Mining Incidents

Portable PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by James W Rogers
Spearfish, Lawrence County, SD · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3901599
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2016–2017
Latest incident
Apr 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2017 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripped over a rock or the fuel hose, EE was not sure which one. Landed on right knee on frozen gravel. EE was limping and scratched knee. EE immediately cleaned with antiseptic and covered the wound.

2016 · 1 incident

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

Foreman and operator adjusting hydraulic controls on crusher, involves operator to run hydraulic control to lift adjusting nut. Foreman had hand placed under adjusting nut, when operator lifted hydraulic ram to loosen nut. Foreman's hand in an unsafe position, resulting in 4 fingertips on left hand to be crushed and lacerated.