Mining Incidents

Portable #2Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Thomas F Luke
Kimball, Brule County, SD · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3901323
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

At the end of the work day EE got out of the loader EE was running, when EE stepped down on the ground EE felt EE's left knee pop.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Getting off crusher tire, slipped, fell, landed on metal panel. Injured left upper thigh below buttock. Sore & bruised.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

Climbing down ladder, missed bottom part, fell on butt and rolled over backwards. Hurt neck.

2015 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Operating front end loader feeding crushing plant & bounced around enough that he put his back out of place. Went to chiropractor & got treatment.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Moving screens around & hurt back. Had chiropractor treatment 6/22/2015 am and feels much better.

Struck by flying object

Shoveling gravel from under equipment and got something in his eye.

2013 · 3 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Charging battery or doing something with battery and it blew up in face.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Working in tool van - hurt back - went to Chiropractor.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While greasing machinery he got bit & developed golf ball size lumps. Went to ER & they put in drains, bandaged & gave him a prescription for the infection.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on equipment and got something in eye.

2011 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Hurt shoulder some how when he was shoveling or in hopper.

Struck against a moving object

EE said he was moving around big rocks (supt. said he wasn't moving big rocks - just operating loader) at gravel pit. Was sick on Monday (July 11, 2011). Went to doctor - doctor sent him to hospital for surgery - hernia.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying on crusher with bar - slipped off hit him in head knocked him out for a few minutes - needed 4 stitches.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Port-a-pot in back end of pickup broke out the back window in pickup. Same time throughout the day a piece of glass got into EE's eye.

2009 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving large rocks out of trap area & smashed index & middle fingers on left hand between 2 rocks. Needed stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

Contact with heat

He was working and went down to his knees, foreman took him to the emergency room at hosp. He was dehydrated and they kept him overnight and put him on IVS. He said dr told him to take a couple of days off. He returned to work on 7/21/08.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using hammer knocking rocks loose and moving away from grizzly.

Fall from machine

Cleaning off screener on conveyor & slipped, broke left wrist & scraped skin off forearm, needed stitches.

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OPENED UP DOOR ON TOOL VAN AND HURT BACK.

Struck by flying object

Working on trap on conveyor piece of metal slid down and hit his leg.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Walking to stacker conveyor to move it, stepped on a rock & twisted his knee.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Bent down and was lifting something and stretched lung.

2002 · 2 incidents

Flash burns (electric)

WHILE HOOKING UP CORDS FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR HE RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING GROUND ON GENERATOR & GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT ARM. ARM IS SORE BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST AND BUMP STARTED.