Mining Incidents

Portable Crusher Number 2Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Marie E Tipping
Grand Junction, Mesa County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504824
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2006–2009
Latest incident
Apr 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2009 · 1 incident

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

Employee was spinning anvils in a Vertical Shaft Impact Crusher. The lid of the VSI came down upon his left hand. Employee's left hand was caught between the lid and frame of the VSI. The ring finger of his left hand was seriously injured.

2008 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a sledge hammer to beat screen rails and clamp bars. He began experiencing pain in his right wrist.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling and began experiencing pain in his lower back.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was rolling up electrical cord. He tripped and fell. He began experiencing pain in his left shoulder.

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

Employee was assisting in relocating a VSI Crusher. The employee grabbed the stationary part of a leg to pull himself up. The adjustable portion of the leg was activated. Employees middle and ring finger of right hand were caught between the moving and stationary part of the leg. Employee states he heard warning that leg was activated.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying bucket teeth for a Cat 345 excavator. He began experiencing pain in his lower back

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Our employee was carrying bucket teeth for an excavator. As he was walking he felt his back pop and began experiencing pain in his lower back.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling up on a wrench to loosen the bolts on the plates for a jaw crusher. Later that day the employee began experiencing pain in his lower back.