Mining Incidents

ROCKVILLE #1 QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Rockville, Stearns County, MN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2100022
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2012 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was working at the Rockville boneyard, cutting up steel for scrap. Piece of steel tipped over and punctured her left leg, requiring stitches.

Struck by falling object

Employee was scrapping an old 475C Loader, cutting what's called a ""dog bone"" which supports the quick tach. When cut through, quick tach fell about 6"", pinning employee's left foot underneath. It smashed his steel toed boot and fractured four of his toes on his left foot. Scrapping metal was new to employee, mainly runs trim drill @ Charcoal.

2001 · 1 incident