Mining Incidents

Martis Valley PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Teichert Inc
truckee, Nevada County, CA · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0401679
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Apr 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripping incident

2010 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

While operating a front end loader, the operator ran over a 1' rock. This jerked him and resulted in a strain to his lower back. The Operator did not report the incident to management until 11-3-2010.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While drilling into rubber stock, the drill bit caught on the underlying surface causing drill to jerk. As a result, ee's hand was strained. On 9/14/07 he reported he was having problems with the hand & requested a medical evaluation. diagnosis required physical therapy resulting in a recordable injury.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

While operating a 988 F, employee felt pain in his lower back. Prior to operating the loader, he rigged an oversized boulder with a nylon strap.

2005 · 3 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Work Related Stress

Fall onto or against objects

As employee exited the cab of the Bobcat Skid Steer, he hit his head on the saftey bar that goes across the operators chest and stores up above the rear view mirror.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE landed against a new weld; steam from a wet sweatshirt caused burn- first aid administered.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE WAS CUTTING A MILLSCALE & A PIECE FLEW UP UNDER HIS GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

LOADER #172 BACKED INTO #173 JARRING THE OPERATOR WITH THE SIDE IMPACT.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE WAS WASHING CONVEYOR #2A & BENT OVER A ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR STRIKING EE'S LEFT SHOULDER. EE IS CONTINUING TO EXPERIENCE NUMBNESS