Mining Incidents

Runkle Canyon Pit & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Ventura County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0402104

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Jul 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1984 · 2 incidents

July 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHEN INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING TANK UNDER #12 SHAKER. EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND TO SHUT OF WATER AND FELL IN HOLE IN DECKING. EXTENT OF INJURY WAS LARGE HEMATOMA AND ABRASIONS UPPER OUTER PORT ION LEFT LEG.

February 23, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS WORKING IN THE YARD AT THE LUBE RACK CHAANGING OIL BARRELS BAREL WAS LAYING DOWN EMP LIFTED ONE END AND STOOD IT UP WHEN HE RELEASED BARREL HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN ALL THE WAY UP

1983 · 2 incidents

August 31, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ADJUSTING STANDARD CONE CRUSHER ON CONVEYOR #11 A ROCK CAME OFF CONVEYOR HITTING HIM ON HARD HAT CAUSING 3 1/2 IN LACERATION OF SCALP IT IS UNDETERMINED IF IT WAS HARD HAT OR THE ROC THAT CAUSED LACERATION HARD HAT HAS SCRAPE MARKS ON REAR THAT INDICATED A ROCK DID HIT HARD HAT

February 14, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by flying object

WAS CHANGING RIPPER TOOTH #531 DOZER D-9. WENT TO CLEAN RIPPER SHANK, HIT DIRT ON SHANK WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL GOT IN EYE.