Mining Incidents

Plant 11 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jeff A Carlson
NORTHWOOD, Worth County, IA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2103267

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
43
citations
9
significant & substantial
$4,820
proposed penalties
$4,820
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 1,251 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,486 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,789 1 0 358.6
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 2,749 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,071 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,731 2 0 422.7
2024 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2018 · 1 incident

October 19, 2018 IA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing a ladder to access a screen platform and exasperated a preexisting back injury. EE was treated at a chiropractor and did not lose time.

2008 · 1 incident

July 3, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE's left little finger was fractured when a 10" rock rolled down on his finger while he was clearing a rock jam in the crusher jaw. X-rays on the date of occurrence did not reveal the fracture.

2006 · 2 incidents

October 4, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Worker was cleaning out a feeder bin using a pry bar when a 4" rock rolled dowm and hit the top of his left hand causing a contusion and possible slight fracture.

April 12, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Miner was assisting in moving a scale house. A beam fell out of the loader bucket and bruised miner's lower left leg.

2005 · 1 incident

August 4, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was using a pry bar to perform crusher maintenance and strained his back. Initial injury was further aggravated while operating the loader.

2003 · 2 incidents

October 29, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING UP THE JAW WHEN HE TURNED TO PICK UP A BLOCK HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 22, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN AN AXLE AND WHEEL WHILE REMOVING THE WHEEL FROM A BOBCAT SKID.

2001 · 1 incident

November 2, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ulland Brothers, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A SHANK BELT ON A 988G FRONT END LOADER BUCKET USING A 3/4" DRIVE RACH-ET AND SOCKET. THE RACHET BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEETO FALL DOWN. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HIP & HAS NECK PAIN.