Mining Incidents

Bear River Zeolite CompanyMetal/Nonmetal

Preston, Franklin County, ID · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1001993
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2005–2024
Latest incident
May 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving around totes of sample retains and strained muscles in back, neck, and shoulder.

2023 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell hitting head and shoulder resulting in concussion and shoulder separation. (This happened under previous management and just found out about it)

2019 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking from upper office to lower mill when EE slipped on the ice and fell.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

EE was standing by some pallets, moving a tarp when another ee was bringing pallets over. ee did not move and the other ee had pallets in front of self. EE did not see ee and ee did not move out of the way. Other EE hit ee ankle with tire.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working near the Raymond Mill by the feed conveyor/silo and was trying to break up frozen material.

2015 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bucketing product out of bulk bag and transferring into a 55 lb bag and said when he twisted he felt a pain in his side/groin area.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

IE was up at the Raymond Mill by baghouse. Two other EE's and IE were feeding product through auger, auger was running and IE stuck hand in to move product and cut hand severely. He was immediately take to emergency room.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bending down to open a small door on our derrick screening system when his lower back started hurting.

2014 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the bagging line and bumped his hand on a metal table/ledge. He went to doctor a couple days later. He stated he was okay and then started complaining that hand was hurting again and went back to doctor. EE nor doctors have let given us any diagnosis.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was up on the landing with all other employees pulling tarps over rock pile. A rock came out from under him and he fell and sprained wrist. He went to the doctor the next day.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was waling by warehouse and slipped and fell due to icy conditions. He has been to the chiropractor a few times but has not returned to work.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

The incident happened on Oct. 13, 12 @ 1:20 am. EE reported on 10/16/12 that he bumped his head on a pipe in the automated line while packing buckets of zeolite. He never reported to other workers that he was hurt or that he needed to see a doctor. I was not aware of medical treatment of any type until 10/24/12. He was wearing his hardhat at the time of incident.

2011 · 2 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

We were thawing out some barrels that were frozen inside a warehouse with a generator and kerosene heaters. The doors were closed and the EE's were going in and out of the warehouse only to check barrels. The IE was going in and out approx. 5 hours. He told his supervisor and was sent home. He went to the doctor @8:00p.m. and was released from hospital @ 9:30 a.m.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling rock for approx 15-20 min then he set shovel down and walked down to supervisor and stated that his shoulder was hurting and his supervisor sent him to the hospital. According to Dr's findings ee had stated he had a shoulder that dislocated before he started work @ Bear River Zedlite

2007 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was shoveling when she strained her wrist.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was assisting on the contruction of the L-3 Raymond Mills. EE was lifting & moving ducting for the mill, in the process he strained his back.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

He was cleaning with line shutdown, then he went in & started the line & went back out to clean the tail roller & not sure how he got in the tail roller. The guard was off at the time of the accident & had been off for quite a while.

2006 · 2 incidents

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

EE was grommeting 2lb bags and hit the foot pedat prematurely and the die came down and took off the tip of her right thumb.

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

The injuried EE was helping the lift operator with the load, not watching where they were at, the ee got his fingers caught between the forks of the lift and the spout of an auger causing lacerations on 3 fingers. EE recieved 30 stiches.

2005 · 4 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking to check generator at 2130. Stepped on rock wrong, fell to ground. Looked at ankle, was bent inward. Stood up and popped back into place.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee put his hand in his glove and was bitten by a brown recluse spider.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GOING TO TURN ON THE PUMP TO THE DIESEL TANK. IT WAS A SNOWY MORNING. EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE PLASTIC LINING WHICH WAS SLICK DUE TO SNOW, CAUSING A BACK AND SHOULDER INJURY.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WALKING THROUGH YARD SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS DUE TO BACK STRAIN. EE IS STILL OFF WORK