Mining Incidents

PLANT #854Metal/Nonmetal

Des Moines, Polk County, IA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302126
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2013
Latest incident
Sep 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE was operating the D8 dozer, the weather was raining and drizzling, the side windows had a lot of mud built up and needed cleaned off. EE had just finished cleaning the last window and was stepping out and around the door of the dozer when he lost his footing and fell off of the cat walk. As he was slipping he pushed himself and fell to the ground.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was stepping out of his piece of equipment, while maintaining three points of contact he stepped down on a rut, which gave away as he stepped down and caused him to roll his ankle.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was removing the teeth on a backhoe bucket using a hammer. A metal fragment broke off and entered the employee's left shoulder requiring a physician to remove it.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was surveying area and slipped on ice while walking down a slope. Initial diagnosis was knee sprain. EE continued to have problems with knee. Later determination was ligament damage. Physical therapy was attempted to avoid surgery. EE had orthoscopic surgery on 5/24/05 and returned to full duty on 6/29/05.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF A D8 CAT ONTO THE GROUND. AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY, THE EE STEPPED ONTO THE RIDGE OF DIRT LEFT BY THE WHEEL TRACKS AND ROLLED HIS FOOT OVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A MAUL THAT WAS BEING STRUCK BY A VENDOR MECHANIC, THE MAUL BOUNCED BACK STRIKINGEE IN THE MOUTH BREAKING A TOOTH.