Mining Incidents

CHEROKEE NORTHMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Cherokee, Cherokee County, IA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1301880
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Nov 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE CONVEYOR AND WHEN HE CLIMBED OFF THE CONVEYOR HE CUT HIS THUMB ON A SHARP METAL EDGE. HE RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES TO THE RIGHT HAND THUMB.