Mining Incidents

Alden Quarry and ShopMetal/Nonmetal

Alden, Hardin County, IA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1300228
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on the concrete floor and fell on EE's left side. Physical therapy and restrictions were prescribed for the employee. Injury became reportable 4/26/2024 when the MRI validated the injury was work-related.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee contacted finger while swinging a sledge hammer.

2016 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched finger between boom of service truck and cap/bar on crusher. EE received 3 stitches and broke the tip of finger.

Struck by falling object

Employee was welding on steel steps. The steps fell over onto EE's left leg causing a fracture in EE's lower knee.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a piece of steel and the steel readjusted and pinched the employee's finger. The pinching caused an open wound in the finger which required stitches.

2014 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking stockpile with left foot on the ground. When she twisted to move to another location her knee gave out. Knee immobilizer was issued and she is required to wear.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee lost his footing on a low boy trailer and slipped causing a strain to his lower back.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a V-belt on the crusher using a utility knife. The knife cut throught the belt faster than anticipated and struck ee on the thumb of his right hand resulting in a small cut that required three stitches. EE was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CO-WORKER HAD POSITIONED A WEAR PLATE ON A WELDING TABLE ACROSS FROM WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO STRIKE THE PIECE OF WEAR PLATE WITH THE POINTED END OF A WELD ER'S CHIPPING HAMMER TO CHECK FOR HARDNESS. THE POINTED END OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF, FLEW ACROSS THE TABLE AND EMBEDDED ITSELF INTO THE VICTIM'S FOREARM.

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEDGED SWELLING & STIFFNESS IN BOTH FOREARMS & FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS ARE THE RESULT OF WELDING ON A FEEDER PLATE 12/4/97. EE ALLEGDED CONDITION WAS CONSIDERED 1ST AID & EE WAS PLACED ON WINTER LAYOFF. BEFORE COMING BACK TO WORK EE HASNOW REC'D SURGERY ON HIS HANDS FOR CARPAL TUNNELEE USED A CHAIN SAW TO CUT FIRE WOOD TO USE AT HIS HOUSE WHICH HAS CAUSED SKEPTICISM ABOUT THIS

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF A 966 CAT LOADER WHENHE FELT A STRETCH & PULL TO HIS LEFT CALF FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE PAIN. THIS WAS INITIALLY TREATEDAS A FIRST AID NON-REPORTABLE INCIDENT UNTIL FUR THER MEDICAL ATTENTION INDICATED A CHANGE IN STATUS.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALEDGES HE WAS SHOVELING UNDER OR AROUND A HAMMER MILL WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE FLUX BELT CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM IN THE ELBOW AREAOF HIS RIGHT ARM. HIS ARM BECAME PAINFUL TO WHERE HE CAME TO MANAGEMENT SEEKING MEDICAL ATTN11/19/01. HE WAS SEEN BY A DR. AND SWELLING IN HIS ELBOW WAS DRAINED. HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTIONS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNCOUPLING A CRILL STEEL CASING THE PIPE CLAMP WAS COMPLETELY SEALED ON THE CASING. WHEN THE COUPLING WAS UNSCREWED THE DRILL STEEL CASING DROPPED. THE PIPE WRENCH ATTACHED TO THE COUPL ING DROPPED WITH THE DRILL STEEL CASING & SMASHING THE EE'S LEFT/4TH FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL TABLE & PIPE WRENCH

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING STEEL FROM A PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HIS THUMB OPEN UP AND BEGIN TO BLEED. EE HAD CUT HIMSELF AT HOME AND HAD THE LACERATION STITCHED. THE STITCHES HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THE WOUND RE-OPENED DURING THEEMPLOYEE'S WORK ACTIVITY.