Mining Incidents

Sydney Peak StoneMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by John D Chesney
Red Mountain, Kern County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404483
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2010 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

During operator pre-shift inspection operator added coolant to dozer. After operator added coolant the radiator cap was not installed on properly. Operator at 1:00 p.m. noticed cap was on wrong. Operator shut off engine and tried to loosen radiator cap which resulted in hot coolant to be released.

2003 · 2 incidents

No Value Found

LIFTING LARGE ROCK - KNEES BENT - ROCK SPLIT APART CAUSING HIM TO BECOME UNBALANCED - HE TIPPED BACKWARDS FALLING ON UNEVEN SHARP GROUND - IMMEDIATE PAIN IN BACK - UNABLE TO FEEL LOWER PARTS O F HIS BODY- UNABLE TO MOVE LEGS, TOES, ETC.

Struck by falling object

SPLITTING LARGE ROCK, SOMEHOW ROCK FELL OVER WITH ONE SHARP EDGE, CATCHING HIS RT. LOWER FOREARM, LACERATING THROUGH MAIN ARTERY.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK - HAD LARGE ROCK BRACED IN UP POSITION IT SLIPPED HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY IT FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT ANKLE - POSSIBLE FRACTURE LARGE SWELLING.

2001 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE HAD A LARGE ROCK STANDING ON END TO SPLIT. ITSLIPPED & FELL AGAINST RIGHT KNEE. KNEE IS TENDER TO THE TOUCH & SWOLLEN IN KNEE CAP AREA; HURTSTO WALK ON IT OR PUT ANY PRESSURE ON IT.

Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, BENT OVER THE ENGINE TO TIGHTEN DOWN A BOLT (VERY TIGHTSPOT - AWKWARD POSITION). WHEN STANDING BACK UP HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT/SCREW PROTRUDI NG FROM THE EQUIPMENT CAUSING A GASH TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ROCK AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER TESTICAL AREA POSSIBLE HERNIA. NOT FULLY DIAGNOSED YET EE ON LIGHT DUTY UP TO 20 LBS LIFTING AND TO RETURN TO DR.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 12 LB HAMMER, SWINGING HARD TO BREAK LARGE ROCK, HE PULLED OR HURT A SPOT RIGHT ABOVE RIGHT ELBOW- IS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WITH NO USE OF RIGHT ARM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS BENDING OVER & LIFTING A ROCK UP HURT OR STRAINED LOWER BACK

Struck by falling object

LARGE ROCK BEING LIFTED ONTO STACK OF ROCK, FELL ON LEFT HAND CRUSIN GSMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND. CAUSING BROKEN SMALL FINGER AND SKIN TORN IN SAME AREA.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SCRAPER & WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HIS BACK SEIZED UP LOWER BACK PAIN