Mining Incidents

Rainbow QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Morton, Renville County, MN · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2100755
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Nov 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hitting excess granite off saw block using 10 pound sledge hammer. When he hit with hammer, granite bounced off, cutting right side of his face, just above the lip. Sutures placed. No lost time.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was twisting a union onto a pipe, he heard/felt a pop in his left hand/wrist area. Hand began to swell up. He sought medical attention. He again sought medical attention on 4-16-08 as a follow up, was issued a prescription and has restrictions of not using left hand until next week. Is working - no lost time.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was reaching to disconnect the air line supplying air to drill when the end of the hose blew off quick coupler, struck him on right side of face causing bruising and scapes to forehead and side of face. Bruised right eyeball and corneal scratches. Employee received first aid treatment and was issued a prescription - continues to work - no lost time.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSEMBLING GRINDER, LIFTING END BELL ASSEMBLIES AND TWISTED, CAUSING PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A DUFER HAMMER FROM FLOOR TO SHELF, FELT SHARP PAIN. EE NOTICED A BULGE OVER THE WEEKEND AND SAW A DOCTOR ON 10-17-00. HE DIDN' TLOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 11-30-00 WHEN HE H AD SURGERY.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING LOADER WHEEL WHEN HIS FINGER HITA SHARP PIECE OF METAL. HE CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING GROVE DRILL, WAS HANDING WRENCH TO CO-WORKER AND HIS HAND CAUGHT THE FAN BLADE ON THE CORNER AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES. THIS COMPANY DID NOT K NOW OF INJURY UNTIL 7/25/00.