Mining Incidents

Colton Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Calmat Company
San Bernardino County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404351

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Oct 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1986 · 2 incidents

January 24, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
California Portland Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING QU5RRY TRUCK UP INCLINING ROAD,DRIVE SHAFT BROKE.ALSO AN AIR VAVLE BROKE.IT CAUSED FOOT BRAKE AND RETARDER BRAKE TO FAIL.TRUCK ROLLED BACK WITH DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF STEERING A ND WENT OVER 492 EMBANKMENT.

1984 · 6 incidents

September 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE GARAGE GETTING OUT OF A 3/4 TON TGRUCK BED. AS HE STEPPED OVER THE TAIL GATE HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE BUMPER, WHILE LIFTING HIS LEFT LEG OVER THE TAIL GATE AND JUMPI NG OFF THE TRUCK HIS RIGHT BOOT BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE TAIL GATE AND HIS BODY WEIGHT CAUSED HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE.

September 20, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

THE QUARRY ROCK CRUSHER GOT CHOKED UP WITH ROCK EMP AND CO-WORKER CLIMBED INTO THE CRUSHER TO HELP CLEAR OUT THE ROCK. WHILE T AKING THE ROCK OUT A SMALL BOULDER THAT CAME LOOSE FROM THE PILE D DOWN THE STRUCK EMP ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT

August 21, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER TO LIFT A ROCK BREAKER TOOL, THE CO-WORKERS GRIP SLIPPED DROPPING HIS END CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES FINGERS TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL AND GROUND

June 29, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WALKED DOWN FROM STAIRS, WHEN SHE STEPPED ON TO THE FLOOR, SHE OPENED THE LUNCH ROOM DOOR AND STARTED ENTERING THE LUNCH ROOM, WHE TRIPPED ON AN ELEVATED AREA OF THE CONCRETE FL OOR, SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND TWISTED HER ANKLE

June 28, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
California Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON A BELT TABLE TO PULL OUT A PART OF A BUCKET ELEVATOR CHAIN. AFTER PULLING OUT THE CHAIN, EMPLOYEE THREW DOWN THE CHAIN RIGHT UNDER WHERE HE WAS STANDING. WHEN HE CLIMBE D DOWN FROM THE TABLE, HE STEPPED ON THE CHAIN AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE

January 5, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTRUCTED TO LOWERING A BOOM ON LIGHT PLANT. AS EE WAS LOWERING BOOM, EE LET GO OF THE CRANK THE LOCK WAS NOT IN PLACE & THE CRANK BEGAN TO SWING AROUND, AS EE ATTEPTED TOG RAB THE C RANK, HE WAS HIT IN THE K NEE BY THE CRANK.

1983 · 5 incidents

October 24, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FILTERS IN THE RESEARCH LAB AIR CONDITIONER, THE CLOSE AREA CAUSED THE INJURED TO STRAIN TO REMOVE THE OLD FILTER. THE EXERTION CAUSED A STRAIN ON THE LOWER BACK

July 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
California Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING A TRUCK TIRE EMPLOYEE LAID TIRE ON FLOOR TO INFLATE TIRE HE INSERTED AIR CHUCK ON TIRE VALVE STEM AND WHILE INFLATING TIRE THE AIR PRESSURE FORCED AIR CHUCK LOOSE FROM VALVE S TEM THE AIR CHUCK KICKED UP AND STUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD

July 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING SHOT ON LEVEL 930 IN QUARRY,EMPL PICKED UP BAG OF AMMONIA NITRATE-50 LB-AND EMPL FELT PAIN,SHARP IN LOWER BACK.

June 18, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
California Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE LIFTING A PRIMARY SCREEN HOUSING WITH 2 PULL LIFTS, A 3-TON ON THE WEST SIDE AND A 11/2 TON ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SCREEN HOUSING, INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP ON THE HANDLE OF 11/2 TON PULL LIFT. THE HANDLE BROKE OFF FROM THE PULL LIFT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIMSELF AGAINST A GUARD RAILING.

June 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
California Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM OPERATORS COMAPRTMENT OF MOTOR GRADER USING THE THREE POINT POSITION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK