Mining Incidents

Pedersen QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Humboldt, Humboldt County, IA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302192
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Nov 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was operating the skid loader and it made contact with an overhead conveyor. ROPES dislodged and came down and landed on the employee's left leg causing a break to his fibula bone.

2008 · 1 incident

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

Employee was doing routine winter maintenance on a skid loader. Employee raised the radiator to access the winter engine heater and the hydraulic cylinder that holds the radiator up malfunctioned. This allowed the radiator to drop and pinched the employee's left hand. Employee received 6 stitches on the top of his left hand and has a fractured left thumb.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to the office and tripped on a rock. He put his hand out to break his fall and landed on his right knuckles resulting in a fractured bone.

2004 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

audiological testing STS - possible recordable. Retest scheduled for 9/23 -- awaiting result. (10/4/04 review of 9/23 report: retest shows hearing loss not confirmed.)

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

audiological testing STS - possible recordable. Retest scheduled for 9/23 -- awaiting result. (10/4/04 review of 9/23 report: retest shows hearing loss not confirmed.)

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A 6"" EATER PUMPER RUBBER HOSE WITH HIS PERSONAL KNIFE. THE EE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STABBED HIS LEFT KNEE.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE EXITED OFFICE TO GET MAIL SLIPPED ON ICE IN FRONT OF OFFICE & LANDED ON HER BACK. APPARENTLY SHE HIT HER HEAD BECAUSE SHE SUFFRED A SLIGHT CONCUSSION