Mining Incidents

StrippingMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Mark Schildberg
Greenfield, Adair County, IA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1302094
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Sep 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading a portable power washer into his maintenance vehicle and strained his lower back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DOZER WHEN EE TWISTED AND SPRAINED ANKLE

2002 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS DISCOVERED SEVERE TO MODERATE HEARING LOSS. HEARING TEST WAS COMPLETED.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OLD CABLE FROM PULL SCRAPERSPOOL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE BELLY PAN ON THE CAT 325 EXCAVATOR UNIT 968 WHEN A BOLT HE WAS TIGHTENING BROKE AND THE AIR WRENCH FELL SMASHING HIS RIGHT HAND, NO BROKEN BONES. DR PACKED IT WITH ICE AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING FAN BLADES ON A CAT D8 DOZER AND HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHOVEL AND THE FAN BLADE.