Mining Incidents

Portable Plant #1Metal/Nonmetal

Belmond, Wright County, IA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1301208
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2005–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was dismounting loader and they slipped on the mud on the ladder. Employee fell and scraped their lower stomach. Received a prescription for antibiotics.

2012 · 1 incident

Contact with heat

Person was having pain in left side of neck, arm & leg. Went to doctor was severely dehydrated. Was admitted to hospital. Been working in excessive heat for several weeks.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Was running backhoe, got something in his right eye.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lots of rain, muddy and wet.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

The wind blew dust and dirt off of the conveyor and got something in EE's eye. Doctor removed particles from upper eye lid.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Loosened bolts to drop jack. Jack fell by itself and hit on left shoulder see attached as to why not reported til now (Went to dr 7/24/06 for x ray-negative, mri 7/31/06 with result, physical therapy because he was still having problem with his left shoulder. Therapy start 8/21/06, go back to dr 9/14/06. Accident did not report until dr ordered physical thearpy)

2005 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FLIPPED AND FELL OFF CRUSHER. HE CRACKED HIS PELVIS.