Mining Incidents

American River Aggregates Metal/Non-Metal

Sacramento County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404619

MSHA record for American River Aggregates (mine ID 0404619). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Nov 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING MATERIAL HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK FELL TO HIS KNEES.

November 2, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American River Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP AN OLD TROMMEL, SLIPPED AND HURT HIS KNEE.

1991 · 4 incidents

November 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American River Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING ON CATWALK SLIPPED HIT HIS KNEE ON PAD

September 21, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN AT THE CHIP PLANT THE SCREEN SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

August 28, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CABLE FOR A DRAGLINE INTO A PICK-UP TRUCK. HE DROPPED THE CABLE AND IT SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE AND TRUCK.

May 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING & LIFTING PLASTIC PVC PIPE & STRAINED HIS BACK

1990 · 3 incidents

December 1, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American River Aggregates · Fall from machine

EMPL FUELING PIECE OF EQUIP.STANDING ON EQUIP,FUEL SPILLED AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

February 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American River Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING MACHINERY WITH PRESSURE WASHER.HOSE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

1986 · 6 incidents

September 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON KUE 5EN JAW CRUSHER -A ROCK CHIP BLERW INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American River Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING RACHET TO3ADJUST IDLER PULLEY ON LONG TROMMEL.PULLING SOCKET OFF OF RACHET AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH.

August 12, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by falling object

WHEN PULLING OF0 THE STARTER EMPLOYEE DIDNT REASLIZE HOW HEAVY THE STARTER WAS, WHEN HE RELEASED THE STARTER MOTOR IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HEEL

July 18, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American River Aggregates · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WORKING 6NDERNEATH 988 CAT LOADER,12'' DRIVER RACHET WAS SITTING ON TOP OF LOADER.IT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT I.NAME IN MOUTH.

June 17, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American River Aggregates · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON A 980 CAT LOADER PUSHING A PIN OUT OF THE BUCKET WITH A PORT-A-POWER. THE PORT-A-POWER BLEW UP SENDING A 2 INCH ROLL PIN INTO HIS LEFT HAND.

April 12, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
American River Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A EUCLI8 DUMP TRUCK EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE TRUCK AND GOT OUT BECAUSE HE STARTED HAVING SEIZURES IN HIS SPINE HE WENT HOME AFTER THAT

1985 · 1 incident

October 7, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American River Aggregates · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING BEARINGS AT MAIN PLANTY.WATER FROM PREVIOUS DAYS RAIN HAD UNDERCUT THE PATH.HE WAS WALKING ON IT AND THE PATH COLLAPSED UNDERNEATH HEM. HE FELL SIDEWAYS INTO A DITCH WRENCHING HIS LEG

1984 · 13 incidents

December 3, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American River Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT THE MAIN PLANT WHEN A ROCK GOT TOO HOT & EXPLODED & HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

November 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American River Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR BUT WHICH WAS WET AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE BELT AND INJURED HIS BACK

November 21, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American River Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR BELTS BAR FELL CAUSING THE DOOR TO SWUNG DOWN & STRIKE HIM IN THE HEAD.

November 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE GRIZZLY WHEN HE SAW THAT A ROCK WAS GOING TO HIT HIM, SO HE USED HIS HAND TO PROTECT HIMSELF AND THE ROCK HIT HIS HAND.

October 28, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
American River Aggregates · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING TOWARD PLANT AND BROKE TENDON

October 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
American River Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING CUTTING EDGE ON 988 LOADER & AIR HOSE BROKE & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

October 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American River Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

UNCLOGGING CHUTE THAT FEEDS SCREEN FROM LARGE ROCKS.SLIPPED ON TOP STEP OF SCREEN ACCESS LADDER.

September 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
American River Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HAUL ROAD AND WASNT WATCHING THE ROAD AND HIT THE SOFT SPOT AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD.

September 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American River Aggregates · Struck by flying object

HE WAS UNDERNEATH A CONVEYOR BELT CLEANING IT AND SOME PEBBLES FILL IN HIS EYE.

September 21, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American River Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR TO PUSH HEAD PULLEY SHAFT BACK INTO PLACE WHEN BAR BROKE LOOSE FROM PRYING POINT AND SMASHED FINGERS.

1983 · 1 incident

October 19, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American River Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

I WAS PULLING ON A COME-ALONG TO LOOSEN CABLE. WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED I HIT MY RIGHT ELBOW ON CONBVEYOR MOTOR IN BACK OF ME. I CHIPPED BONE INB MY ELBOW

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