREAKING OFF ONE TOOTH.

2000 · 4 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

TWO EE INSTALLING FUEL TANK, ACCUMULATED FUEL RESIDUE WAS DEPOSITED ON LOWER COVERALL LEGS. LATER WHILE INSTALLING STINGER COVER, EE WAS STANDING ON COVER HOLDING IT IN PLACE WHEN SPARKS FROM WELDER IGNITED COVERALL LEGS. EE RECEIVED 1 ST. DEGREE BURNS ON HANDS AND LEFT LEG AND SMALL 2ND DEGREE BURN ON RIGHT CALF.

Flash burns (welding)

EE HAD BEEN WELDING ALL DAY LONG. THE NEXT MORNING HE FELT THE ""SAND IN THE EYES"" SYMPTOMS OF WELDERS FLASH.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING A FEED CHUTE WHEN A LARGE CHUNK OF MATERIAL STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND PUSHING IT AGAINST THE FRAME.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLIJNG ON WRENCH, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE TOOTH.