Mining Incidents

Mullan Road Wash PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Missoula, Missoula County, MT · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2401935
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Oct 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Replacing a screen. Lifted screen to remove a rock and screen slipped from coworker's grip causing screen to fall on employee's hand. Lacerating left palm. Required stitches and tetanus shot.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured employee was standing next to a parked skid steer loader talking to emp. sitting inside the skid steer loader. IE turned to walk away from skid steer loader & tripped on the loader's bucket which had a 4' extension attached to the bucket. IE tripped & fell to ground producing a fracture to rt 5th finger. Positive x-ray diagnosed on 8/03/2011. IE initially refused treatment.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

During cone liner change; employee bumped knee, opening an old incision on knee. Stitches were required to close.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING A 1/2"" HOLE IN METAL USING A DRILL PRESS, THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT & SPUN METAL. THE SPINNING METAL CAUGHT THE GLOVE, PULLING IT DOWN & LACERATING A 1"" SLIT IN FOREARM.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A JACKING PLATE FOR THE CRUSHER SCREEN BOX UNDER THE JACK. HE BENT OVER AND TURNED TO THE LEFT, THEN PICKED UP THE PLATE TO SCOOT IT UNDER THE JACK. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND DECIDED TO GO SEE A DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.