Mining Incidents

Ridgecrest Rock PlantMetal/Nonmetal

InyoKern, Kern County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404163
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2004 · 1 incident

Fall down stairs

Employee tripped while walking up stairs (5) to office and strained his right knee, he has a history of knee problems and we have scheduled an MRI for a possible cartilage tear.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN OPENING UPS FREIGHT BOXES AND SHE WENT IN TO THE NEXT ROOM TO GET SOME WATER, WHENSHE RETURNED SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OVER A BOX & FELL.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 16LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN WEDGES ON CONE CRUSHER. HE HAD BEEN RUNNING AROCK BREAKER AND THE PAIN HAD REALLY GOTTEN WORSE.