Mining Incidents

Thousand Palms PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by James Richert
thousand palms, Riverside County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404807
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A mound of 3' rocks formed on the conveyor belt to the left side of the employee. A 5' rock fell from the table and hit the employee at knee level on the right leg.

2005 · 2 incidents

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

Employee was talking to another operator. He stopped, did not exit his tractor, rolled his side window and caught his hand and all five fingers between the sliding door opening.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was using a grinding wheel it came apart and hit his right knee.

2004 · 1 incident

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

Working on screen deck at plant and pinched pointer finger on left hand and declined medical treatment at that time. on 10/14/04, came to office and stated that he wanted to go see a dr to make sure nothing was broken, so sent him to immediate care. dr report was possible hairline fracture and would follow up with a visit on 11-4-04. returned to work with no time lost.

2003 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT FINGER WHILE CHECKING BELT ON SECONDARY PLANT.

No Value Found

EE TURNED THE ELECTRICAL BOX ON TO START UP THE WET PLANT. IT SHORTED OUT AND BURNED RIGHT HAND.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRADING YARD WHEN SOMETHING FLEW INTO LEFT EYE IRRITATING PRIOR INJURY.

Struck by falling object

WHILE UNDER SCRAPER REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION, A PRY BAR HELD BY ANOTHER EE FELL ON INJURED EE NOSE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CUTTING EDGE WITH IMPACT WRENCH ON VOLVO LOADER.

2002 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE, HE JUMPED OFF WHEN CABLE SLIPPED.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE WORKING ON FLY ASH BIN, HOSE WAS PRESSURRIZED AND FLY ASH MATERIAL GOT INTO EYES.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE CHANGING TIRE, PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON THE TACK METER ON THE SCRAPER, WIND CAUGHT HOOD AND IT FLOPPED ON INJURED EE'S HEAD.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ON MIXER TRUCK IN SHOP, PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING A BLOCK AND A PIECE OF WOODHIT LEFT LEG.

2000 · 2 incidents

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

WIND BLEW LOADER DOOR SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Fall from machine

CRAWLING OUT OF ROCK TRUCK, SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF AND PULLED LOWER BACK.