Mining Incidents

BROWN SAND INC Metal/Non-Metal

Brown Sand Inc · Surface
Controlled by Robert H Brown Jr
San Joaquin County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404284

MSHA record for BROWN SAND INC (mine ID 0404284). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1984–1996
Latest incident
Oct 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

1996 · 3 incidents

October 10, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WELDING A PIECE OF METAL AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CUT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG.

May 13, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP CABLE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING CABLE TO CUT THE TOP PART OF LEFT HAND.

March 23, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brown Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DIRT AND LOST HIS BALANCECAUSING HIM TO CRUSH HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHOVEL AND THE BUILDING.

1994 · 3 incidents

December 12, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE HOLDING METAL PIPE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

August 23, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING SCREEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 11, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

AFTER DISCONNECTING WATER HOSE EMPLOYEE BANGED HEAD ON METAL RAILING

1993 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CRAWLED UNDER PIPE TO REPLACE A VALVE. HE STOOD UP & HIT HIS HEAD ON PIPE.

January 6, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL GEETTING OFF HIS SCRAPER

1992 · 2 incidents

October 14, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RUBBER ON PLATE IN CRUSHER PLATE CAUGHT HAND & CUT HIM

September 6, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING SHAKER IN PIT TO REPAIR, HAND GOT CAUGHT ON GUARD. CUT THUMB AND GIVEN 7 STITCHES.

1991 · 2 incidents

March 14, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OIL DRAINAGE AND SLIPPED.HE FELL INTO HOLE.

March 1, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER TRACTOR DOING REAPIRS AND SOMETHING FELL IN EYE.

1990 · 3 incidents

August 30, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Brown Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HURT HAND.

January 24, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOOK THE CHAIN ON SHAKER FRAME WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

January 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DISCONNECTING AIR HOSE FROM SAND BLASTER AND SAND BLEW INTO EYE.

1989 · 4 incidents

August 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

WELDING METAL PC DROPPED ON FINGER

May 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING UNLOAD TRUCK OF BARK BAGS.

February 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING SAND TESTS WHEN SHE STARTED FEELING SICK.SHE WENT HOME & WAS OFF UNTIL SHE FINALLY WENT TO DOCTOR TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG.

1988 · 6 incidents

December 14, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WALKING & SUPPOSEDLY ROCK ROLLED ONTO FOOT.

December 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FIRE
Brown Sand Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS DRIVING 633 WHEN HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE HIT EXHAUST & FIRE WAS STARTED INSTANTEIOUSLU EMPL GOT BURNT.

November 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Brown Sand Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING 633 TIRE BLEW OUJT AND IT CAME TO A N ABRUPT STOP EMP HIT WINDSHIELD.

November 1, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING DOOR TO TAKE OVERLOAD OFF SCALE.

September 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT AND HAD TO JUMP OFF A 4' HT BECAUSE BELT STARTED TO MOVE AND HURT ANKLE

1987 · 5 incidents

October 4, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SECURITY GUARD 4AS WALKING GROUND AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND FELL.

August 5, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING OVERSIZE ROCKS FROM GRIZZLY OF LOADER BUCKET AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE.

June 22, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING 2N THE LOADER & A RUST PARTICLE FELL IN EYE.

June 16, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING A PIEC9 OF METAL & PIECE FLEW INTO EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

February 20, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Brown Sand Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A FUSE IN FUSE BOX AND BOX BLEW UP BURNING EYES

1984 · 1 incident

January 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Brown Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING LOADER #2 IN PIT AREA STARTER PROBLEMS STARTED UNEXPECTEDLY AND HAND WAS IN THE FAN

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