Mining Incidents

SOUTH YUMA PITMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Donald R Peterson
Mesa, Yuma County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202827
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2003–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was connecting two hoses carrying hot oil that services the asphalt plant, when hose pressure caused the oil to unexpectedly shoot out striking employee's right forearm.

2017 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting forks on forklift and felt pull in elbow on right arm. EE had performed this task many times. EE did not lose grip or drop. Normal procedure except for injury.

Fall from machine

Employee was on conveyor, 12'-14' high, lubrication rollers. Plant operator could not see the employee, blew the alarm (for all personnel to get clear of plant) and started the plant. Employee said employee did not hear alarm, fell, fracturing employee's left wrist and sustaining a displaced fracture to the right arm.

Struck by falling object

Employee was dislodging a rock from shaker/screen, and rock fell on top of left hand. Employee did not notify supervisor until Thursday, 1/26/17. Employee told supervisor hand was ok. 1/28/17 initial HR notification was made by supervisor with request for employee to be seen medically. Medical findings on 1/28/17 state no damage found or necessary medical treatment needed.

2009 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE was working on the conveyor belt with a pry bar when he was pulling on the pry bar towards him that is when he lost his balance and hit the railing bar on his left side of his back.

2008 · 1 incident

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

Employee was dislodging a rock on a conveyor belt with a pry bar and the belt twisted and pry bar smashed the little finger on his right hand.

2003 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING THE ADJUSTMENT PLATES, THE TOP HALF OF THE CONE WHILE ATTACHED TO THE CRANE, SLIPPED & SHIFTED DOWNWARD IN THE AREA WHERE HE WAS PLACING THE PLATES. HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETW EEN THE TOP HALF OF THE CONE AND THE ADJUSTMENT PLATES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING STEEL PLATE, I FELT SOMETHING POP IN MY STOMACH