Minntac Mine — Accidents

Total: 331 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/29/2016 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 78d restricted Employee was underneath the #51 cushman titan plant cat installing a new potentiometer when the vehicle began to move forward coming off the front jack stands and pushing the employee 23' forward.
11/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 35d restricted Employee was removing rocks from the steam room grates and collecting them in a 5 gallon pail to transport them to a dumpster. While lifting the pail filled with rocks to the level of the dumpster, e...
11/18/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was operating the #567 haul truck when they were jarred while being loaded by the #2 shovel. The employee experienced pain in neck and shoulder.
10/06/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was in the process of removing the lock ring on a 40 x R57 production truck tire. EE had removed the ring and was moving it into a storage area when the two ends of the ring came together...
10/05/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 112d restricted An employee was operating the #544 Haul Truck. As the haul truck was being loaded by the #268 loader at the 72 stockpile, the employee was jarred in ee seat as the first load was loaded into the truc...
09/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was assigned to repair hand rail on the 542 production truck at the MES Shop. Around 3pm, the employee felt irritation in right eye. The employee reported the incident and a piece of dir...
06/01/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted Employee was walking on designated walkway and injured right ankle when they inadvertently stepped on a 1.5 inch rock.
05/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was gathering material to construct handrails. As the employee was pulling a 1"" piece of round stock, EE pinched left 4th finger between the round stock and the steel rack frame.
03/28/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE FELT DISCOMFORT TO RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING A MAG BASE DRILL WEIGHING 43 LBS. EMPLOYER WAS MADE AWARE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 4/11/16
03/24/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee claimed was jarred when the blade of the loader EE was operating contacted the ground.
03/21/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 330d restricted Employee was tightening a lip liner bolt with a 15/16"" end wrench. As the employee was pushing on the wrench, EE felt discomfort to EE's right shoulder. Was made aware of Physical Therapy on 4/21/2...
03/14/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Socket slipped off a bolt which caused the ratchet handle to strike employee's tooth
02/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was restoring the crane hook on the 606 service truck when EE felt discomfort to EE's left shoulder. Was made aware of Physical Therapy on 4/8/16.
02/23/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee slipped on ice as EE was exiting personal vehicle. The employee fell, injuring back.
01/14/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee felt pain due to a preexisting shoulder condition. Soreness worsened throughout the shift although no specific event occurred. Employee was given physical therapy on 2/29/2016.
12/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 167d restricted Employee felt discomfort to his right hand as he ascended the boarding ladder to the #56 drill.
11/05/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 13d restricted Employee slipped while ascending stairs. Employee claimed of discomfort to her knee. Employee received restrictions 11/9.
10/26/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted Employee was changing teeth on the #13 shovel. The employee stated that as he was pounding out the last pin on the tooth, he felt muscle spasms/hurting his right arm.
09/15/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was operating a production truck hauling waste material. Employee contacted some ruts in the road and felt discomfort to his back. Employee received restrictions on 9/25/15.
08/28/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted Employee was operating the #12 shovel. Employee lost the swing brake control on the shovel. The employee dropped the shovel's bucket to stop the shovel from swinging. The employee felt discomfort t...
08/19/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 427d restricted Employee was assigned to clean up of a shovel pattern using a 992 loader. As the employee was performing clean-up, the employee contacted a formation ledge which brought the equipment to a stop. Emp...
08/18/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee experienced discomfort to his back when his production truck made contact with some pot holes.
08/10/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was a passenger in a cushman utility cart. He and the driver left a truck door and the driver turned the cart to the right to see around a corner. He then made a sharp turn to the left. Due t...
06/26/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee noticed irritation to his right eye. The irritation occurred after loading material into a dump truck.
06/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and co-worker were positioning an EOT crane for a lift when dust got into the employee's right eye.
11/18/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Step 1&2 Fines Crusher Freight Elevator lost service - reported at 8:50am. Employees exited elevator at 10:51am. Entrapped Employees: 3 yrs/11wks miner experience, 4 years/19wks miner experience, 3...
09/16/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None confirmed 1/1 profusion score on a chest x-ray
09/16/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Incident reported on 9/17/2014 Employee was using an impact to tighten a nut. As the employee was putting the impact down, he felt a pop in his middle/lower back.
09/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee stepped onto a rut with his left foot and lost his balance. The employee fell to the ground, hitting his left knee.
08/13/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 62d restricted Injured was removing the balance weight from a motor using a box wrench when the employee felt a ""pop"" in their shoulder. Employee was evaluated by medical staff with no treatment at time. Surgery...
07/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee's right foot slipped off of the lower grade support beam that he used as a first step to access the grader. Employee has a long history of chronic back issues. Employee returned to work on 8/...
07/21/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using the spray gun on the top of the hydro seeder & pinched his finger between the sprayer and the metal railing. Left middle finger required 2 stitches.
07/18/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut left thumb with a leatherman knife. Employee received sutures.
07/07/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Employee claimed discomfort to her neck while her truck was being loaded with material. Employee received Restrictions on July 17, 2014.
06/30/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee felt tightness in his lower back while exiting the underside of a drill.
05/03/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing tape around a lead when he cut his forearm with a pocket knife.
04/30/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched his arm between a steady rest and compound rest on a lathe.
04/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Gate officer bent down to place a garbage in a trash can. When the gate officer stood back up, he hit his head on a metal switch, which caused a laceration to the top of his head. Security and Fire re...
03/28/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee struck head on windshield when performing shovel clean up duties.
03/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell on left side when boarding #5 shovel. We were made aware of physical therapy on May 5, 2014.
02/21/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was walking out of jobsite office trailer doorway during snow/ice storm and wind caught the door causing him to slip and fall onto the steel entry stairs. His left leg struck the edge of the...
02/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was putting a bottle of Windex outdoor solution onto a high shelf the holes on the front end of the bottle were not properly plugged by the yellow clip. When he reached up to put away the bottle so...
02/02/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 44d lost, 612d restricted Employees back became tight and painful after shoveling
01/30/2014 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted EE claimed she got burned by a torch on 1/30/14. She reported this on 2/28/14 due to a small clear blister on back of hand. She has had dermatitis that have kept her off work previously. Upon follow-u...
01/27/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 71d restricted Employee felt discomfort in his shoulder when prying on a launder cover.
01/14/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Contractor employee was entrapped in coarse crusher step 1&2 elevator at 2:51 p.m. Entrapped was ee from Lakehead Constructor. Entrapped for 45 minutes. US Steel employees 468, 27 contractors.
01/10/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The fines crusher, step 3 crusher, lost power entrapping an employee. 89 US Steel Employees, 4 Contractors working on site. Entrapped miner was Supervisor, 22 weeks miner experience.
01/09/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 143d lost, 86d restricted An employee operating a pickup truck drove over a berm vaulting the truck over the berm and landing approximately 50 feet past the berm. The employee suffered two fractured vertebrae as a result.
01/07/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was jarred while being loaded by a shovel. Employee recently received chiropractic treatment. Company was made aware of this treatment on 04/01/2014.
11/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 99d restricted An approximately 240 lbs piece of metal was removed from a belt and placed on the floor. The injured attempted to move the piece of metal to a scrap waste receptacle and fell. She attempted to use h...