Mining Incidents

NICHOLS ROAD PITMetal/Nonmetal

Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405638
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2007–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Mechanic was installing a lift cylinder on CAT 988F when the nylon sling EE was using broke and the cylinder dropped onto the mechanic's leg.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall down stairs

slipped & fell down 3 steps and received laceration to left pinkie finger when trying to catch himself

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Driver ran over pot hole on onsite road which bottomed out seat contributing to lower back pain.

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee operates a front end loader repeately and digs into hard face mountain. Drives over a rocky road. Injury occurred over time; not a specific occurrence.

Struck against stationary object

Miner was assisting in replacing a screen on the bottom deck of the base plant. Miner raised his head in a confined environment and hit his head on a bolt that was on the strap of a guard over a cross tube.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking across yard and tripped on a rock.

Struck by falling object

Concrete krail that was partially suspended toppled into left ankle causing fracture.