Mining Incidents

Three Rivers Stone CorpMetal/Nonmetal

Clayton, Custer County, ID · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001672
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
46
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Apr 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

46 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE was handling a large slab of natural stone when it slipped and fell on his left thumb, resulting in a fracture

2007 · 6 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was splitting stone when his sledge hammer recoiled and struck him in the forehead

Struck by falling object

EE was splitting a large slab of stone when a section broke off and fell on his right foot, causing a contusion.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using the grinder on a metal collar and a shard of metal came up and hit his right eye.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Splitting stone - crushed left thumb with 3 pound sledge hammer. Cause laceration to thumb.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Moving a pallet by hand, lost his footing and strained his lower back.

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

Employee was splitting stone when a large slab slid from the top of the pile and pinched him between two rocks.

2006 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a large slab of stone and his back began to hurt along with a shooting pain down his leg.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening a bolt on a piece of heavy equipment when he felt a pain in his knee.

Struck against stationary object

Employee stepped on a piece of metal banding and sustained a puncture wound to her right foot.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting boulders into a pallet,employee strained the muscles in his left shoulder, back and neck.

Struck against stationary object

stepping out of his parked vehicle,employee stepped on a rock and rolled/twisted and sprained his left ankle.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was folding wire when the end of the wire went into the palm of her right hand. Cut and puncture wound

Struck by falling object

Employee was moving large slabs of flagstone when one of the slabs fell on the little finger (5th finger) of his left hand. Required stiches to his finger.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

While cleaning his work area, employee accidentally stepped on a piece of wire which punctured through the bottom of his boot.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

He was splitting rock when the rock rolled and smashed his finger.

2004 · 8 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I was changing a bit on a dm 45 drill. I had my finger on the bit basket and pinched the tip of my left for finger.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE FELL OFF A ROCK, TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE; FELL ONTO LEFT SIDE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

He steped on a slick rock, fell on his l shoulder.

Fall onto or against objects

He fell down. Right arm flew to the side and hit a rock, slicing his forearm.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING ROCK ON A PALLET AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

Struck by falling object

SHE WAS LIFTING A ROCK, IT SLIPPED FROM HER HAND AND IT FELL ON HER LEFT FOOT.

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

HE WAS PLACING SPLIT ROCK ON A PALLET AND SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING LARGE ROCKS, SPRAINED BACK.

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLITTER HAD A ROCK ON EDGE TRYING TO SPLIT THE SEAMS WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL. THE ROCK MOVED CAUSING SPLITTER TO STRIKE THUMB.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLACING ROCKS ON EDGE IN A WOODEN CRATE WHE HE TURNED HIS BACK ON CRATE TO GET ANOTHER ROCK, A ROCK TIPPED OUT OF THE CRATE & STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE HEEL ON LEFT FOOT

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PLACING STONE IN CRATE AND TWISTED WITHOUT MOVING FEET.

2002 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

A ROCK SPLITTER MOVED A LARGE ROCK BY HIMSELF, RESULTING IN A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS ABDOMEN.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND TWISTING WITH LARGE ROCK TO PLACE IT IN PALLET RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM A PALLET, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND THE TOP ROCK THAT WAS LEFT ON THE PALLET SLID OFF ONTO HIS RT. HEEL LACERATING IT.

Struck by falling object

STOOD LARGE ROCK ON EDGE, TURNED AND REACHED FOR HAMMER AND CHISEL. ROCK FELL ON LEG SPRAINING RT. MCL.

2001 · 9 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIDING ONE ROCK OFF OF ANOTHER ROCK, WORKER GOT HIS FINGER TIP PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2 ROCKS.

Struck by falling object

WHILE TRYING TO BALANCE A ROCK ON ITS EDGE THE ROCK FELL OVER LANDING ON EMPLOYEE'S R. FOOT ANDFRACTURED HIS R. 4TH METATARSAL.

Fall from machine

OPERATOR WHEN DISMOUNTING LOADER HIS HAND MISSED THE HANDRAIL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LOWER STEP RESULTING IN A BROKEN FOOT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD RECENTLY HA DBECK SURGERY AND HAD BEEN RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY. HE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A FORKLIFT ON A TRAILER TO BE TAKEN TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. IN THE PROCESS HE PULLED TOO H ARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE TWISTING AT WAIST WITH WEIGHT IN HANDCAUSED PAIN IN OR AROUND RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.

Struck against a moving object

DURING LOADING OF OVERBURDEN INTO DUMP TRUCK WITH AN EXCAVATOR THE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR DROPPED A 3 BY 3 ROCK INTO THE BED OF THE DUMP TRUCK. THE BED OF TRUCK WAS BEDDED WITH OTHER WASTE AND THE ROCK FELL ONLY 1' CAUSING NECK AND BACK PAIN.

Fall onto or against objects

SPLITTERS WORK ON UNEVEN SURFACES. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO PICK UP ANOTHER ROCK TO PLACE IN A BOX, WHEN A ROCK ROLLED UNDER HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. HIS HEAD HIT A ROCK, R ESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION.

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

A ROCK SPLITTER PULLING A ROCK FROM A PILE CAUSED ANOTHER ROCK TO SLIDE DOWN PILE AND PINCH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETEWEEN THE 2 ROCKS CAUSING A CONTUSION AND LACERATION TO FINGER TIP.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS WEEPING FLUID & THE WIND WAS BLOWING THE FLUID BACK INTO THE FACE OF THE OPERATOR WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO EXTRACT DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE. I PLACED 2 TAGS OVER AREA SO HE COULD CONTINUE WHEN HOSE RUPTURED, INJECTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID.

2000 · 6 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD WRITTEN EMPLOYEE UP FOR UNSAFE WORK PRACTICES, AN ARGUMENT THEN INSUED AFTER WHICH EE ASSULTED SAFETY OFFICER. RESULTING IN LACERATION TO HEAD REQUIRING 4 STITCHES SOME BRUISES AND ABRASIO N.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ROAD TO THE LOWER FACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP A PIECE OF STONE, HE TWISTED & STRAINED HIS BACK PLACING IT.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CARRYING A ROCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS INJURED WHEN HE FELL.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LOADING HOLES WITH EXPLOSIVES. EE HANDLED THE EXPLOSIVE FOR APP 8 HOURS. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. HE COMPLAINED ABOUT HEADACHES AND LATER AROUND 6:00 PM HE STARTED TO HAVE HEART PROBLEMS. HE PASSED OUT AT HIME AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOISE FOR TREATMENT.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PLATE OF LEDGE ROCK BY HAND AND SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. THE DOCTOR RELEASED HIM THE SAME DAY.