Mining Incidents

Blue Mountain Minerals PR LLCMetal/Nonmetal

Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0400099
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2009–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner clocked in from lunch and was using their phone while walking. There was a wheel chock out in open space that led to them tripping and the miner fell. The fall then apparently caused a fracture to the proximal end of the radius bone in the left arm.

2024 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was speed walking from one piece of equipment to another and tripped on a rock and fell, striking left knee and causing a laceration that required medical treatment.

2021 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Miner was operating a CAT 12G grader on an incline, the engine stalled during operation. The miner removed seat belt and jumped off the piece of equipment. They landed on their feet but then slipped onto their buttocks thereby injuring their back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting belting used to guard a conveyor with a box cutter knife. The knife slipped and EE lacerated EE's right hand.

2014 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolts on the Mill at our Screen Stone Plant when he felt a pain in his groin area.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was responding to a fire at Screen Stone, he jumped out of the truck and grabbed two fire extinguishers, as he ran to the stairs he slipped in the mud and landed on his butt and back. Incident was not reported until 11/06/2014 because at the time he felt no injury.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Large rock fell onto the haul truck, employee tried to lift rock off by himself.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was sorting through a box of paperwork when a piece of paper fell on the ground the employee bent over to pick it up and his back went out causing him to fall forward and hit his head on the door. Employee was sent to the doctor for evaluation. No damage or impairment was caused.

2012 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on a drain pipe and a swarm of bees erupted. Person was swinging his arms to keep the bees away and heard a loud pop in his shoulder. This person has been put on light duty due to both injuries

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent down to turn on water valve located approximately one foot from the ground. Twisted or tweaked his back in the process. EE is currently off work pending further medical evaluation and release from multiple doctors restrictions.