Mining Incidents

Plant 15Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Jeff A Carlson
Virginia, Freeborn County, MN · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2103390
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2017–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2021 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was repairing a stacking conveyor when EE got debris in left eye from blowing sand and dust which resulted in a swollen left eye at 10:00 pm on the date of incident. Swollen eye was diagnosed as corneal ulcer/small abrasion.

Struck by flying object

Employee had scratched cornea from fine material in right eye due to windy conditions.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a bolt using a 1/2"" electric impact wrench. EE was holding the bolt head with left thumb and index finger. The bolt head spun and lacerated ee's left thumb which required three sutures.

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

EE was setting up a stacker. EE's left thumb got caught in between the base and the kingpin assembly after EE loosened the support bracket used for transport. EE's left thumb was fractured and required surgery.