Mining Incidents

GuadalupeMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Dan Evans
Brisbane, San Mateo County, CA · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0400174
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Jan 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Scraped lower leg on metal object. First aid was administered. On 2-6-07 at 6:47 pm doctor treated employee for cellulitis, infected abrasion.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was removing a pin from a dozer blade with a hammer and punch. He misjudged the contact point of the punch, therefore, striking the left pinky finger. Impact caused fracture.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4 1/2""GRINDER. GRINDING ON AIR HP200 CONE CRUSHER HEAD. THE GRINDING WHEEL CAME APART SENDING METAL PIECES IN THE AIR. A PIECE OF FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS RT. EYE. EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION W/SIDE SHIELDS.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

DID NOT DO DAILY SAFETY WALK AROUND. EE WAS WARNED ABOUT NOT DOING HIS SAFETY WALK. BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED SO MACHINE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A WATER TRK SPRAYING WATER. AS HEDROVE NEXT TO A PARKED TRK AT ABOUT 5-10MPH HE LOOKED IN HIS SIDE MIRROR & DROVE INTO THE PARKEDTRK WITH THE SUDDEN STOP HIS LEFT ELBOW SLAMMED INTO THE WIND WINDOW POST & CUT THE ELBOW

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXITING HIS WATER TRUCK, AS HE DID HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED. AS HE LANDED ON A RAISED CONCRETE AREA, HE BENT HIS ANKLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK.