Mining Incidents

St Cloud Surface: 172 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Equalizer Inc
Sierra, Sierra County, NM  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2901960

St Cloud Surface has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1987–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
172
citations
42
significant & substantial
$67,950
proposed penalties
$67,950
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
78
inspections on record
1,674
inspection hours
10.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
172 citations across 1,674 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2021-06-30.
On record since 2021.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.

St Cloud Surface has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$68K
proposed penalties
$68K
current assessed
$68K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
166 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $1K in penalties contested before the Commission, $1K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
24.6%
significant & substantial
9.9%
high negligence or reckless
25.1%
reasonably likely or greater
41.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 14.6% low, 75.4% moderate, 9.9% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1 citations taken to the federal commission · 1% of citations on record
  • Stood as issued 1 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$1K proposed, $1K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2021-12-15.
Contested penalties
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
CENT 2022-0059 Dismissal 2022 $1K → $1K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2026-07-01
20%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
51
samples
45
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz379 over
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz7
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz4
  • Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz3
Show the individual readings (51)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2026-07-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 5.87 2.94 2.00 Laborer, Bullgang
2018-04-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 3.07 1.59 1.93 Bagging Operator
2013-06-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.24 2.01 1.11 Bagging Operator
2013-06-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.28 2.15 1.06 Bagging Operator
2011-06-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.53 1.45 1.06 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2011-06-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 3.06 2 1.53 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2010-03-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.45 2.17 1.13 Bagging Operator
2010-03-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.04 2.05 1.00 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-06-20 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 3.86 1.4 2.76 Bagging Operator
2026-07-01 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 5.34 10 0.53 Laborer, Bullgang
2022-10-05 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.22 10 0.02 Forklift Operator
2022-10-05 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.62 2.33 0.70 Packaging Operations Worker
2022-10-05 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.33 2.17 0.61 Supervisor, Co. Official
2020-03-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.76 Crusher Oper/Worker
2020-03-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 Crusher Oper/Worker
2018-10-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.96 1.88 0.51 Bagging Operator
2018-04-11 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.74 10 0.07 Forklift Operator
2018-04-11 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.93 10 0.09 Laborer, Bullgang
2018-04-11 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 6.89 10 0.69 Bagging Operator
2016-09-21 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0.12 10 0.01 Backhoe Operator
2016-09-21 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 1.6 10 0.16 Mechanic
2016-09-21 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0 10 0.00 Truck Driver
2013-06-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.98 2.66 0.37 Crusher Oper/Worker
2012-06-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.61 1.35 0.45 Crusher Oper/Worker
2012-06-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.38 1.71 0.22 Crusher Oper/Worker
2011-09-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.36 2 0.18 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2011-09-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.36 2.5 0.14 Bagging Operator
2011-09-21 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 1.53 10 0.15 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2011-09-21 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.23 10 0.02 Bagging Operator
2011-06-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.44 1.69 0.85 Bagging Operator
2011-06-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.29 1.79 0.72 Bagging Operator
2010-03-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.43 1.76 0.81 Bagging Operator
2009-05-13 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 2.12 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-05-13 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 1.53 Bagging Operator
2007-10-24 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.24 Mechanic
2007-10-24 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 2.32 Crusher Oper/Worker
2007-08-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.9 2.01 0.95 Bagging Operator
2007-08-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.39 1.48 0.94 Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-02-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.42 2.48 0.98 Bagging Operator
2006-02-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.49 3.09 0.48 Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-02-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.72 1.51 0.48 Mechanic
2002-10-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.14 1.31 0.87 Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-05-02 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.65 2.35 0.28 Supervisor, Co. Official
2002-05-02 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.35 1.39 0.25 Mechanic
2002-05-02 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.22 1.61 0.76 Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-05-02 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.85 1.4 0.61 Bagging Operator
2002-05-02 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.83 1.53 0.54 Bagging Operator
2001-06-20 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.37 1.21 0.31 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-06-20 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.75 1.89 0.93 Bagging Operator
2001-06-20 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.38 1.64 0.23 Bagging Operator
2001-06-20 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.21 1.3 0.16 Bagging Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

St Cloud Surface recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In New Mexico, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.71 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2024 * 6.91 6.91 0.000
2023 * 4.05 4.05 0.000
2022 * 8.38 8.38 0.000
2021 * 7.78 7.78 0.000
2020 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2019 * 3.13 3.13 0.000
2018 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. St Cloud Mining Company 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 40
2025 39
2024 33
2023 30
2022 29
2021 31
2020 33
2019 35
2018 33
2017 33
2016 29
2015 28
2014 25
2013 24
2012 25
2011 22
2010 25
2009 23
2008 25
2007 27
2006 27
2005 32
2004 25
2003 25
2002 27
2001 25
2000 27
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

St Cloud Surface sits in Sierra County, New Mexico, where the Census mining category is 2.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Sierra County, New Mexico · Population 11,511
2.0%
Mining share of county employment
$37,840
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2 14,510 3 1 206.8
2026 Q1 15,766 3 1 190.3
2025 Q4 15,952 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 15,676 2 0 127.6
2025 Q2 13,943 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 13,036 2 0 153.4
2024 Q4 20,968 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,785 0 0 0.0
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 11,230 2 1 178.1
2024 Q1 12,901 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 12,003 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 12,585 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 12,269 1 0 81.5
2023 Q1 12,496 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 11,218 5 2 445.7
2022 Q3 12,101 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 12,155 1 1 82.3
2022 Q1 12,260 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 10,454 1 0 95.7
2021 Q3 12,968 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 14,145 2 1 141.4
2021 Q1 13,867 3 0 216.3
2020 Q4 13,272 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 13,879 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 12,104 2 0 165.2
2020 Q1 15,851 4 0 252.4
2019 Q4 14,472 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 16,487 8 0 485.2
2019 Q2 16,248 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 16,791 1 0 59.6
2018 Q4 13,197 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 14,624 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 13,684 10 5 730.8
2018 Q1 16,382 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 15,213 3 2 197.2
2017 Q3 15,329 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 13,836 8 1 578.2
2017 Q1 13,339 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 11,740 5 2 425.9
2016 Q3 13,593 3 1 220.7
2016 Q2 13,792 9 5 652.6
2016 Q1 13,539 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 13,484 9 5 667.5
2015 Q3 13,741 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 13,973 5 0 357.8
2015 Q1 12,161 6 1 493.4
2014 Q4 10,484 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,895 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 10,211 2 0 195.9
2014 Q1 10,709 4 1 373.5
2013 Q4 9,617 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,652 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,910 2 1 201.8
2013 Q1 11,388 1 0 87.8
2012 Q4 10,360 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 10,977 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,941 1 0 111.8
2012 Q1 10,914 1 0 91.6
2011 Q4 9,439 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,717 1 1 114.7
2011 Q2 7,216 4 0 554.3
2011 Q1 11,277 7 3 620.7
2010 Q4 11,720 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 11,913 11 1 923.4
2010 Q2 7,958 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 10,316 3 0 290.8
2009 Q4 8,561 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,188 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,878 3 1 337.9
2009 Q1 9,730 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 8,350 3 0 359.3
2008 Q3 10,182 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 10,323 1 0 96.9
2008 Q1 10,009 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,992 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,212 3 2 267.6
2007 Q2 11,502 4 0 347.8
2007 Q1 11,849 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,206 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 14,134 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 15,248 4 0 262.3
2006 Q1 14,627 3 3 205.1
2005 Q4 11,554 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,393 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,129 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,447 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,534 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,399 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,893 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,245 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,885 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,290 2 0 241.3
2003 Q2 7,439 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,035 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,122 5 0 548.1
2002 Q3 8,607 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,795 2 0 204.2
2002 Q1 7,366 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,699 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,454 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,405 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 10,742 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,306 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,500 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 10,466 3 0 286.6
2000 Q1 10,991 2 0 182.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 2, 2026 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing the ladder to the midwestern screens and heard a popping noise on EE's left arm.

2024 · 2 incidents

December 2, 2024 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking bags and felt a pinch in lower back.

June 25, 2024 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking out of the warehouse and slipped and heard a pop in the area of EE's right foot.

2023 · 1 incident

December 20, 2023 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Cloud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A rock was stuck on the C-2 belt going into the Jaw Crusher. The employee was using a pry bar to dislodge the rock. When the rock dislodged the employee's finger was smashed between the bag and the crusher frame.

2022 · 2 incidents

August 19, 2022 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HOISTING
St Cloud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was cleaning a bucket elevator.

April 14, 2022 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing the belly pan from D9 dozer when the safety chain slipped dropping the pan on the employee's left wrist breaking the bone in left wrist

2021 · 2 incidents

March 24, 2021 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

There was a bridge of rock in the grizzly and the employee was using a scaling bar to remove it. Felt a pop in EE's right arm.

2019 · 1 incident

2017 · 6 incidents

December 5, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was scaling rock in grizzly.

November 5, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a scaling bar that was trapped in the apron feeder. When ee removed the scaling bar, the ladder sprang back to the feeder and trapped ee's fingers behind the top rung and apron feeder wall.

April 24, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was walking out of a warehouse, the heavy wind gust knocked a 12'x12' door out of the track, and it came down hitting the employee

January 26, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee started bagging belt. The head pully was turning but the belt was not moving.

2016 · 1 incident

April 14, 2016 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee working on bagging line, lifted bag and turned wrong.

2015 · 1 incident

July 15, 2015 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Cloud Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

Rock stuck on C-2 belt, employee removing rock with pry bar, slipped and fell, left elbow caught between guard and pry bar.

2013 · 4 incidents

May 30, 2013 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

We had some containers of sodium sulfide. During a routine inspections it was found that some of the containers had compromised lids. The incident happened when the sulfide was being transferred to new containers. Two of the employees began to throw up and all three were taken to the hospital.

May 30, 2013 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

We had some containers of sodium sulfide. During a routine inspections it was found that some of the containers had compromised lids. The incident happened when the sulfide was being transferred to new containers. The three employees began to throw up and were taken to the hospital.

May 30, 2013 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

We had some containers of sodium sulfide. During a routine inspection it was found that some of the containers had compromised lids. The incident happened when the sulfide was being transferred to new containers. Two of the employees began to throw up and all three were taken to the hospital. William Breeding drove them to the hospital and became sick as well.

May 30, 2013 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

We had some containers of sodium sulfide. During a routine inspections it was found that some of the containers had compromised lids. The incident happened when the sulfide was being transferred to new containers. Two of the employees began to throw up and all three were taken to the hospital.

2011 · 1 incident

April 5, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling under the Z-5 belt, when he collapsed & became unconscious. He was found by his supervisor. The supervisor touched the employee's shoulder & the employee regained consciousness. The employee rested for a while, then requested to be taken home. The employee has a medical condition that makes him weak & tired. This was the cause of his collapse.

2010 · 3 incidents

October 21, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Cloud Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking around a pallet. The shrink wrap on the pallet had come loose & the end of the wrap was on the floor. The employee did not see it & tripped over it. The employee's knee landed on the forks of the forklift. The employee continued to work with no problems until 12/9/10. He then requested to see a doctor.

March 17, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was working on an axel off of a backhoe. He had taken the axel off & set it on jacks. The employee checked the axel to make sure it was stable on the jacks. When the employee stood up the axel fell off of the jacks, landing on his hand.

March 3, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Cloud Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking through the shop & tripped over a power cord. When he fell, he turned & twisted & hurt his back. The employee did not seek medical attention, & did not lose any time off of work until 2/7/11.

2006 · 2 incidents

September 21, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was working on C1 conveyor belt monitoring for debris when a large rock rolled down - he tried to stop it with his hand. EE did not report to anyone that day nor the next. On Monday, he mentioned it to foreman and was immediately sent to make report at office. EE told supervisor that he had played in a basketball tournament over weekend & wrist didn't hurt at that time.

September 18, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Cloud Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was changing shaker screen. Walking on catwalk he stepped on a spot with a hole, fell through catwalk to mid thigh (left). He knew hole was in catwalk but had not reported to maintenance dept. Tore skin on finger when he grabbed guard rail and scraped left side on guard rail. Tore jeans on catwalk.

2002 · 4 incidents

November 5, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST TAILGATE LATCH ON MACK DUMP TRUCK, HAND SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER IN TAILGATE.

September 25, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG SILO. WHEN HE REACHED TO BRACE HIMSELF HE CUT FINGER ON FORKLIFT BOOM (REQUIRED 10 STITCHES).

July 11, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A PIECE OF EIGHTER GRINDING OR METAL FLEW OFF AND WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

June 10, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED VEHICLE, PARKED AND WHILE GETTING OUT HIS KNEE BUCKLED.

2001 · 4 incidents

October 4, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING ZEOLITE AND STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS STATED WHEN HE STOOD UP STRAIGHT AFTER PLACING BAG ON PALLET HIS LOWER BACK HURT AND LEGS FLET NUMB.

May 24, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING WEEDS, BENT TO PULL WEED WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS LOWER BACK HURT. HE STOOD FOR A FEW MINUTES AND BACK FELT BETTER. WHEN HE WENT TO GET WHEEL BARROW BACK HURT AGAIN.

February 15, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICKUP, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK. THE ROCK ROLLED, CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS RIGHT LEG & ANKLE.

January 29, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING ZEALITE- AT END OF SHIFT, WHILE WALKING TO DRY, EMPLOYEE STARTED HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS IN LOWER BACK.

2000 · 1 incident

February 15, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Cloud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING CRUSHER FINES-NOTICED BELT OVER FLOWING GOT OUT OF MACK TRUCK TO STOP BELT-WEHN STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK TWISTED LEG.

1987 · 1 incident

July 9, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WALKING 6P A HILLSIDE AWAY FROM AREAS DISTURBED BY OPEN PIT OPERATIONS DOING SURFACE EXPLORATION SAMPLING, STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.