Mining Incidents

Plant #64Metal/Nonmetal

Zumbro Falls, Wabasha County, MN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2103264
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2002–2021
Latest incident
Jul 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2021 · 1 incident

2020 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting a ladder when they stepped off the last rung of the ladder and onto a 3""-4"" round rock that they didn't see, Resulting in a sprained ankle.

2011 · 1 incident

2006 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to strike the overflow barrel of the cone with a mall to break up ice that had accumulated over the weekend. When he swung the mall backward, his foot slipped, he lost his balance and fell over the handrail to the ground resulting in his injury.

Struck against stationary object

While picking and throwing wooden blocks into the bucket of the skid loader the operator tipped the bucket back just as he threw a block causing the injury.

2005 · 1 incident

Contact with heat

After washing off equipment employee was riding with other employee when he began to feel dizzy and sick to stomach.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was ascending the ladder approx. 9ft. The ladder kicked out, employee grabbed the hopper with one hand and swung back into the hopper resulting in his injury.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING 988 FEED LOADER @ CRUSHING PLANT (WED-FRI). WHEN HE WOKE UP OS SATURDAY MORNING, HE FELT PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK. BEGAN TREATMENT ON SUNDAY.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL REBAR FROM THE RETURN ROLLER OF A CONVEYOR. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED HIS ARM INTO THE RETURN ROLLER UP TO HIS ELBOW.