Minntac Mine — Accidents

Total: 331 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/21/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut the outside of his hand when using a portable drill.
11/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received sutures to left pinky after it was pinched stabilizing a sump pump.
09/12/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Employee received a laceration to his left thumb while using a portable grinder.
08/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost While walking in the Agglomerator Step III, injured lost his footing and fell
07/28/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d lost, 38d restricted Employee grabbed the handrail to the production truck and felt discomfort to his right lower bicep.
06/23/2013 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Power was lost to spider and needed to be restored. Four miners were trapped. There were 111 US Steel employees working at time of entrapment and 24 contractors. MSHA was notified at 4:56 p.m.
05/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered a laceration to his left index finger when a screen feed chute door unexpectedly opened after he lifted the doors latch.
05/18/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 217d lost, 139d restricted Employee was operating a shovel over a period of time and his back became sore. There was no specific event that caused the back soreness, the soreness came from over a two day period.
04/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted ESO was lifting a full 5 gallon container of water to replace an empty on the water cooler. The injured was in motion of lifting the full container from the floor to carry to the cooler when he felt a...
04/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 105d lost, 44d restricted Employee was moving conveyor belt on his truck and felt his right arm pop
03/31/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted An employee was driving a pickup truck to observe the backside of an active dumpsite when he drove through a washout area of the road. As the employee attempted to stop, he proceeded through the wash...
03/04/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck hard hat on cable guard while crossing from platform to shovel boom steps. Employee began receiving physical therapy on 05/31/2013.
02/22/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employees right index finger was struck by a hammer.
02/01/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 141d restricted Employee lost his balance and fell to a sitting position on the floor.
01/23/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was jarred inside his caterpillar 16H road grader while grading the lower II surface stockpile in the west pit. The employee experienced lower back pain later on during the shift which he...
01/10/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was backing up a production truck when it made contact with a shovel.
12/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was getting out of a van when he strained his right knee.
12/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 185d lost, 173d restricted While taking up slack on a de-energized drill cable, the cable moved laterally and contacted the employees feet. This resulted in the employee landing on his shoulder.
07/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received sutures to the back of the head. Hit head from slipping on loose rock.
07/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 143d restricted Employee felt a pull in his right arm when boarding a haul truck.
07/11/2012 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Crusher elevator stalled at 8:50 p.m. - MSHA was notified at 9:19 p.m. Employee was entrapped and released at 1:13 a.m. Load was offset causing the emergency brakes to activate. Seventy-seven emplo...
06/07/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 179d restricted The employee complained of numbness in left arm and pain to her back while being loaded with raw material.
05/14/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d lost Employee reported that his elbow was sore and swollen the evening of 5/14/12. The swelling and soreness was found to be from extended use and having to lean on it during the days leading up to and in...
02/28/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 208d restricted Employee was operating a rubber tired dozer. The employee traveled through a series of ruts left by the shovel when he felt discomfort to his back. This employee became a restricted case on March 5,...
12/13/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee stepped backward and rolled right ankle on a metal plate covering a gap between the crusher frame and the decking.
12/05/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator entrapment - Two contractor employees were entrapped for 2 hours and 45 minutes
09/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 19d restricted Employee threw a 32# piece of shovel wear plate into the back of a pick up truck and felt soreness in his shoulder.
08/01/2011 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None A raised production truck's box canopy contacted an overhead reclaim conveyor, raising the front end of the truck off the ground. The employee was removed from the truck, uninjured.
06/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees right pinky finger was pinched between a truck box and a scrap skip when his load shifted.
04/16/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 44d restricted As the truck driver backed his truck into the loading position, he contacted the shovel dipper, jarring his neck. He received restrictions on 5/12/2011 since his neck continued to be sore.
03/27/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 15d restricted Employee fell against an entrance door when he tripped on the last step of a stairway.
03/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While building a maintenance table, employee pinched his finger between a table leg and pan structure.
01/31/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator stalled between the 1st and 2nd floors for 2 hours 50 minutes.
01/27/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator stalled between 1st and 2nd floors for 45 minutes.
01/25/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An MTM pinched his pinky finger while attempting to reposition an air chisel. He received two blood blisters that were drained.
01/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost While attempting to replace a loop of cable onto a drill cable reel, the employee lost his balance and fell off a step ladder, approximately three feet.
11/30/2010 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE returned to work from a non-work medical condition. EE & his doctor listed the condition for which he was off work as non-occupation. USS received a verbal message from the ee treating doctor that...
11/18/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee has a chronic back problem where he periodically experiences lower back pain. On 11-18-10, the employee felt pain in his back while operating a shovel. No unusual conditions were found with t...
10/22/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee cut his left middle finger while trying to cut a lock from the #74 plant cat.
07/08/2010 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3310d restricted Employee felt soreness in his right knee while walking down stairs. He did not trip, slip, fall or twist. Employee has had three tears to his medial meniscus in his knee in the past. As per the att...
06/10/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An elevator was stalled in the Step 3 Fines Crusher for approximately 1 hour, 20 minutes.
04/28/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An elevator was stalled between 2 floors of the Step 1 & 2 Fines Crusher for approximately 2 hours.
04/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was descending the set of power steps on a production truck. He slipped and fell down the last few steps.
03/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 29d restricted Employee felt pain in his knee while descending a ladder. The employee resumed normal work duties from the date of this incident until 6/8/10 when he had surgery.
01/04/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator stalled between 2nd and 3rd floor for approximately 40 minutes.
11/23/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was jostled in the cab of his production truck when a large chunk of material fell from the shovel bucket into the box of the truck.
10/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE finger was pinched between a pulley shaft bracket and the wash pan during the installation of a roller.
10/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While walking in the coarse crusher tunnel, employee's knee gave out and he fell to the floor. Employee did not slip or trip.
09/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted While using a hose to move dirt to a drain, employee tripped over the hose and fell on her left knee.
06/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE missed a step when he was deboarding a ladder and fell to the ground.