Mining Incidents

MORONGO PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Riverside County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404826

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1987–1996
Latest incident
May 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1996 · 1 incident

May 7, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PULLING UNDER BASE BUNKER, LEFT FRONT WHEEL STRUCK BUNKER SUPPORT LEG AND CAUGHT, PULLING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO ONE SIDE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN QUICKLY INJURING EE'S ARM.

1995 · 1 incident

December 5, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ON TOP OF PIT BANK PUSHING MATERIAL OFF A WALL WHEN THE WALL COLLAPSED UNDER THE MACHINE HE WAS OPERATING. IN THE ACCIDENT HE STRUCK A MIRROR MOUNTED INSIDE THE CAB AND HIS LEGS STRUCK THE CONTROL LEVERS AND PANEL CAUSING BRUISES TO BOTH LEGS AND A CUT ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.

1994 · 2 incidents

January 27, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING DUMP TRUCK, EE DROVE OFF WITH BED STILL IN RAISED POSITION AND HIT AN OVERHEAE CONVEYOR. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED HIM TO INJURE HIS NECK.

January 7, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Fall from piled material

WAS STANDING ON TOP OF BELT TO CHECK EQUIPMENT WHEN LEGS SLIPPED TO EACH SIDE OF THE BELT LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS INJURING TAIL BONE.

1993 · 2 incidents

August 2, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PORTABLE TOILET & WAS BITTEN IN GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO OFFICE & WAS BITTEN IN THIGH BY A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER WHICH WAS LOCATED IN LEG OF PANTS

March 5, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

AFTER EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN LAYED OFF HE GOT INTO HIS CAR & LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO ROLL OVER DRIVER EE WAS TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF POSTED SPEED LIMITS & THROUGH HIS OWN RECKLESS NEGLIBLE ACTIONS CAUSED ACCIDENT WHICH IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DENIED LAY OFF DATE 03-05-93

1992 · 3 incidents

November 2, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES, "I WAS CLOSING DOOR ON TOOL AND CAUGHT THUMB IN DOOR JAM."

July 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

56305RPORTED UNTIL 7-30-92. WHILE CLEANING THE CRUSHER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO POSITION A LARGE ROCK TO PUT A STRAP AROUND IT WHEN HE FELT A NEEDLE PRICKING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 16, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 3" CONDUIT ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF PB2 (TOWARDS THE TAIL PULLEY END). A BANDED ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT STARTED TO ROLL TOWARDS HIM AND HE JUMPED UP AND RAN.

1990 · 2 incidents

July 16, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE METAL DOOR ON A SIDE OF CHUTE. DOOR POPPED OUT KNOCKING ONEEMPLOYEE OFF JAW CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND ON SOME BOULDERS AND DOOR FELL ON HIM. EMPLOYE E FELL 5'10" TO GROUND ON 12" SIZE BOULDERS.

March 30, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS OPENING THE CAP OF AHYDROLIC OIL HOSE-OIL SPRAYED OUT DUE TO PRESSURE AND GOT IN EMPLOYEE'S EYES. EYES WERE IMMEDIATELY WASHED OUT, BUT IRRITATION PERSISTED: SO WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR T REATMENT.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Triangle Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE STANDING IN PIT A PIECE OF FOREIGN BODY FLEW IN RIGHT EAR, EAR STARTED BLEEDING I NAME WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY.

1987 · 1 incident