Mining Incidents

Dibblee Metal/Non-Metal

Grefco Inc · Surface
Santa Barbara County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0402860

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
May 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1986 · 1 incident

May 28, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Earthmovers Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATES HE W3AS GETTING OFF SCRAPER BENT OVER AND FELT HIS BACK GO O UT REQUESTED CHIROPRACTOR TREATMENT AFTER SHIFT ENDED THIS EMP HAS A POST HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS

1985 · 1 incident

February 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Grefco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES OF MAINTENACE ON A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT THE SHOP HE WAS KNEELING OFF AND ON THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON A CONCRETE SURFACE. AT THE END OF THE DAY HIS K NEE WAS SWOLLEN AND SORE.

1984 · 1 incident

January 31, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grefco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON A PIECE OF STEEL FOR DRILLING, CLEANING IT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN MID BACK. PIECE WAS APPROX 10\ LONG AND WEIGHED 35#

1983 · 5 incidents

August 31, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grefco Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING WATER DISCHARGE LINE.SLIPPED DOWN EMBANKMENT AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT WRIST.

August 25, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grefco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING DIFFERENTIAL AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CHAINS.

June 23, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Grefco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BENT OVER USING PORTABLE GRINDER IN AWKARD POSITION WHEN FELT MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.

April 23, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grefco Inc · Struck against stationary object

BENDING OVER AND WHEN STRAIGHTENED UP HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF OPEN TOOL DRAWER.

April 14, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grefco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING PLANETARY ONTO WOODEN PALLET AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.