Mining Incidents

Lime Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Facility
Pennington County, SD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3900062

MSHA record for Lime Plant (mine ID 3900062). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1986–1992
Latest incident
Mar 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

March 20, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON TOP OF VERTICAL KILN. HE WENT TO KNEEL DOWN TO CUT ON PIECE OF STEEL AND HIS LEG STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE CATWALK. HE MISJUDGED PLACEMENT OF HIS LEG WHEN KNEELING.

February 3, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING OFF A LADDER AND WAS TWISTING WIRE WITH HIS HANDS AT EYE LEVEL AND FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN RIGHT TESTICAL . THEREFORE PULLED OR STRAINED RIGHT TESTICAL.

1991 · 4 incidents

November 13, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON A BROKEN CONDUIT ON BY PASS CONV. WENT TO ELECTRICIAN'S VAN TO GET PART, LOST BALANCE GETTING OUT OF VAN AND FELL.

September 2, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DISCHARGE GATE ON EAST TANK WITH CHEATER BAR. GATE MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY & EMPL HIT HAND ON AUGER. HAND WAS XRAYED & SPLINT WAS APPLIED,

March 22, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HAND RAIL PIPE AND A PIECE FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK.

February 8, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ROCK BREAKER WITH SIDE GRINDER. WENT TO CHANGE POSITIONS AND THE GRINDER STRUCK BREAKER CAUSING IT TO KICK BACK INTO HIS LEG. HE SAID THE SWITCH STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITIO N AND HE DID NOT KNOW IT.

1990 · 5 incidents

November 12, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RAILROAD CARS WHEN THE FRONT ENDLOADER HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE THE SAFETY BELT STOPPED HIS FALL PULLING SOME MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK

October 30, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD HOOKED UP THE MULTICONE DUST TRAILER TO GO AND DUMP,HE REACHED DOWN TO PULL THE WHEEL CHOCK FROM THE REAR WHEEL.THERE WAS PRESSURE ON THE CHOCK AND WHEN HE PULLED HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 18, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING DRILL INTO A CONCRETE WALL WHEN A PIECE OF CONCRETE GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 19, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WENT TO VISUALLY INSPECT A VIBRATING FEEDER AND A SURGE OF MATERIAL CAME BURSTING OUT FROM PAN STRIKING THE RIDE SIDE OF THE FACE.HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

January 18, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF TOP STEP OF 900 LOADER WHILE GETTING OUT. HE BANGED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SECOND RUNG OF LADDER.

1989 · 3 incidents

August 22, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS GRINDING, THE GRINDER BUCKED AND SPUN AROUND AND CUT HIS ELFT FOREARM. (STITCHES REQUIRED)

June 26, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EMPTYING WASTE TANK, PRODUCT SURGED AND EMPLOYEE TURNED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR THAT WAS ON THE LOADER. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION FROM A BOLT THAT WAS ON THE MIRROR, ALSO HEAD HAD CONTUSION. STITCHES FOUR WERE REQUIRED.

January 8, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LIME PLANT HYDRATION PROCESS BUILDING).ESTIMATED LOSS:55,000TO 75,000 BUILDING AND CONTENTS.

1988 · 4 incidents

September 25, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS UNPLUGGING THE CHUTE DOORS GOING INTO THE MILL, RECEIVED CORNAL BURNS.

April 26, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING ON ROTARY KILN PREHEATER. HE TURNED AS HE WA SLIFTING LADDER.

March 1, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING IRON FOR SCRAP HE BENT OVER TOO LONG A PERIOD OF TIME AND POSSIBLE LIFTED WRONG WRENCHED HIS BACK

February 18, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN WATER LINES AND IT BROKE LOOSE AND PIPE WRENCH HIT HIM ON SIDE OF HEAD

1986 · 1 incident

September 4, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING LIME OFF FLOOR AND LOADING IT IN A WHEEL BARROW, AND AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE WOULD TURN TO LOAD THIS LIME, CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.

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