Mining Incidents

Elk River South PitMetal/Nonmetal

Elk River, Sherburne County, MN · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2101218
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Apr 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

A left ankle sprain occurred when the employee stepped on a four inch rock and rolled their ankle.

2017 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Recordable Hearing Loss.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Miner was climbing down right side ladder of Cat 980 loader, missed step and fell to the ground.

2008 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing loss discovered during annual hearing test.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN I BEAM 4' OFF THE GROUND LIFTING A BELT WITH A VICE GRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE TIE WIRE USED TO SECURE PENDENT LINES DURING TRANSPORT OF THE CRANE. WHILE CUTTING THE LAST TIE WIRE, THE PENDENT LINE SLID AND HIT HIS ARM.

2001 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP THE ROADWAY ALONG AN OVERLAND CONVEYOR SYSTEM WHEN HE COLLAPSED & FELL TO THE GROUND.