Keetac safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Slip or fall of person
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was demoing an out of service AC unit. Employee unbolted and removed the first section of the AC frame, set it on the floor, and reached for an impact. When they reached for the impact, they tripped and fell down to their left knee. Their left knee and shin landed on the piece of demo that was on the floor and cut their shin.
Handtools (nonpowered)
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was busting up rocks with a sledgehammer and putting pieces on the belt to clean the tunnel. Reported to manager that they felt a twinge in abdomen after they finished the job. Before starting their next shift, employee was seen by telemedicine. Hernia.
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
The employee was guiding the belt in along the west side walkway of the 27 conveyor when EE stepped onto some cross bracing where grating was removed and fell approximately 4' to the ground striking EE's face on the conveyor structure cutting EE's left cheek and damaging some teeth.
Nonpowered haulage
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was pushing a full oil cart through the PM stall next to a loader. The cart shifted to the right and pinched the employee's right middle finger between the cart handle and the rim of the loader.
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Individual mis stepped while walking down a small flight of stairs and rolled an ankle resulting in a sprain/strain injury
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY TO CUT A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE'S LEFT LEG
Handling of materials
Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was lifting a box weighing approximately 35LBS putting it into a pickup and felt a pop in left bicep
Special Emphasis Programs
0.3 on-site hours reported
Fire
Accident only
Accident narrative
61 was filling A fuel truck. They felt their back getting warm and saw that there was a fire. They exited the truck and ran a safe distance. Called the onsite fire department and also had the guard shack call the fire department. There were no injuries, and the truck was a total loss. Fire reported at 7:52 and MSHA was notified at 8:17 am.
Fire
Accident only
Accident narrative
A tree blew over into the power lines near the Basin Shops building at approx. 11:27 AM next to the road. Basin employees expelled 4 extinguishers and called Keetac Fire to respond. Keewatin fire department was called and the DNR and Nashwauk fire department. Basin cat was used to assist in cutting access. Fire was extinguished before 3 PM. MSHA was notified at approx. 11:56 am.
Handling of materials
Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Rolling a pin into a skid steer bucket and felt slight pain in EE's lower back.
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $398.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $398.00 proposed penalty
Berms or guardrails.
30 CFR 56.9300(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,320.00 proposed penalty
Waste receptacles.
30 CFR 56.20013 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of guards.
30 CFR 56.14112(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
EE was grinding/welding as part of bull gear repair that was taking place. They stopped grinding to visually check for high spots. When they flipped up their face shield, they felt something enter right eye. it was determined that the EE had a Corneal abrasion as a result of a small piece of grinding debris entering their eye.
Identification of power switches.
30 CFR 56.12018 · $592.00 proposed penalty
Locking transformer enclosures.
30 CFR 56.12068 · $592.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
30 CFR 56.20003(a) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Brakes.
30 CFR 56.14101(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.