Mining Incidents

BFB & Ballard MinesMetal/Nonmetal

Ruveon LLC · Surface
Controlled by Bayer AG
Soda Springs, Caribou County, ID · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1001854
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2013–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE bent over slightly to look inside and clean a spring of a drill core barrel. EE was holding a brush (Similar to a toilet brush) that is used to clean out the core barrel. At this point EE's right leg was extended out a little to support themselves,as they bent over. When they stood back up, EE stated that their right knee buckled inward and they fell to the ground.

2013 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

The spillway pipe of CP-1 pond which runs through the dam in a morning glory arrangement developed a leak around the pipe. As the flow around pipe increased it accelerated erosion making the leak larger. The end result was the CP-1 pond was drained into an adjacent wetland. The water was unimpacted water. The dam surface (roadway) did not show any subsidence.

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

Pinched L index finger while erection of steel frame.