Mining Incidents

WELLES 1Metal/Nonmetal

A M Welles Inc · Surface
Controlled by Alfred Hokanson
Norris, Madison County, MT · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2402085
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Mar 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE A CHUNK OF DIRT, THE BAR BECAME CAUGHT AND WHIPPED BACK HITTING EE'S ARM

2019 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

When exiting a Volvo 220 loader employee caught boot on a step and fell to the ground. Accident resulted in small muscle tear in left shoulder. Employee failed to maintain 3 points of contact. The step was inspected and found to be in good condition.

2018 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Operator was charging a battery in a loader and it exploded. Minor burns on face small cut on THE chin. Operator was wearing safety glasses so other injuries were avoided.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A LOADER FEEDING GRAVEL TO THE CRUSHER. HE HAD JUST DUMPED HIS LOAD AND WAS BACKING UP. ANOTHER LOADER WAS COMING IN. THE TWO LOADERS COLLIDED. HE HAD A TINGLING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT LEG BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER SO HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. HE CALLED THE OFFICE ON 1-28-03 TO TELL HIS LEG PAIN WAS WORSE AND HE HAD GONE TO THE DR ON 1-27-03.

2000 · 2 incidents

Rubbed or abraded

HE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO WELD ON CRUSHER FEEDER. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS KNEE LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'TSTRAIGHTEN OUT.

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

SHE WAS GOING START THE GEN SET SO SHE COULD PUT FUEL INTO THE LOADER AT THE END OF HER SHIFT. WHEN SHE MOVED A SHAFT THAT WAS LEANING ON THE TRAILER SHE SMASHED HER FINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT A DN THE TRAILER.