Mining Incidents

PLANT #4Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Mark Schildberg
Greenfield, Adair County, IA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1302093
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Oct 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar on the screen deck motor when the bar slipped hitting EE in the face.

2019 · 1 incident

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

Holding onto the door frame when the second employee shut the door and cut EE's finger.

2018 · 1 incident

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

Taking brace off of plant, bolt was stuck and the brace smashed left hand

2017 · 1 incident

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing a bolt with air gun, bolt spun in the other hand causing the injury.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Miner dropped an electric drill on his hand Thursday 5/24/2012. Results of his injury was a break to his hand. He did not tell his supervisor or seek treatment until he returned to work on 5/25/2012. Office was notified on 5/29/2012 that he will be off work until the hand is healed.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee rolled a rock off haul road to remove from travel area, strained a muscle, did not seek treatment at that time. That night he went to the dr. for pain & was released with instructions to use ice and Tylenol as needed. He went to the dr. night of 6/21, referred to Des Moines for further treatment, diagnosed torn bicep muscle 6/22 first missed day Scheduled for surgery 6/28

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Loader/scale operator running loader experienced pain in lower back. Did not report to office untill 3/30/2009. Went to doctor on 3/31/09, was released back to work with a 25 lb weight restriction.

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

Employee was lifting drive shaft from loader with chain hoist. Weight shifted and caught finger between shaft and loader.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Running levers five years ago lead to carpal tunnel. *Please see attachment* EE had surgery on 7/24/07 & returned to work on 8/3/07.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting his truck and caught his arm in the hand rail and twisted his left shoulder.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employees' were lifting an 8'brace up to position it to be chained to loader bucket. Ground was wet & muddy, brace slipped & fell on EE's arm.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING SCREENS IN THE SCREEN PLANT AND EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ON A STEEL FLANGE. THIS CUT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.