Mining Incidents

PLANT #41Metal/Nonmetal

Rochester, MN, Monroe County, WI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703125
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE AND A LOADER OPERATOR WERE REPLACING A GUARD ON THE PRIMARY THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE. WEIGHING APPROX 150 LBS THE GUARD WAS BEING LIFTED BY A CHAIN ATTACHED TO A LOADER BUCKET. THE CHAIN HOOK WAS USED TO ATTACH THE GUARD. THEGUARD SLIPPED FROM THE HOOK, FELL TWO FT AND STRUCK EE'S FOOT.

2001 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT EE'S KNEE POPPED WHEN HE STOOD UP.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S FEET SLIPPED OFF LOADER FRAME WHILE CHANGING HYDRAULIC HOSE, CATCHING HIS LT ARM ON THE HYDRAULIC VALVE BRACKET CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS ARM.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS LOOKING DOWN IN BREAKER WHEN A ROCK FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIS WRIST.

2000 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE CATWALK OF THE SECONDARY. HEWENT TO STEP ON THE LOWER CATWALK AND HIS FOOT GAVE OUT AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT.