Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was accessing bridge when he slipped and his knee buckled under his body. Employee had an x-ray, received a cortisone shot and is on modified duty.
Unimin Minnesota CorporationMining Incidents in 2007
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Unimin Minnesota Corporation operations in 2007. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2007
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2007
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 04POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
All incidents in 2007
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting a strap with a utility knife; employee cut the 2nd knuckle of his right thumb with the blade of the utility knife. Employee received 3 stiches.
Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE TURNED TO SET A PIECE OF STEEL BEHIND HIM, IN DOING SO, HE STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON A PIECE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL ON THE SCAFFOLDING. CAUSED A LACERATION, RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
Struck against a moving object
Employee was operating end loader in quarry and drove over rough area and jarred his back.