Mining Incidents

Portable Base CrusherMetal/Nonmetal

Kalispell, Flathead County, MT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2401360
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2003–2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Superintendent was wrenching on an adjusting nut on the conveyor tail pulley. The wrench slipped causing his right hand to jam into the metal guard and lacerating the end of the middle finger. Xrays revealed a fracture in the end of the finger as well.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING NEAR STORED CONVEYORS IN STAGING AREA ON FLAT GROUND. FELT LEFT ANKLE ""POP"" AND FELL TO THE GROUND. ANKLE BECAME SORE, STIFF AND SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Laborer prepared a piece of angle iron to cut with cutting torch. As soon as he put heat to it a foreign object popped and hit his cheek under his safety glasses and the object fluid p in his right eye. shoulder had a face shield over his safety glasses or welding goggles.

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING OFF EQUIPMENT TO MOVE, A ROCK FELL FROM A GUARD STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH. THE EMPLOYEE SAW A DENTIST RECENTLY AND IT WAS DETERMINED HE WOULD REQUIRE A CROWN.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS ADJUSTING TRAP BELT WHEN A FROZEN CHUNK FROM THE GRIZZLEY ROLLED DOWN THE BANK AND BUMPED THE BACK OF THE EE'S LEGS, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFT AND JERKING A ROCK GUARD (BASKET).