Mining Incidents

Blasted Rock QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Rick Joy
beckwourth, Plumas County, CA · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0405364
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2004–2018
Latest incident
May 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2018 · 1 incident

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

2100 screen was fully locked out/tagged out, when four employees were changing the belt on the screen. Injured employee's right hand got caught between the belt and hopper when they were sliding the belt in.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees lifting a radiator,weight sifted toward the injured employee landing in his arms and abdomen. Employee felt a pain below his umbilicus. Employee continued to work his shift. Pain became worse over the next week and he reported it to his supervisor on Friday afternoon 10/16/09.

2008 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was assisting with lifting a screen used in the rock crushing plant and felt a pain in his lower mid abdomen below umbilicus. He did not report this and continued to work full time for 2 months until he was diagnosed with a hernia on 8/7/2008. Injury reported 8/8/2008.

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

Employee standing in doorway of crusher shack the wind blew the door closed onto right arm hitting the door casing.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall down stairs

EE fell down stairs leaving crusher shack.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT WITH A RATCHETT ON THE HAMMER, THE RATCHETT BROKE SMASHED HIS HAND

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A BOLT WITH AN AIR GUN, HOLDING NUT WITH FINGER. BOLT SPUN AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.