Mining Incidents

Crusher 2Metal/Nonmetal

Little Falls, Morrison County, MN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2102824
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2002–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was loading loose aggregate into the crusher. It was very windy, blowing small particles in his face & eyes causing eye irritation.

2003 · 1 incident

No Value Found

EE WAS OPERATING THE CRUSHER. HE OBSERVED SOME SAND BUILD UP ON THE ROLLER. HE TOOK A HAMMER TO KNOCK IT OFF AND THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, HE AUTOMATICALLY GRABBED FOR IT, CAUSING HIS HAND TO GO BETWEEN RUNNING ROLLER AND CONVEYER BELT.

2002 · 1 incident

Contact with electrical current

EE WAS CHANGING A FUSE-FORGETTING HE HAD NOT TURNED OFF THE LEECTRICITY. HE PUT HIS FINGER IN THE FUSE HOLE AND GOT ZAPPED WITH 440 VOLTS OF ELECTRICITY.