A fire at the Pyrite Street Location took place. A hydraulic steering hose burst while A 988 loader (company loader # 360) was in operation, splashing fluid on the motor causing a small fire in the engine compartment. The fire was extinguished with in 3-4 minutes. The Riverside County Fire Department was called as a preventative measure Incident # 111914.
Pyrite Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2002–2009
- Latest incident
- Dec 2009
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q3 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,319 | 1 | 0 | 431.2 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,418 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,678 | 1 | 0 | 373.4 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,814 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,400 | 1 | 1 | 294.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 3,312 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 3,303 | 1 | 0 | 302.8 |
Reportable incidents
5 on file2009 · 1 incident
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was trying to remove a plate from jaw crusher. He hit it with a hammer to loosen. At that time, a bracket broke and flew off. The come-along came loose and hit the employee in the face, right side, breaking a tooth.
2004 · 2 incidents
While individual was removing spring compressing tool, the all-thread rod became disengaged from hex head holding nut. The spring compressing tool's spring holding plate struck the individual on the left side of his face. The individual sustained a laceration and abrasion to his left check area. No equipment damage occurred.
EE WAS PLACING A MOTOR ON ITS PLATFORM USING A BOOM CRANE. WHILE MOVING THE MOTOR A BOLT HUNG UP THE MOVE. THE BOLT CAME LOOSE AND THE MOTOR BOUNCED HITTING THE EE LT HAND THAT WAS UNDER THE M OTOR AT THAT POINT.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS SITTING IN HIS TRUCK AS SOME WASTE WAS BEING LOADED ONTO TRUCK BY 988LOADER WHEN LOADER OPERATOR HIT BED OF TRUCK WITH LOADER BUCKET.