Mining Incidents

Vernalis PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Vernalis, San Joaquin County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0405783
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2010–2016
Latest incident
May 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Screen Deck # 5 at Vernalis rock plant caught fire. No injuries as result of fire. Local Fire department was called immediately by maintenance foreman. Foreman was cutting out holes with cutting torch in preparation on the installation of the impact plates.

2010 · 1 incident

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

Worker was removing a bolt using a wrench and impact gun. Nut stuck and the force of the impact gun forced the wrench down and pinched off the tip of his finger