Mining Incidents

ALDEN PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

ILC Resources · Surface
Alden, Hardin County, IA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1300058
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2001–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Was hauling out excess powder from storage tank. Was using rod tool to A-line loading spout to opening in top of the dust truck. Was pulling rod toward them when rod slipped off the spout, momentum carried them off the platform they were standing on. Platform is a portable platform with steps and handrailing on both sides. They landed on the froze ground and broke Right Ankle.

2024 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a belt to make a skirt. Was holding the straight edge that EE was cutting against with EE's hand. Knife came out of the belting material and punctured EE's right-hand wrist. Direction of cutting was towards EE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cleaning belt conveyor take-up rollers on house belt #5 with a scraper. Employee was performing cleaning task while conveyor belt was running.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was housekeeping and while doing this hit head on an electrical box in the work area. Employee was not wearing hard hat.

2021 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Miner attempted to step on a short ladder leading to a conveyor service platform. Left foot slipped on ladder rung and right shin and knee hit the service platform mezzanine causing trauma to the knee cap. Miner did not have left foot in full contact with the ladder rung, only the tip of EE's boot. Ladder missing hand extension on the West side so did not have 3pt. contact.

2020 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

While draining a leaking hydraulic hose, oil sprayed onto employees face, entering employees right eye causing irritation.

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

While cleaning material with a walk behind skid steer, employee's left hand became pinched between the hand controls and a beam. Index finger was cut requiring 2 stitches.

2019 · 1 incident

Contact with heat

Condition was a hot humid day, no air movement in the area of cleaning. Drank water but not enough and didn't take multiple breaks during activities of housecleaning. At the 9am break didn't eat anything other than drinking water because they left their lunch pail at home.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The miner was repositioning a 50lb bag to be re-inked and twisted back resulting in a muscle spasm.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Line of Fire. Individual was in the shop cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife. Was in a sitting position and knife slip and punctured left lower leg - calf.

2015 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had talked to another EE between 10:00 & 10:30 and told other EE that the plant was running ok. At approximately Midnight-12:05 other EE found EE on the shop floor with his eyes open and apparently not breathing. Other EE ran to the scale office and told another EE to call 911 that he had checked for a pulse and could not find one.

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Back pain. Operating Quarry haul truck over haul road. Operator indicated being jarred but could not identify actual area of occurrence. Haul road in fair shape other than small rutting due to rain and stripping activities, but not severe.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

We had a light snow / ice event that occurred early that morning that made the black top in the area slippery. He was on his way to punch in slipped on the black top and hurt his right leg. At this time doctor is indicating a pulled hamstring in the upper thigh area.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee climbed on top of a motor guard to check cleanliness of a Hammer Mill feeder pan. After checking, employee proceeded to climb down off of the guard and in doing so slipped and fell onto his back, striking either the guard or the concrete motor pad. Employee sustained fracture to the 8th rib on right side and sprain right ankle.

2009 · 1 incident

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

Cleaning belt with scraper when scraper was caught and pinched hands into side guard & tightening screw breaking right index finger degloving left index finger and bruising left shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE was walking on graveled area, slipped and reached for a oxy-acent torch cart to catch himself and struck his forearm on the hose holder, causing a cut to his right forearm.

2006 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Was knocking dust from a fan and stuck his finger through the guard and cut his finger. The cut needed stitches. He will return to work when the stitches are removed.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON A DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF A LADDER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND DR. SAID IT WAS A SLIGHT SPRAIN. REST IT FOR 24 TO 48 HOURS AND HE CAN COME BACK TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DUMPING A DUMP CART FULL OF MATERIAL AND PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS NECK. HE IS BEING TREATEDMEDICALLY WITH SHOTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SURGERY AT A LATER DATE.