Mining Incidents

San Emidio PlantMetal/Nonmetal

CalMat Co · Surface
Mettler, Kern County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0401800
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Sep 2017

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM WAS POSITIONING THE WEDGE BAR AND BOLT ASSEMBLY TO SECURE THE UPPER PLATE IN A STATIONARY JAW CRUSHER. APPARENTLY THE LINER SHIFTED AND FELL, STRIKING THE VICTIM.

Reportable incidents

20 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2017 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

On 9/19/17 employee sustained 1st and 2nd degree burns to both hands and right wrist and was placed on restricted duty which was accommodated. The employee was involved in an electrical arc flash incident.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by powered moving object

Elevator struck employee on left upper thigh causing contusion.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 5/30/14 the employee requested medical treatment, was taken to the company clinic and was placed on restricted duty which is being accommodated. During a repair, the employee stepped off a structure and twisted his left knee. Employee was diagnosed with a left knee strain.

2008 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

The employee went to the company clinic on 12/2/08 and was provided a lumbar support as well as returned to full duty. While driving the VMC haul truck in the plant pit, he hit a bump, causing the air ride seat to bottom out, resulting in a lumbosacral spine strain.

Struck by falling object

The employee went to the company clinic on 8/2/08 and was diagnosed with a R-hand accessory digit nail plate avulsion and fracture. While the employee repositioned forks on a forklift, a fork moved downward and crushed his second R-thumb accessory digit. The employee was returned to full duty.

Struck by flying object

The employee went to the Company clinic on 5/28/08 and received ten stitches for a left hand laceration. The employee was placing the radiator of a Peterbuilt yard truck when the spring from the hood came off and hit the employee on the left hand. The employee was released to regular work without restrictions.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee went to company clinic on 5/21/08 and received steri strips to keep wound closed. The employee attempted to re-loop drag cable but the cable came out and struck the right side of his face resulting in a right cheek laceration. The employee was returned to full duty on 5/21/08 by company physician.

2006 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee went to see the company doctor on 4/4/2006 and was placed on restricted duty. While cutting rubber with a utility knife, the knife slipped causing a laceration to R-hand, which required stitches.

Struck against a moving object

The employee went to see the company doctor on 4/4/2006 and was placed on restricted duty. While driving the yard truck at the plant, the steering wheel moved suddenly causing the truck bed to tip over, resulting in a fracture to the employees R-pinky finger due to grabbing the steering wheel to regain control of the vehicle.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee went to see the company doctor on 3/7/06 and was placed on restricted duty. While cleaning area with the backhoe, the employee lost footing on loose gravel, slipped and fell, causing a sprain to R-shoulder.

Struck against a moving object

On 2/21/06 the employee went on a personal leave and had surgery around 2/25/2006. On 3/15/2007 Vulcan Materials Company received the DWC Form from the employee informing us it was a work related injury. The employee claimed he injured lower back due to the bouncing of the truck while driving (ALLEGED).

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee went to see company doctor on 3/29/05 because at the time of accident (2/10/05) he didn't feel necessary, however, his shoulder became irritated and employee wanted to see the company doctor; The employee has been returned to full duty. While lifting a hydraulic pump, the employee strained his R-shoulder.

2004 · 1 incident

No Value Found

WHILE RUNNING DRAGLINE DRAGGING BANK, THE CABLE BROKE AND FLEW THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ELBOW AND BOTH HANDS CAUSING LACERATIONS AND A CONTUSION. EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE C OMPANY DOCTOR, STITCHES WERE APPLIED AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. (EMPLOYEE QUIT THE NEXT DAY).

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WENT TO SEE THE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 5-1-03, STITCHES WERE APPLIED AND EE WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY. EE WAS WALKING TO HIS SERVICE TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS R-FOREARM ON THE COMPANY SERVICE TRUC K WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION.

No Value Found

EE WENT TO SEE CO. DR. ON 1/23/03 & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE CLAIMS THAT HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES AGGRAVATED HIS R KNEE WHICH HE INJURED WHILE WORKING FOR ANOTHER COMPANY IN 1981. (ALLEGED)

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE COMPANY PHYSICIAN ON 12-4-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE USING A 9"" HAND GRINDER ON A 10"" I BEAM, WHILE GRINDING THE BEAM SHIFTED OFF SUPPORT ONTO RIGHT FOOT WHI CH CAUSED A FRACTURE TO RIGHT FOOT.

2000 · 4 incidents

Struck against stationary object

HAND SLIPPED ON LATCH OF ROLL-UP DOOR WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR. HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 8/25/00; STITCHES WERE APPLIED TO HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.

Struck against stationary object

EE WENT TO SEE THE DR ON 6/14/00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHILE CLEANING CAT WALK WITH SHOVEL EE STEPPED ON A ROCK, FELL TO THE CATWALK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO SEE DR. ON 2-22-00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE SLIPPED WHILE PICKING OUT A CHUTE UNDER SHAKER AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

Struck against stationary object

INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-15-00 WHEN EE WENT TO SEE A DR, WHO PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHILE RUNNING TO THE CONVEYOR, EE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS 1-ANKLE.