Fort Dodge Mine — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician was working with a man lift and it became stuck. Technician was pushing at the end of the man lift to get it unstuck and the slide was out a bit and when pushing on that it slid in and it c...
04/20/2025 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Mid American Electrical insulator failed causing an arc flash, power wire fell to the ground. No damage/injury to the mine site or employees.
09/18/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell into the frame of a conveyor while removing tail pulley guard.
07/18/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was changing return rollers when the employee felt lower back pain. Physical Therapy and restrictions were prescribed by the clinic. Injury became reportable on 07/23/2024.
06/24/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife while performing patch work on a conveyor belt. While cutting, the utility knife slipped, and cut the employees left thumb just below the nail. The employee received...
07/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dragging an ANFO hose along the front of the heading and stumbled. As they regained balance, they strained lower back. Employee began physical therapy on 8/20/21 making this a reportable...
03/25/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted On the evening of Thursday, March 25th, 2021, the night shift was changing drive belts on the (secondary) crusher. As they were spinning the sheave putting the last belts on, the employee's hand got p...
02/01/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES 1d lost Mine operator was notified approximately 4 hours later of a customer truck driver that slipped and fell on the ground.
08/26/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted At 4:35 AM on 8/26/20 EE arrived on site prior to shift start to retrieve items from 769D Cat haul truck. EE was at 2nd rung from top of ladder, lost grip w/left hand on grab bar located below windshi...
06/17/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 257d lost Employee was installing a hood on a 336F excavator. The hood shifted when employee was installing it and it bumped employee and knocked employee into the truck. Employee braced self with R. hand whic...
12/13/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees working to install new backstop and speed reducer for underground conveyor. While lifting machine out of shipping crate with hoist, the component rotated, causing a bolt to catch an employee...
10/07/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell to the ground landing on knee injuring the knee cap. Employee required physical therapy effective 11/21/2016 making this a reportable.
09/30/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing screens and using a hammer. EE missed the target with the hammer and hit right ring finger on a screen wire causing a fracture in finger.
07/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stepped on uneven ground and fell back onto right elbow. EE was issued a sling to stabilize arm.
04/11/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee veered into the face with haul truck causing the steering wheel to jerk back and forth. This caused a hairline fracture in EE's wrist.
02/20/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was swinging a 4# sledgehammer and came into contact with his left middle finger causing a small fracture under his nail.
01/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Employee was climbing down off of his haul truck and lost his three points of contact and missed the last rung of his ladder. He fell into the side of the truck injuring his left shoulder.
03/20/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading holes at an underground bench and slitting sticks of powder. The utility knife slipped penetrating a kevlar glove causing a laceration at the base of his left thumb. The injury required...
04/14/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning mud on the decline to the portal. Some of the mud spilled on the road and ee was cleaning it up with a skid loader. Bucket was too low and it hit the steel grate over the road. EE w...
09/08/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was holding a hydraulic hose that had a pin hole in it. When the hose pressurized it shot oil into the employee's right thumb.
08/09/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was cleaning a catwalk and became overheated and began to feel sick to his stomach.
08/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was helping install a guard and a coworker dropped the guard hitting him on the top of his left forearm causing a three corner laceration requiring thirty two stitches to close.
08/02/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee suffered a pinched finger. His finger was xrayed and no bone fracture was found. He was released to full duty with a follow up visit scheduled for two weeks. After repeated follow up...
06/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was helping coworkers manhandle a section of screen into a screen box. Injured employee lost his balance and cut his left hand with the hook on the sceen section. He was not wearing gloves at...
03/30/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON DRILL THAT HE RUNS IN THE SHOP. HE HAD BEEN BENT OVER & WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HIS PANT LEG CAUGHT & HE LOOKED & THEN LOOKED BACK. WHEN HE LOOKED BACK HE RAN HIS HEAD INTO THE BOOM...
06/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 13d restricted EE WAS REPLACING A PLATE THAT CLOSES THE SECOND SCREEN DECK WHEN HE SUFFERED A GROIN PULL. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION RESULTING FROM PROLONGED DIS COMFORT THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A INGUINAL HERNIA. THE...
01/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS GETTING OFF OF HIS STOCKPILE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND & HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE FUEL TANK STEP. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION. ORIGINALLY THIS INCIDENT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A FIRST AID...
11/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS LOADING THE BOTTOM HOLES OF A FACE SHOT WHEN HE ALMOST TRIPPED WHILE MOVING BACKWARD. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO KEEP FROM FALLING THE EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT HIP AND SURROUNDING TISSUE.
08/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost STEPPED ON SIDE OF ROCK. TWISTED ANKLE.
07/16/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BEING RAISED IN MAN BASKET TO INSPECT CONVEYOR. FORKLIFT MAST CAUGHT CONVEYOR FRAME. CONVEYOR SLIPPED, PINCHING FINGER AND THUMB. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.
06/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 22d restricted EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY SUFFERED BACK STRAIN FROM REPETIVE LIFTING OF EXPLOSIVES BAGS AND BOXES. EMPLOYEE DID NOT INITIALLY REPORT HIS INJURY TO MANAGEMENT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM HIS PE RSONAL...
01/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING REMOVE HUNG UP MATERIAL FROM THE PRIMARY IMPACT CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK CAUSING A WOUND THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
10/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted HAND SCALING OUT OF MANLIFT. LARGE LOOSE FELL ONTO MANLIFT BOOM. BOOM & GASKET WERE PUSHED DOWNBY THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCK & THEN CATAPULTED EE INOT THE BACK. EE HIT BACK WITH HEAD (HARD HAT HAD FALLEN...
08/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MECHANIC WAS MOVING OIL DRUMS BY HAND AND STRAINED GROIN.
03/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW. 1 EE WAS PUSHING ON THE TREE WHILE THE OTHER EE WITH THE CHAIN SAW TRIED TO FREE IT FROM TREE. WHEN THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL THE EMPLOYEE PUSHING ON THE...
01/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE USED POOR BODY POSITIONING AND STRAINEDHIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON AN END WRENCH.
01/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost EE WAS CLIMBING ON THE STEPS OF HIS HAUL UNITWHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED HIS LEFT FOOT TO STEP ON THE ACCESS LADDER EE HAD A PREXISTING CONDTION WHICH WAS APPARENTLY AGGRAVA TED BY CL...