Mining Incidents

Plant 2Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Jeff A Carlson
Hibbing, MN, St Louis County, MN · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2100678
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2002–2010
Latest incident
Oct 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner lacerated his left hand while using a utility knife.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped off a conveyor elevated 2 feet off the ground. Employee twisted/sprained his left ankle and fell. Employee has a left ankle sprain and a left knee contusion.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

A CAT 330B BACKHOE WAS BEING USED TO DREDGE SAND FROM A POND. THE GROUND SUPPORTING THE BACKHOE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE BACKHOE TO TIP INTO THE WATER. THE OPERATOR EXITED THROUGH A WINDOW OPENIN G. THE OPERATOR INCURRED A LACARATION TO HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE LACERATION WAS CLOSED WITH STITCHES AT THE ALBERT LEA MEDICAL CENTER.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYER AND TWISTED BACK.