Keetac

Safety activity

1. accident2026-02-25220260610014

   SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Walking out of the training office employee tripped and fell down the stairs. Employees boot caught the second step and fell onto their knee 2 steps down pinning their left leg underneath.

2. accident2026-01-20220260220004

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   Employee was performing a pre-shift on the shovel. The employee was trying to open the door with their right hand. The door was stuck, and the employee felt a pop in their right shoulder.

3. accident2025-11-25220253300013

   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.

4. accident2025-10-18220253170385

   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.

5. accident2025-10-08220253170238

   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.

6. accident2025-09-08220252530016

   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.

7. accident2025-08-16220252470013

   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

8. accident2025-07-30220252130016

   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

9. accident2025-07-18220252030029

   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

10. accident2025-07-05220251890016

    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.

11. accident2025-05-20220251430002

    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.

12. accident2025-05-01220251270006

    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.

13. accident2025-04-20220251150050

    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.

14. accident2025-04-10220251060021

    HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was using a jig to install a pin in a loader. The jig has a nut at the end of threaded rod. The jig and pin tipped and the pin slid down the threaded rod and pinched employee's left pinky finger against the nut causing a laceration.

15. accident2025-02-13220250490008

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was moving a 17" by 17" piece of broken shell liner (discharge liner) to place lifting sling around for removal. The Liners weight came over center, the injured reached for the liner, grabbed a sharp edge and cut EE's right palm area. The liner cut through the TIG welding glove. Cut was approx 2 inches in length