Mining Incidents

Rana Mine And Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Rhude James E
St Louis County, MN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2100905

MSHA record for Rana Mine And Mill (mine ID 2100905). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1984–1987
Latest incident
Jul 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1987 · 2 incidents

July 8, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rhude & Fryberger Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING A 7UTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A PIECE OF IRON THE INJURED ACCIDENTLY DROPPED THE TORCH AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF WIRE THAT WAS OBSTRUCTING HIM WHEN HE DROPPED THE LIT TO RCH IT FELL INS3DE HIS RT LEATHER WELDING GLOVE CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RT LOWER ARM TORCH SHOULD BE SHUT OFF WHILE DOING SOMETHING ELSE

July 8, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rhude & Fryberger Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REM2VING A CHUTE FROM A POCKET USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH THE CHUTE WAS SUPPORTED BY AN OVERHEAD CRANE ADN CHAIN SO THAT IT WOULDNT FALL TO THE GROUND WHEN CUT LOOSE INJURED WAS WOR KING BETWEEN TH9 CHAIN AND A HANDRAIL LOCATED ON THE POCKET WHEN CHUTE WAS CUT LOOSE THE CHAIN AND CHUTE SWUNG BACK AT INJURED STRIKING HIM IN THE JAW AND PUSHING HIM INTO THE HANDRAIL

1986 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rhude & Fryberger Inc · Fall from machine

ATTACHMENT: HAU5ING ORE FROM PIT TO CRUDE STOCK PILE ADJACENT TO PLANT.SHIFTED TRUCK INTO REVERSE,ENGINE STALLED LEAVING TRUCK WITHOUT PRIMARY STEERING OR BRAKING POWER.TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL FOR WARD DOWN STOCK1ILE RAMP...JUMPED ONTO FROZEN STOCKPILE,DISLOCATED SHOULDER & BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN RAMP...STEEP ANGLE CREATED BY RIGHT TIRES GOING UP SIDE OF BERM..CAUSED TRUCK TO ROLL OVER TO

August 12, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rhude & Fryberger Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE INJURED REC9IVED ANELECTRICAL ENTRANCE BURN ON THE LEFT SHOULDER WITH EXIT BURNS ON THE LEFT WRIST AND HAND AS A RESULT OF CONTACTING AN EMERGIZED ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR EQUIPPED WITH AN 80 VOLT GROUND CI9CUIT BREAKER. THIS OCCURRED AT A SWITCH HOUSE THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO PIT OPERATIONS. AT THE TIME OF INJURY, INJURED WAS CONNCECTING SHOVEL POWER CABLE TO SWITCH HOUSE WITHOUT F

1984 · 1 incident

October 10, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhude & Fryberger Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED & WITNESSS WERE DISMANTLING A FRESHWATER PIPLINE TO FACILITATE DRAINAGE OF THE LINE. THE DISCHARGE OF WATER FROM PIPLINE CAUSED THE SURROUNKING AREA TO BECOME FLOODED. BECAUSE INJURE D DID NOT WEAT RUBBER BOOTS, HE ATTEMPTED TO REMAIN DRY BY LEAPING FROM ONE DRY ATEA TO ANOTHER. IN DOING SO, HE TORE MUSCLE IN CALF. KNEE HIGH RUBBER BOOTS WOULD HAVE ALLOWED INJURED TO WAS

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