Mining Incidents

Volcano Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Oi Ione Sts Inc · Surface
Controlled by Owens Illinois Inc
Amador County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401610

MSHA record for Volcano Quarry (mine ID 0401610). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Apr 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1993 · 1 incident

April 14, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE TRACK TO THE DOZER BLADE ARM. AND MISSED IT AND CONTINUED ON TO THE GROUND.

1991 · 1 incident

May 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS STEAM CLEANING A DRILL WITH LIMESTONE DUST AND SMALL ROCKS ON IT. HE WAS IN THE OUTDOORS AND HAD RAIN PANTS AND TOP WITH GLOVES ON. HE DID NOT HAVE A FACE SHIELD ON EE MAY BE ALLERGIC T O CLEANER USED.

1990 · 2 incidents

June 6, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING LEVERS ON A CABLE SHOVE. RESULTED IN A HERNIA. HAD SURGERY ON 7-17-90. LOST TIME

March 22, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS PRYING A ROCK JAM FROM CURHSER JAW WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST AN I BEAM.

1989 · 1 incident

March 6, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON JAMMED ROCK ROCK BECAME FREE, EMP SLIPPED ON GRATING

1988 · 3 incidents

September 23, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler OTHER
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

PREVIOUS BACK INJURY WAS CAUSING PAIN.

August 9, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

OVERSIZE ROCKS ... EMPL REMOVING CHAIN FROM ROCK WHEN IT SLID AGAINST HIM PINNING HIM AGAINST STEEL COLUMN.

May 26, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT ELBOW ON PIECE OF METAL THAT EXTENDED FROM LOADER BUCKET.

1987 · 2 incidents

April 2, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE NWG DROP BALL HE REACHED UNDERNEATH RO REPLACE THE LOWER RADIATOR HOSE AND SLIPPED ON THE DECK AND HURT HIS FOREARM, ELBOW, SHOULDER.

1985 · 1 incident

August 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING DRILL USED TO DRILL LBAST HOLES SMASHED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE HAMMERING ON STEEL DRILL TRYING TO GET STEEL TO FALL INTO LOADER PROPERLY

1984 · 3 incidents

July 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON P&H DROP BALL, PUTTING ON GUARDS WHEN HE LIFTED HIS LEG TO GO OVER THE GUARD AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING DUMP BED FROM TRUCK, WHEN WALKING AWAY FROM TRUCK HE STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH A NAIL STICKING UP GOING INTO HIS RIGHT FOOT

February 13, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Fall onto or against objects

IT WAS RAINING WHEN HE WAS WORKING ON SHAKER SCREEN. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND TOP FOOT HIT THE END OF METAL BAR.

1983 · 4 incidents

November 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM LOADER & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

October 16, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRUCK DOOR SLAMED CLOSED HITTING LEFT ELBOW.

August 2, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SHOVEL,BACK BEGAN HURTING.

July 27, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Oi Ione Sts Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RIPPING ROCK WITH POWER SHOVEL PAIN DEVELOPED IN RIGHT LEG.

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