Mining Incidents

Deer Creek AsphaltMetal/Nonmetal

Porterville, Tulare County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404289
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2003–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2026 · 1 incident

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

Employee was moving HP4 Chute when Chute smashed finger between chute and hand rail

2025 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was clearing and spraying head pulley on tunnel conveyor when conveyor was started and right hand was caught and crushed fingers

2021 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee working on Hose Reel of Rock Drill. Prybar slipped causing employee to twist, fall to ground, and dislocate right knee

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE CLEARING CATWALK, MATERIAL FELL FROM CONVEYOR ONTO BACK AND NECK

2019 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WELDING/TORCHING DISCHARGE CHUTE AND DEBRIS FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

2016 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 980G LOADER, REMOVING SOME BOLTS, ONE OF THE BOLTS SLICED THE PALM OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOING DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE, SLIPPED AND BUCKLED RIGHT KNEE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF EXCAVATOR, RIGHT KNEE POPPED WHEN FOOT MADE GROUND CONTACT

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CUTTING METAL WITH CUTTING TORCH, SUSTAINED DEBRIS IN HIS LEFT EYE

2013 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was lubing the 980G loader, unrolled hose from lube truck, climbed up ladder on side of loader caring lube hose. Lube hose reel retracted for no reason pulling employee to ground from top of ladder on side of 980G loader.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PUNCH, THAT WAS BEING STRUCK BY A CO WORKER TRYING TO POUND OUT PIN IN TERMINATER. CO WORKER MISSED END OF PUNCH AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE LEFT THUMB FRACTURING IT.

2012 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER INSTALLING A NEW PULLY ON GEAR BOX.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying piece of scrap iron, was looking to the side, and tripped over the welding trailer tongue.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping lift a piece of steel pipe and suffered a back strain injury.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using hand grinder and a piece of debris got in his right eye

2011 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee slipped while getting on CAT D8 dozer. Fractured left hand and laceration on left elbow.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking over to the site of a new water well installation, stepped into a small hole that was covered by dry grass that he didn't see and sprained his knee.

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Removing drill bit from rock drill, bit fell loose and hit 4th finger on employee's left hand.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped climbing off haul truck and broke his finger.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee was repairing a conveyor. His foot slipped and his arm hit against the edge of some scrap metal stored nearby and cut his left forearm.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a roller on a conveyor. This roller slipped and hit against the employees right knee.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

A LOOSE PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE CRUSHER LINER STRUCK EE IN THE JAW.