Fall from machine
HE JUMPED DOWN FROM A 4 X 10 SCREEN AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
Medford Wash PlantMetal/Nonmetal
Southern MN Construction · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Medford, Steele County, MN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2100579
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Jun 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2004 · 1 incident
2002 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE HAD A NON-WORK RELATED RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE THIS PAST WINTER. HE WAS REPEATEDLY CLIMBING IN & OUT OF THE LOADER ABOUT EVERY TEN MINUTES TO MOVE RAILROAD TIES, AND CLIMB UP ON THE SCREENER . ANKLE GOT PROGRESSIVELY SORER.
2001 · 2 incidents
Flash burns (welding)
EE WAS WORKING NEAR SOMEONE WHO WAS WELDING FOR MANY HOURS.
Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CLAY OFF THE SCREEN. HE WENT TO THROW IT AND HIT HIS ARM ON A PIECE OF METAL, CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM. HE HAD TO HAVE SIX STITCHES.
2000 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE BOX OF THE OFF ROAD TO DUMP, AND THE BOX SLAMMED DOWN, TOSSING EMPLOYEE AROUND IN THE CAB.
Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING WASH PLANT EQUIPMENT DURING THE DAY. AT SOME POINT, A SMALL PIECE OF GRAVEL OF GRAVEL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION. EMPLOYEE WENT TO EYE DOCTOR ON 3-29-00 TO HAVE PARTICLE REMOVED. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE WAS CAUSED.