Mining Incidents

Golberg Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Olmsted County, MN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2100098

MSHA record for Golberg Quarry (mine ID 2100098). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Nov 1993

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 14, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Quarve & Anderson Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE LOADER OPERATOR ASKED TAYLOR TO HELP FIND A AIRLEAK ON HIS LOADER. TAYLOR TOLD HIM TO START THE LOADER, BUILD UP AIR PRESSURE AND MOVE THE LOADER TO THE NORTH SIDE OF FIELD SHOP. THE OPERA TOR STARTED HIS MACHINE, BUILT AIR PRESSURE AND STARTED TO MOVE. I,NAME APPARENTLY FOLLOWEDTHE OPERATOR TO THE MACHINE AND AT THE MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE HAD CLIMBED ON THE REAR PLATFORM OF T

Reportable incidents

34 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1993 · 5 incidents

November 5, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND A CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON FRAME OF THE PLANT.

March 31, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING SOME EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE-COVERED BY WATER & FELL.

March 18, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WA S PUHING A WHEELBARROW WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO PUT ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG

January 28, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Quarve & Anderson Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL WITH A CUTTING TORCH,WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

1992 · 5 incidents

November 4, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND SHOVEL, SHOVELING AROUND THE CRUSHING PLANT.

November 4, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN A LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED-TWISTIG HIS BACK.

October 25, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN ROCK OUT OF A CRUSHING PLANT,WHEN HE THREW A ROCK AND STRUCK HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF IRON.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 12-01-92.

July 27, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL IN THE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

May 21, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR THE TIRE CLEAN OUT BAR ON A EUCLID QUARRY TRUCK.AFTER CUTTING PART WAY THROUGHT THE BAR,THE HOIST WAS RAISED TO RELEASE THE BAR.AT THIS TIME THE BAR CAME LOO SE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

1991 · 2 incidents

September 24, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A PIECE OF IRON WHILE IT WAS IN A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. THE IRON FELL OUT OF THE BUCKE TAND STRUCK HIS HAND AS IT FELL TO THE GROUND.

June 6, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

1990 · 1 incident

July 2, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REPAIRING ROCK DRILL HAMMER FOR JOY AIR TRACK DRILL WHEN PART HE WAS WORKING ON SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER.

1989 · 4 incidents

July 31, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING SPRING ON TANDEM DUMP TRUCK WHEN SPRING SLIPPED HITTING EMPL IN KNEE,CAUSING KNEE TO SUFFER SPRAIN.DIDNT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL9-25-89.

June 19, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLEANING THE RIP-RAP SCREEN WHEN HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND SUDDENLY TWISTING HIS KNEE.

May 9, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER ON THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.

March 22, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS HAND WHILE USING A DRILL PRESS TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE PIECE, WHEN IT SPUN AND CUT HIS FINGER

1988 · 5 incidents

November 3, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WITH A HAND GRINDER WHEN APICE OF GRINDING SLAG GOT IN HIS EYE.

May 17, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL AND PUNCTURED THE SKIN.

May 2, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER WELDING ON A PART FROM THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

March 4, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Quarve & Anderson Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF CUTTING SLAG GOT IN HIS EAR.

1987 · 2 incidents

November 6, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A WRENCH, DOING REPAIR ON A CRUSHING PLANT, WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE HIS LEFT SIDE.

March 31, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO REPLACE THE JAW ON A CRUSHING PLANT WHEN THE PIECE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HIS WRIST AND FOREARM CAUSING A MUSCLE BRUISE.

1986 · 2 incidents

December 11, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STRAINED HI8 BACK WHILE OPERATING A HAND HELD DRILL, DRILLING OUT A STUD BOLT

1985 · 2 incidents

June 7, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OUR EMPLOYEE WHO IS A TRUCK DRIVER WAS ON THE LOAD IN THE TRUCK SHIFTING RIP RAP STONES HE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN TWO OF THESE STONES CAUSING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND TO GET SMASHED

May 30, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR WAS INJURED AS OF THE ABOVE DATE. HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO FULL CAPACITY EMPLOYMENT AFTER 262 LOST WORK DAYS. AFTER SEVEN WORK WEEKS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE NEEDED SURGERY FOR THIS PREEXISTING CONDITION. HIS LAST DAY OF WORK FOR THIS PERIOD WAS MAY 30 1985.

1984 · 5 incidents

August 7, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A LOADER AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PART HE STRAINED HIS BACK

July 23, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATER WAS MOVING AIR TRAC, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON EARTHEN BANK. WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE CONTROL LEVER AND THE LEFT TRACK WENT INTO REVERSE AND CLIMBED ONTO H IS LEG. HE REACHED UP AND THREW THE TRACK INTO FORWARD GEAR AND IT MOVED OFF HIS LEG THE MACHINE STOPPED AND HE WAS ASSISTED BHY THE BLASTER FROM DOLE EXPLOSIVES

July 3, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO A DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK WITH HISELBOW, WRIST AND FOREARM.

May 16, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A TRUCK WHEN HE S TRAINED HIS NECK

1983 · 1 incident

July 18, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON AN EMPTY BARREL WHILE HE WAS CLEANING A FRONT END LOADER, & HE FELL OFF CAUSING A SPRAINED BACK.

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