Mining Incidents

BELLE FOURCHE CETCO PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amcol International Corp
Butte County, SD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3901413

MSHA record for BELLE FOURCHE CETCO PLANT (mine ID 3901413). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1997
Latest incident
Dec 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1997 · 6 incidents

December 17, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Colloid Environmental Technologies Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING INTO THE EZ SPRED BALER TO CLEAN SOME CLAY OUT AFTER A BAG BROKE. HE DID NOT TURN THE POWER SWITCH OFF. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO PUT A BAG ON THE END OF THE BALER AN D PUSHED THE CLAMP BUTTON, ALLOWING THE RAM TO PROCEED INTO THE BALER, CATCHING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

November 14, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colloid Environmental Technologies Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPENING A RAILCAR DOOR INSIDE A BOXCAR, IT SLIPPED & FELL DOWN ON HIS BOOT, BREAKING 2 TOES. THERE WAS SNOW IN THE DOORWAYS & IN FLOOR OF THE CAR WHICH MADE FOR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. HE SLIPPED WHILE OPENING DOOR & HIS FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE DOOR WHILE TRYING TO OPEN IT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS.

September 10, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colloid Environmental Technologies Company · Fall onto or against objects

TEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE BOTTOM HATCH OF A BULK RAILCAR. HE HAD A BAR IN THE SLOT ON THE CRANK AND WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE SLOT, AND HE FELL FORWARD, HITTING HIS FORHEAD ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS. CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

August 4, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Colloid Environmental Technologies Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HTI KNEE ON THE BEAMS SUPPORTING THE BLLENDER AS HE MOVED AROUND IT.

May 27, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colloid Environmental Technologies Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OVER BY THE #2 DRY TANK. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CLEANING OUT MUD FROM THE SLIDE. HE DUCKED UNDER THE HANDLE AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS BACK HURT.

April 29, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colloid Environmental Technologies Company · Struck against a moving object

EE PULLEDMUSCLES IN LOWER BACK BOUNCING IN LOADER. WENT TO G.P. AND FOLLOWED UP WITH CHIROPRACTIC VIXITS

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