Mining Incidents

Plant 11Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Jeff A Carlson
NORTHWOOD, Worth County, IA · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2103267
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2018 · 1 incident

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.