Grinding hinge door bolts off with an 4.5 grinder when the grinding wheel came apart striking technician in the left side cheek area from lip to upper cheek, EE was wearing safety glass, no face shield. EE received medical treatment from Emergency room and was released same day and put on light duty next 5 days.
Jackrabbit AggregatesMetal/Nonmetal
CalPortland Company · Surface
Controlled by Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Buckeye, Maricopa County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0203407
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2019–2025
- Latest incident
- Feb 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2025 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
2024 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
Piece of metal flew into employee's right leg after striking sprocket with sledge.
2023 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was attempting to cut off a repair tag from EE's assigned loader that was attached with a nylon zip tie. The EE placed EE's left hand on the handle and made a motion down with EE's utility knife to cut the tag, and the blade slipped over to EE's exposed hand causing the laceration.
Struck by falling object
Our equipment operator was opening the front window of EE's CAT 375 excavator, when it abruptly fell onto EE's left index finger causing a laceration requiring medical attention.
2019 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Clean concrete, dry conditions. Incorrect lifting techniques.