Mining Incidents

Agate QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Ortonville, Big Stone County, MN · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2100013
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
May 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was at work running loader, felt pain in lower back. Employee normally works at another quarry, was assigned to this quarry temporarily. With this low back strain, he has treated with chiropractor three times so far.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DRIVE SHAFT INTO PLACE AND FELT A PULL/PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE DIDN'T SEE ADOCTOR UNTIL 5/17/2000.