Mining Incidents

MISSION MILLMetal/Nonmetal

Asarco Inc · Facility
Pima County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0200855
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Mar 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN PROCESS OF STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A STAIRWAY EE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT KNEE STARTED LOSING TIME 9/4/01

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING THE BARREL LIFT, EE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A HANDRAIL AND THE EQUIPMENT.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A SUMP PUMP IN THE SOUTH MILL, EE PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THAT FINGER.

2000 · 15 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING A 2"" WATER HOSE BY #14 DITCH PUMP, EE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS CALF MUSCLE.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE EXITING THE #1 SECONDARY SCREEN, EE STUMBLED & HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGER EE SUSTAINED A TUFT FRACTURE TO THAT FINGER

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TOWARDS THE STAIRS, EE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT ELBOW. *EE WAS LAYED OFF DUE TO A REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE. IF RECALLED AND EE IS STILL UNABLE TO WORK WILL CONTINUE DAYS LOST.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF MATERIAL, THE WHEELBARROW TILTED AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A DITCH PUM, EE'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BOBCAT LOADER AND THE GUARD AROUND THE PUMP. THE RESULTANT INJURY WAS A FRACTURE TO TWO (2) OF THE BONES ON THE FOOT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE COURSE OF SANDBLASTING CONCAVE LINERSEMPLOYEE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE SOME SANDBLASTING MATERIAL WHEN THE MAN USING THE SANDBLASTER STUMBLED & DIRECTED THE SPRAY TOWARDS HIS RIGHT ARM.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR DUTIES ON THE TRIPPER DECK, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A LOADED WHEEL-BARROW & IN THE PROCESS STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

WHILE WORKING ON MAIN FRAME INSERTS ON #2 SHORTHEAD CRUSHER, EMPLOYEES CUT A PAD EYE WITH A WELDER; THE SLAG DROPPED ON A TERTIARY SCREEN PANEL, CAUSING A FIRE ON THE TERTIARY SCREEN. EMPLOYE ES BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS OUT BY THE TIME RURAL FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED (9:30 A.M.), BUT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FIRE HADN'T BEEN EXTINGUISHED IN THE FEEDER AND SURGE BIN NEARBY. FIRE THEN EXTINGUIS

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE HANDLING A LOADED WHEELBARROW TO A DOWN CHUTE, EE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER. EE STARTED RECEIVNG PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 8/16/00

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A WORK PLATFORM HIS KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST A SCRAPBOX. THE INJURY RECEIVED WAS A CONTUSION TO THE BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE AIR LANCING CHUTES ON THE #3 FILTER SECTORHE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHLE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROUSTBOUT ON THE COLUMN CELL DISCHARGE LINE. EE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK EE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY 4/6/00

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DESCENDING LADDER ON A REBUILD PLATFORM, EE MISSED THE BOTTOM RUNG AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE WENT IN FOR KNEE SURGERY ON AUG. 24, 200 AND STARTED MISSING TIME THAT SAME DAY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING IN #2 PRIMARY SCREEN MOVING PANELS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING A DOLLY THAT HAD A SMALL LOCKER ON IT, EE EXPERENCED LOW BACK PAIN. EE RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY.