Mining Incidents

Acin RanchMetal/Nonmetal

Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405210
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
2005–2016
Latest incident
Jan 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Thur - 1/21/16- 4:30 PM - employee left work at normal time 4:30 pm. EE said they went home and took a shower. After the shower EE's eye began to hurt. EE was off work for the following 4 days (1/22/16 thru 1/25/16). On 1/26/16 EE began work at 6:00 AM and came to report eye (5 day late) injury at the office approx 9:00 AM and EE was sent to clinic.

2015 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE NEXT TO A STONE PILE WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL DOWN THE PILE AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A CRUSH INJURY

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was splitting rock with a hammer & chisel. He bent over to turn a rock on it's side and he felt a pop in his lower back.

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

ON 04/27/2015 EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER TO SPLIT ROCK. HE MISSED THE ROCK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND HAMMER AND LACERATED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND ACROSS THE KNUCKLE.

2014 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCKING TRASH BIN IN PLACE. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON HANDLE WHEN HE BENT OVER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 3/6/14 IE went to another EE and said his left thumb seemed to ache but 'only' when he drove the forklift. Other EE told him to stay off the forklift and asked if He wanted to go to Dr. IE replied 'no'. On 3/12/14 IE told other EE he wanted to go to the Dr. as his thumb seemed to be aching more. IE said he had con't to drive the forklift.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a rock when he felt a pain in his back that extended into his leg. He just wanted to go home and rest for a while, but did finally agree to go to the Dr.

2013 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING DOWN SOME WOODEN PALLETS WHEN A PIECE OF WOOD HIT HIM ON HIS NOSE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHICH PREVENTED THE INJURY FROM BEING WORSE.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATION STONE. WHILE REMOVING STONE FROM THE AREA, HE SLIPPED AND FELL FACE FIRST ONTO THE ROCK HE WAS HOLDING AND HIT HIS NOSE AND MOUTH.

Fall onto or against objects

Injury occurred on Mon. 11/18/2013. It was not reported until Fri. 11/22/2013. EE explained that he was trying to pull on a stone. His hands slipped and he fell landing on a rock.

Struck by flying object

Injury occurred on Thur. 08/29/2013. It was not reported until Tue. 09/03/2013, at which time employee was sent to the doctor. On 08/29 employee was swinging the large hammer to break a large stone. When he hit the stone some rock fragments flew off and hit his left hand. He said he was wearing only one glove.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was splitting stone. He stood up the next piece of stone he was going to split. The stone made some movement, slipped and smashed his 2 fingers against another stone.

2012 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Two employees were lifting a rock to place it on a pallet. When they placed the stone on the pallet, EE said he felt a pain in his lower back.

Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a rock when he dropped it. The rock hit his leg just above the right ankle, slid down and pinned the ankle against another stone.

Struck by falling object

Picked up rock to move from pallet to conveyor. The rock broke into 2 pieces. One of the pieces fell onto the right ring finger and smashed it causing the finger to need sutures.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

05-24-12 Employee was moving stone and felt a pain in his back. He did not report and continued working thru the day. 05-25-12 Employee worked thru the day and did not report. 05-30-12 Employee came to work and reported injury from 05/24/12 and requested to go to doctor. He was immediately sent to doctor and then went home for the day.

2011 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using sledge hammer to split stone, missed hitting the stone and smashed my middle finger

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While loading material on a conveyor belt, felt a pain in back when lifting stone.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifted a stone to his waist and turned to put stone on a pallet.

2010 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

AS THE GUILLOTINE TEETH WERE COMING DOWN, EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL A ROCK AND THE GUILLOTINE TEETH CAUGHT HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Smashed rt. pinky finger with a rock.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE was finishing stone--He was wearing safety glasses and a full face mask. A hot chip landed on his face. He removed the mask and glasses to wipe away the chip and accidently wiped it into his eye.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injury was lifting a rock up on its side so he could split it and he said he felt something pull in his side. He said it happened about 2:00 pm but it did not hurt very bad so he did not report it immediately. About 3:00pm he went and told his supervisor and was sent to the Doctor immediately.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE was pushing rocks forward on the conveyor belt leading to the guillotine. As he pushed, one of the rocks twisted and fell off the conveyor onto his foot. He was wearing his foot guard.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee said he was loading the conveyor belt that leads to the guillotine. He bent over to pick up a rock and felt a pulling in his stomach. He was wearing his back belt.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating guillotine--moved rock into guillotine, pulled the table lever which pushed the rock up and smashed his fingers.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Cleaning up work area--not paying close enough attention and stepped on nail causing a puncture wound

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPERATING STONE FABRICATING MACHINE. HE FAILED TO MOVE HIS FINGER FROM THE PATH OF THE GUILLOTINE.

2006 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading stone feed table with rock approximately 40lb did not move finger/hand when setting on table.

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

Employee was pallitizing stone turned rock pinched finger between stone.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

After splitting some rocks, one of the split rocks fell against a leg.