We were pulling an assembly of a motor and it came around, hit me in back of the head and neck. It cut my head open.
Buckeye Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal
Buckeye Sand & Gravel · Surface
Controlled by Howard Libby; Rick Barnas
Buckeye, Maricopa County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202681
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2001–2006
- Latest incident
- Sep 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2006 · 3 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was cutting a hole on a belt for flashing on belt. The knife slipped and cut EE's finger.
2005 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Foreman was walking up stationary stairs and lodged his foot too far under stair, banging it as he tried to step to the next step, straining foot.
2004 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was removing a support brace on a shaft mounted gear box/ motion assembly without properly securing it from falling.
2003 · 1 incident
2002 · 2 incidents
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM CATWALK. SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK. CATWALK IS LOCATED ON WASH PLANT.
2001 · 2 incidents
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLIPPED ON LADDER WHILE EXITING LOADER. JAMMED LEFT HAND ON LADDER STEP. STRAINED LEFT HAND.
Struck against stationary object
SCALPING SCREEN CHUTE PLUGGED. EMPLOYEE STOMPED ON A ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. FOOT BROKE.