Mining Incidents

Harris QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Frank Dutra
PORTALBE, Mendocino County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405139
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was running to turn water off - ran into conveyor with right shoulder.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was installing lock ring on a 29.5 x 29 water filled tire. As he was lifting the ring onto the wheel, the ring slipped from his gloves, slid down his leg and landed on the side of foot. Fracturing his baby toe.

2014 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Dropped fuel nozzle, employee tried to catch it and slipped off machine.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

9/4 employee says he injured his elbow. He claims the injury occurred on 8/23 no exact time or witness and no one was advised on 8/23. The other employees are also unaware of the injury this case is under investigation has not been deemed work related at this point as there is too many discrepancies in the story!

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent down to pick up a piece of metal when he stood up, made note of slight pain. He continued working making no other complaints and finished his work day. Came to work the next day, no complaint, finished work day. Third day he stated at 11:30 am he needed to leave for a doctor appointment for back pain. He left work at 11:30am.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITION OF GETTING UP AND DOWN OUT OF HER CHAIR IN THE SCALES OFFICE. LOWER BACK WAS HURTING SO WENT TO SEE DOCTOR. DOCTOR FOUND A HERNIATED DISK AND PRESCRIBED TWO WEEKS OFF WITH FURTHER OBSERVATION.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A CUTTING EDGE ON MONDAY, ON THURSDAY HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON WEDNESDAY PRYING ON A ROCK FROM THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND HELD GRINDER FELL DOWN, EE REACHED FOR IT AND IT CUT HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR, THE MACHINE LIFTED & SLAMMED DOWN CAUSING THE OPERATOR LOWER BACK PAIN.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYER BELT CLEANING OFF MATERIAL WHEN CONVEYER BELT STARTED TO MOVE.EMPLOYEE FELL ON BELT, THEN FELL 2-3 FEET TO THE GOUND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT FOOT.

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

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DRILL-THE OEPRATOR OF THE DRILL MOVED THE DRILL EMPLOYEE THIRD FINGR ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL AND CLAMPS WHICH CAUSE THE FINGER TO BE CUT.