Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee was pulling on a rock with the scaling bar when they felt a pain in their stomach. They went to lean on the cage and felt a sharp pain in stomach. This became reportable on 03/13/2026.
MLCMining Incidents in 2026
All MSHA-reportable accidents at MLC operations in 2026. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2026
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2026
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
- 05OTHER1 incident
All incidents in 2026
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee stepped into a pile of wet lime, resulting in burns to the leg and ankle.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee slipped and fell while stepping over hose. Employee received restrictions for this injury on 02/16/2026.
Struck by flying object
While enlarging a hole for an E-Stop using a step bit, the bit snagged an aluminum label plate. The plate spun unexpectedly, resulting in cuts to the operator's thumb and index finger.
Struck by flying object
Employee was leaving shack to move the track mobile off the tracks. The wind picked up and blew a large amount of lime in their face, getting into their eyes