Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A ROCK HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE CONE CRUSHER WHILE HE WAS PULLING CLAY OUT OF THE CONE.
Portable #3Metal/Nonmetal
Owatonna Construction Co. · Surface
Controlled by Donald F Redman; Gerald A Redman
Owatana, Steele County, MN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2103199
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- Sep 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2003 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE FELL FROM TRAILER TO GROUND, SLIPPED OFF STEP ON TRAILER WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB BACK OUT FROM CLEANING DEBRIS FROM END GATE.
2001 · 1 incident
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE S BOOTS MUDDY AND SLICK EQUIPMENT WET LIGHT RAIN, EE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON R SIDE CAUSING INJURY TO R RIBS.
2000 · 3 incidents
Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HIS GOGGLES FROM HIS FACE WHEN SOME LOOSE GRAVEL THAT WAS ON THE FRONT RIM OF THE GOGGLES ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. DUE TO A PREVIOUS EYE INJURY ON 10-11-00, HIS EYE WAS UNAB LE TO FLUSH OUT THE PARTICLE ON ITS OWN.
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE OIL FILTER ON THE CRUSHER WHILE STANDING ON A STEP LADDER. INJURED WAS BELOW, HOLDING THE STEPLADDER AND A 5 GALLON PAIL. EMPLOYEE CHANGING OIL PULLED THE OIL PLUG TO THE DRAIN CANISTER AND THE OIL OVERSHOT THE PAIL AND SOME OIL GOT INTO INJURED'S EYES.
Struck against a moving object
WHILE DUMPING BLACK DIRT ON STOCKPILE THE EDGE OF THE DUMP ROAD SLUMPED OFF CAUSING THE OFFROADTRUCK TO ROLL ON ITS SIDE