Mining Incidents

DQA Dumbarton QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

DQA · Surface
Controlled by Rich Gates
Fremont, Alameda County, CA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0402380
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Oct 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cutting a belt using a hand-operated belt cutter. Miner applied force to the cutter which moved forward suddenly. Forearm was lacerated by cutter guide fence and/or securement device. Laceration closed by 12 stitches.

2000 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE ATTEMPTED TO FREE UP A TROUGHING ROLLER WHILE THE PLANT WAS RUNNING. NO LOCK OUT TAG A WAS DONE. THE EE STRUCK THE ROLLER WITH A HAMMER AND WAS DROWN INTO THE ROLLER. A PUNCTURE WOUND WAS RECEIVED TO HIS LEFT FOREARM.

Struck by flying object

WHILE STRIKING A PUNCH OR CHISEL WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE CHISEL AND PUNCTURED THE FOREARM IMBEDDING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN THE ARM.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EE SMASHED HIS FINGER WHILE REMOVING A GUARD FROM A TAIL PULLEY ON A BELT STACKER.