Mining Incidents

CrusherMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Roger Krause
Wahpeton, Richland County, ND · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3200796
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2007–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A 3/8"" chain was fastened around a large rock that got jammed inside the jaw. The employees took out the slack and then he directed the loader operator to lift the rock out. As the rock was being lifted out the chain snapped and hit employee in the right side of the back. The impact knocked the wind out of him.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving too fast and did not slow down properly for the embankment. He lost control. The box started bouncing around and went off the embankment which caused him to tip over causing the employee to bump his head. Employee was wearing seat belt at time of accident.