Mining Incidents

WHITE VULCANMetal/Nonmetal

TUFFLITE, INC. · Surface
Mesa, Coconino County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202332
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Sep 2005

Fatalities at this mine

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

Victim was operating a motorized scraper, without a seat belt. The belt was in good condition but he was not using it. He ran over a large pile of dirt and fell out of the machine. The machine ran him over.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Crew was performing maintenance on a rock crusher on a very windy day. Employee states that a small object blew into his eye even though he was wearing protective goggles over his eye glasses. He immediately rinsed his eye with an eye wash, but the irritation continued for a week, so he sought medical attention. He was diagnosed with a scratch on his right eye.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PREPARING TO SERVICE A LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY PATCH OF UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE ENGINE OF A DOZER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE DOZER TRACK AND FELL APPROX. 3-4FEET INJURING HIS LEFT ARM.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON BOARD (FROM BROKEN PALLET) & NAIL WENT THROUGH WORK SHOES INTO FOOT

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM SCREENING PLANT, LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TURN