Mining Incidents

Jomax Plant 2Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by C William Nichols
Poria, Maricopa County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202693
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Jun 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Hauling 30 tons of sedora red, he hit a rock off to the side of the road and lost control of the haul truck

2005 · 2 incidents

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

Lifting shieve into place on PTO, it shifted, pinching his thumbs between shieve and guard.

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

Stablilizer screening plant feed screw was stuck and not turning. He reached in to pull out obstruction and screw started turning pinching his thumb between screw and cylinder. He assumed that the breaker had tripped due to the obstruction, causing the operating system to be energized and that is why he didn't lock out system.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BOARD AS AN ADJUSTMENT TOOL FOR A DRIVE BELT. WHEN BOARD BROKE CAUSED A SUDDEN FORWARD HAND MOVEMENT & THUMB WAS BENT BACK.

Struck by falling object

DIGGING OUT CRUSHER WITH HANDS A ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF GRASP AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.