Mining Incidents

Summit Stone PortableMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Eagle, Ada County, ID · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1002035
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2003–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a loader. While driving along employee was twisting to keep an eye out for any hazards. As the loader went over a couple ruts in the dirt, it jarred the employee causing some lower back pain.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a loader across the yard with the bucket lifted, speeding, and hit a spillage pile on the flight side of loader causing the loader to go left on two wheels. When that happened EE jerked it back to the right side, hit the ground and the loader continued in that direction and fell over.

2016 · 2 incidents

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

Employee was changing screens on top deck of wash plant and another crew member pulled the screen to the side pinching employee's finger. Employee received laceration to finger requiring sutures.

Struck by flying object

Employee was finished grinding on spring pads for the wash plant when EE had some discomfort in right eye. EE wore all PPE during the task. EE went to supervisor they went to doctor who in turn referred them to an Eye Doctor. Took EE to the doctor looked and removed a small metal shaving from employees eye.

2015 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee sprained back while doing work he had not done for 6 mos to 1 year.

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

Two employees were loosening the nuts for the mantle on equipment. Employee 1 was holding the wrench on the bolt and employee 2 was holding the ratchet on the bolt head, as employee 2 was moving the ratchet employee 1 lost his position and ended up pinching his fingers between the wrench and equipment. Pinched tip of left index finger requiring 2 stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

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

Two employees were changing the roller on the crusher belt. As one employee was trying to place the ear of the roller into the bracket the roller slipped out of his hand. The other employee was holding the other end of the roller and couldn't let go of the roller before it smashed his right thumb. Required 5 stitches.

2007 · 1 incident

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

Employee was adjusting a tail pulley with a one inch driver ratchet. He was pulling the ratchet toward him and the ratchet went into ""neutral"". Caused employee to smash his finger between the ratchet and the angle iron. Ratchet was determined to be faulty. Employee's 5th finger has fracture.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLEAN AROUND CRUSHER WITH BOBCAT. HE TOLD OTHER EMPLOYEE TO LOWER THE BUCKET. HE HAD FOOT UNDER BUCKET. BUCKET LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTING, CUT LEG WITH KNIFE

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

LARGE ROCK FELL OFF OF THE FEEDER WHEN WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK ON UNPLUGGING THE JAW.