Mesabi Black — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was lifting a water bag off of trailer, it slipped from EE's hand and hit EE's right foot/ big toe.
07/22/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was walking from compressor to truck when they slipped in mud and rolled their left ankle. Treated and released to modified duty, no lost time, no lost wages restrictions being accommodated.
03/18/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Pulling the pins changing out quick attach on loader, went to set one down slipped out of grip and twisted left wrist.
10/28/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was putting a saw wheel in the back of a pickup truck. The weight of the saw wheel was 40 lbs. Employee return to work with restrictions on 10/29/2024, no lost time, no lost wages.
07/02/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee's annual audiometric test determined employee has a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in left ear.
11/13/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving in quarry and noticed EE's eye was irritated, EE wasn't sure what caused it. EE tried flushing it out several times, and following day decided to see the doctor. Doctor treated, p...
07/08/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 16d restricted Employee was climbing down from Tractor 1807 seat, employee's foot was not in the step all the way, foot slipped out and employee hit the ground, rolling ankle. Medical doctor diagnosed right ankle fr...
07/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a drill rod and slipped on muddy, uneven surface. He fell and the drill steel fell with him, the steel landing on small (pinky) right finger, crushing it. No lost time.
10/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 5d restricted Employee alleges he was unhooking sound booth and felt pain in his mid back. He sought chiropractic treatment later that day. Chiropractor took him off of work - unknown restrictions. Lost time injury...
08/16/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was doing maintenance, using ladder to access collector. He descended ladder with wrench in hand, missed bottom step, lost his balance, grabbed for ladder with hand he was holding wrench in,...
01/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 366d lost Tire chains were coming off loader tires. Employee was prying with bar to slide chains back on, bar slipped and he fell backwards, spraining/straining his right ankle. Unable to return to work. Filled...
10/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 2d restricted Employee was helping install sanding unit on small dump truck, felt sharp pain in lower back. Employee saw chiropractor, employee said he couldn't work-no documentation available at this time. On 10-2...
02/24/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on quarry loader catwalk prying with a bar to get bolt out. Bar slipped out of bolt hole, caught his head between tire and catwalk. Laceration right ear tip, sutures applied.
11/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was temporarily working at quarry laying cement blocks for a building, constant twisting and bending all day. He was in a bent over position and felt something pop in his right hip area. Af...
07/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stepped out of grout truck, went down ladder and when he stepped off onto ground he twisted his right ankle.
01/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to quarry to start generator and plow snow. Brought two jugs of gas for the plow truck. When lifting the first one out of back of pickup, he wrenched his back. He thought it would get...
03/05/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES HE WAS DOING QUARRY DUTIES-GOT CARPALTUNNEL BOTH HANDS. EE DIDN'T FILE 1ST REPORT OF INJURY UNTIL 3/5/02, WHICH COLD SPRING GRANITE REC'D FAXED COPY 3/6/02. AT THIS TIME EE IS STILL WORKING