Blue Rapids Mine and Mill — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/09/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The equipment operators were helping with the continuous miner move in the last open cross-cut. The water and power cables that trail the miner were part of the move. The injured employee tripped and...
12/26/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A recent audiologist report on 12/26/24 revealed a STS in a employees left ear. The sound level of the Rock handling is at dBA 78.4 or below. Potential recordable hearing shift; evaluation ongoing.
02/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling material when they stepped on a loose rock. Employee went to doctor and received prescription medication. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.
10/21/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoke was observed exiting the mine prior to the start of the shift. No miners were underground. The light smoke indicated that it might be coming from the battery charging station. This was accurate....
03/11/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was using a skid steer to carry materials through a curtain. The curtain was raised manually. As EE passed through the machine nicked the bottom of the curtain causing it to drop. The weighted...
10/22/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on 10/22/2020 during the night time & no miners were in the mine at that time. This occurred at Panel #3 W at cross cut 38 F3 & 38 G3 in an area that had been mined. The area has...
02/07/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We had a roof fall in the Blue Rapids mine that was discovered this morning, 2/7/2018, during routine inspections. The exact time of fall is unknown but the area was observed yesterday afternoon too...
11/26/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the underground mine at location of 33 and 2v, the fall blocks passage thru this area. Operators were approximately 1300ft away from the area of the fall when it occurred. No m...
07/05/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee notified supervisor that while stepping away from the continuous miner, stepped into a hole about 1-2 inches deep and jarred back resulting in restrictions of no bending or lifting.
04/26/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During routine scoop operations the right front corner of the bucket caught the rib, suddenly stopping the scoop. Causing the operator to strike EE's head on the door resulting in a laceration of the...
11/12/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the task of bolting, the operator had to hold the head of the bolt to stabilize it while the bolt driver was being positioned. When the driver head contacted the bolt and was pushed into posit...
06/29/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell to same level ground when he came in contact with elevated extension cord.
01/21/2015 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee fell to the same level ground when trailing cable from continuous miner came in contact with his feet/legs.
07/14/2014 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee reported that previously unreported shoulder discomfort that she was having for the past 8 months was work related. There was no event that EE could think of that resulted in the discomfort....
11/07/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A scoop that was cleaning the slope after a beltline was removed lost traction on the slope and slid approx 10' to the apex at the bottom and came to a sudden stop. This caused the operator inside to...
10/17/2011 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Annual audiogram testing indicated the employee suffered hearing loss in the past year that may be related to work noise
08/11/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was backing up a scooter and trailer when he ran over something that made his foot come off the side of the scooter. His foot then became pinned against a piece of equipment causing a punctu...
07/13/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The roofman had finished drilling a hole to install a hanger and was attempting to install resin and the bolt when an approximately 75-100lb rock sprawled away form the rib and struck the roofman in t...
04/13/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was replacing a broken block pin in a cutter block using a punch and 3 lb. hammer. Upon striking the punch with the hammer, a piece of pin that was being driven out broke away. This ""zinge...
10/09/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 183d restricted While moving cutter from rib to rib the cutter blade is left ""sumped in"" and the body of the cutter is lifted off the ground and shifted to the other side. 3/4 of the way through the shift, the mot...
02/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner stepped off the man trip at the top of the mine slope, onto a mud clod, causing him to slip/lose his balance and drop to a ""3 point stance"". On 2-21-07, the miner reported soreness in his lef...
05/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Two mine mechanics were attempting to replace 6 worn belts for our primary crusher. These belts drive the flywheel that power the jaw of our crusher. While attempting to place the 4th belt on, the inj...
12/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Prying on a rim when the whole rim let loose. Pushed off on the largest piece falling at me with my roof bar. Twisted to the left, fell over a piece of fly rock behind me. Twisted my back. The roof ba...
11/15/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee noticed pain in his right hand from running the controls on our undercutters. He requested to see a doctor and was given a brace. We changed the controls to make them more ergonomic friendly....
07/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS PREPARING TO SERVICE HIS UNDERCUTTER. HE REMOVED HIMSELF FROM HIS CAB AND WALKED ABOUT 5 STEPS BEHIND HIS CUTTER. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE TRIED TO CATCH...
02/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED WAS OPERATING BOBCAT AND WHEN HE DISMOUNTED FROM THE MACHINE HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
03/11/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS INTERUPTED BY ANOTHER PERSON, HE STEPPED FORWARD TO ASK WHAT DID HE SAY WHEN THE TAIL JACK WAS COMING DOWN HE AHD PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE JACK AT THAT POINT, THE STEEL TOED SH OES SAV...