Fall from ladders
Employee was on 3rd step of ladder inspecting a sand crew. As he stepped down he missed the 2nd step on ladder falling backwards onto his left arm and shoulder.
Fortuna Wash PitMetal/Nonmetal
H & S Developers Inc · Surface
Controlled by Sandra Braden; Paula Capestro
Yuma, Yuma County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0201804
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2010–2014
- Latest incident
- Jan 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2014 · 1 incident
2013 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
Employee was tightening bolt on screening plant when the wrench slipped smashing his finger on guard
2010 · 1 incident
Contact with hot objects or substances
Non EE came to the pit to pick up vehicle he had purchased from the company.He was suppose to load and haul the vehicle away. While EE went to obtain a chain for the Non EE to use, he attempted to cut the vehicle with a torch. The vehicle caught on fire burning Non EE on approx. 80% of his body.