Miner was clearing accumulated rock from conveyor when rock was dislodged and struck miner in the leg and ankle causing contusions and abrasion.
STRINGER PITMetal/Nonmetal
Silica Resources, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Donald Mallory; Steven R Mallory
BROWNS VALLEY, Yuba County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405403
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2010–2022
- Latest incident
- Sep 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2022 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2015 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Miner hyper-extended big toe while working on pipe. Miner was pushing pipe with foot when injury happened. Miner reported heat related injury on 6/30/15 and went to Urgent Care on 7/1/15. While there, doctor cleaned up infected big toe. Miner reported big toe injury to Supervisor on 7/5/15. Miner was admitted to hospital on 7/3/15.
2012 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
Changing a screen on our McClosky, came down the ladder and stepped wrong and twisted his knee.
2010 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
Miner was lubing screen. When he stepped away from screen, he stepped on cobble twisting left ankle. Miner reported incident on April 13, 2010, at 7:00 a.m. He left the site on 4/13/10 and went to Comp Clinic to get ankle checked out.