Mining Incidents

Mission Valley Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Henry F Hunte
San Diego County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401789

MSHA record for Mission Valley Plant (mine ID 0401789). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
49
Years on record
1984–1990
Latest incident
Aug 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

49 on file

1990 · 1 incident

August 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SERVICE TRUCK WITH 54" SAND SCREW FLIGHTS (CAST IRON), A PIECE OF ONE OF THE FLIGHTS BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

1989 · 6 incidents

July 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING RUBBER BELT ON CONVEY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATED HAND AND RESUT 5 SUTURES IN PALM OF R HAND

May 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS WITH SOME TOOLS IN HIS RIGHT HAND, AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN TOOLS AND STEPS ON THE STAIRS. WELDING LEADS AN D TORCHES WERE STRUNG UP THE STAIRS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

May 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DEBRIS FROM LOT #27 RECLAMATION. HE WAS HAND LOADING DEBRI AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA.

March 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HAD LIFTED K-7 3RD MEMBER REAR-END AND WAS CARRYING IT UP CATWALK TO HEAD PULLEY AREA.

January 10, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LIGHT JACK HAMMER SCALING MUD FROM THE CHUTE TO THE CONE CRUSHER AT COMPLETION OF TASK HE NOTED THAT HIS LEFT ELBOW HAD SOME SORENESS BUT THOUGHT LITTLE OF IT THE NEXT AM HE DID A SIMILAR TASK WITH THE JACKHAMMER AND AT COMPLETION OF THE JOB SORENESS AND PAIN HAD TRAVELED UP INTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER

1988 · 6 incidents

December 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RT.HAND ON TOP OF GUARDED AREA & THE EQUIPMENT WAS OPERATED & MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED ON RT.HAND NOTE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MAIN BELT KNOFE STATION

November 17, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD PUNCHED IN AT THE TIME CLOCK AND W AS WALKING TO THE MECHANIC SHOP. WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE MECHANIC SHOP, EMPLOYEE STUBBED HIS TOE. PLEASE NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE PROTECTION BOOTS. WHEN HIS SUPERVISOR LOOKED AT HIS TOE, IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE EMPLOYEE HAD INGROWN TOE NAILS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.

August 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS INSTALLING NEW CHEEK PLATES. WHILE DRIVING WEDGES PIECE OF RUST CAME OFF LOOSE CHEEK PLATE & LODGED INTO EMPL'S FINGER. EMPL DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT & NEXT DAY IT WAS INFECTED. EM PL THEN REMOVED PIECE OF METAL RUST & WENT TO DOCTOR.

January 14, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BURNING TORCH AT THE RODDECK AREA A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS PANT CUFF WHICH WAS CREASED AT THE TOP OF HIS BOOT IT BURNED THROUGH HIS PANT AND FELL INTO HIS BOOT WHICH CAUSED A BURN

January 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CARPENTRY WORK IN THE LUNCH ROOM AND OFFICE TRAILER. WORKING WITH TRAILER STEPS AND ONLY USING HAMMER AND RAZOR KNIFE. THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE LUNCH 1100 RIGHT THUMB WAS PAINF UL AND BECAME NUMB.

1987 · 7 incidents

October 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING MATERILA3FROM ONE SIDE OF PIT SCALPER TO OTHER. WHEN EMP WALKED UNDER PIONEER SCREEN. ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF SCREEN AND STRUCK EMP ON BACK OF NECK

October 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATCHING FOR D9BRIS ON CONVEYOR BELT LUNGED FOR TRAMP IRON ON BELT. PULLED MUSCLE IN CALF OF LEFT LEG

April 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG WATER HOSE TO CLEAR MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR AND WHILE HOSING THE MATERIAL A ROCK FLEW OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD ON THE RIGHT EYEBROW.

Date unknown CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING SOME METAL AND HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

1986 · 10 incidents

August 28, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL CLEANING W9LD AND METAL POPPED FROM WELD AND LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.

August 5, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING CHUNKS WITH BELT WIPER AND STRUCK HAND ON SUPPORT NEAR WIPER

July 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO4ERING ELECTRIC MOTOR AND IT PROVED TO BE TOO HEAVY AND THE MOTOR FELL AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP IT HE WAS PULLED DOWN WITH IT

July 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING REPAIR WET DECK AND A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE

July 7, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING TOOL BOX FROM THE GROUND INTO THE DRAGLINE AND STRAINED BBACK

June 19, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ADJUSTI3G A CRUSHER AND AN ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE USE OF A HEAVY HAMMER

June 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVING D3RT BUILD-UP FROM CHUTE WHEN LARGE CHUNK OF DIRT FELL FROM SIDE AND PINNED HIS LEFT FOOT BENEATH IT.

May 31, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN MAIN STAIRS AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED FROM ONE STAIR TREAD TO THE NEXT LOWER ONE AND JAMMED LEG RESULTING IN LEFT SWOLLEN AND SORE KNEE.

April 1, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN7LOGGING ROCKS FROM THE CONE OF THE TAIL PULLEY WHEN THE POLE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER

March 17, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
H G Fenton Material Company · Flash burns (electric)

AN ELECTRICAL M2TOR WAS APPARENTLY SINGLE PHASING.IN AN ATTEMPT TO CHECK FUSES.THE CIRCUIT WAS CROSS PHASED CAUSING A DIRECT SHORT CREATING AN EXPLOSION.

1985 · 17 incidents

December 5, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AS I.NAME WAS HOLDING THE WEDGE, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE WEDGE AND HIT I.NAME ON THE THUMB

October 21, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS SWINGIN1 SLEDGE HAMMER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

October 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3TO CLEAN THE BASE OF THE KINGPIN AND STRAINED BACK AND W AIST

September 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall down stairs

AS EMPLOYEE WAS3WALKING UP STEPS HE SLIPPED ON WET STEPS

August 16, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS USING H3S HAND TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE SAND GRIZZLE, THE ROCK ROLLED ONTO HIS HAND SMASHING IT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE GRIZZLE

May 16, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STEPPIN1 DOWN FROM HOUSE TO TRACK, LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 5 FEET TO THE GROUND

April 17, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
H G Fenton Material Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS INSIDE 7HE HOPPER BURNING A HOLE IN THE SIDE WHEN SOME HOT SLAG ROLLED OUT OF THE HOLE ONTO HIS BOOT, BURNING THROUGH THE BOOT ONTO HIS FOOT

April 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BAR, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE BAR HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

March 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE HOUSE BRAKE ASSEMBLEY APART ON THE DRAGLINE. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND FELL 5 TO 10 INCH ONTO HIS FINGER.

March 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CARRING BEAMS UP THE STAIRS IN THE ROCK PLANT.

February 28, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

GUARD RAIL WAS NOT IN PLACE.

February 28, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER IN THE ROCK PLANT TO CHECK ON THE MAIN BELT.

February 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A CLOGGED ROCK CHUTE, HE LIFTED THE OPENING BAR FROM ABOUT EYE LEVEL TO OVER HIS HEAD AND PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS NECK.

January 24, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3HEAVY METAL SCREENS FROM BELOW WAIST TO OVER HIS HEAD, THEN THROWING SCREENS UP INTO SHAKER

1984 · 2 incidents

June 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against a moving object

MOVING DIRT WITH LOADER. BOUNCING OF LOADER CAUSED SHARP JOLTS.

May 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

MOVING DIRT WITH LOADER AND DIRT FLEW BACK INTO FACE AND EYES.

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