Mining Incidents

Portable Crusher #1Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Steven C Heaton
Boise, Ada County, ID · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1001634
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

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

Employee was moving a sign and got EE's hand caught between the sign and the ground.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Removing a seized bolt from the Terex screen plant. Grinder was the best option to remove. While cutting the bolt, EE was grinding when sparks attached to EE's clothing under EE's safety vest and caught EE's t-shirt, flannel shirt and safety vest on fire.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

While backing up with head turned back, the dozer shifted on a rock suddenly and hit another rock which caused a whipping action & strained EE's neck.

2021 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The ground had some elevated areas where a person could stumble and fall if not paying attention to the surroundings. Employee sustained a back strain from tripping and falling next to the #2 screen plant.

2017 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Conveyor belt stopped due to material build up. Employee went to clear material and belt rolled backwards. This caught employee's hand and pulled the arm into tail pulley. This broke employee's forearm. *After investigation it was determined the belt tightened back onto the roller after material was removed which trapped EE's forearm.

2016 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Releasing pin that holds oxygen tank retainer pin came loose striking employee in mouth

Contact with hot objects or substances

Releasing cam locks on hose connected to water pump. Steam released the hose burning left side of body.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Leaned over to close cab door on loader, pulled muscles around rib area.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding on a roller on the feeder conveyor when he twisted his knee.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING A PADDLE WHEEL SCRAPER REMOVING OVERBURDEN FOR A GRAVEL SOURCE. THE TERRAIN WAS ROUGH CAUSING IRRITATION TO THE NECK AND BACK.

No Value Found

Indivdual was operating a paddle wheel scraper removing overburden for a gravel source. The terrain was rough causing irritaion to the neck and back.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

WHILE FEEDING CRUSHER WITH DOZER PRE EXISTING BACK CONDITION WAS AGGRAVATED BY THE CONSTANT JARRING OF RUNNING DOZER