Mining Incidents

AUBURN MINEMetal/Nonmetal

Virginia, St Louis County, MN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2103073
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS CLEANING RAILROAD TRACKS WITH 980 LOADER, BUCKET CAUGHT ON OBJECT IN TRACKS AND STOPPED. EE HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL CAUSING BRUISES AND LACERATIONS.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER FINISHING CLIPPING A CONVEYER BELT, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARDS AWAY FROM THE CONVEYER. THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED WRONG WHILE WALKING BACK TO HIS LOADER. HE DID NOT FALL OR STUBLE AND THER E WAS NO OTHER APPARENT INJURY.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

ALLEGES DRIVING TRUCK OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, CAUSING SHOULDER STRAIN.