He was using a chain, pulling a shaft with a come-a-long. The chain slipped causing the pipe to hit his left leg. He went to Mercy Medical in ID. The x-rays showed a broken fibula.
Portable Crusher Metal/Non-Metal
Rock Contractors Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Charles W Wood
Nampa,
Canyon County,
ID
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1001826
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2010
- Latest incident
- May 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
116
citations
16
significant & substantial
$14,513
proposed penalties
$14,513
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 1,879 | 1 | 0 | 532.2 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,800 | 2 | 0 | 1111.1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,419 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,047 | 1 | 0 | 488.5 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,119 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,516 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2010 · 1 incident
Rock Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2005 · 2 incidents
July 28, 2005
ID · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object
HE WAS PULLING A KING PIN FROM A TRANSPORT TRAILER. THE NOSE OF THE TRAILER FELL AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND.
July 1, 2005
ID · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Using a belt knife to cut pieces of extra conveyor belt to make guards.
2002 · 1 incident
March 7, 2002
ID · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Contractors Inc · Fall onto or against objects
STANDING ON CONVEYOR BELT SLIPPED OFF SCRAPED LEFT LEG CHIN AREA.
2001 · 1 incident
June 16, 2001
ID · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
USING A CAT BAR TO TRY AND PRY A ROCK OUT OF THE TRAP-BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER.
2000 · 1 incident
July 19, 2000
ID · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Contractors Inc · Struck against stationary object
CLEANING UP CRUSHER SCREENS. CUT BY WIRE ON SCREEN CLOTH.