Four employees were installing a steel plate. The plate was 20' wide x 8' high x 1"" thick. A small loader put the forks against the plate 5 feet up. The operator re-position the forks 3 feet lower so employee 1 could stand on forks and get a better reach. The plate became unstable and fell on top of employee 1, pinning the employee.
Patterson RoadMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2005–2025
- Latest incident
- Jul 2025
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedStruck by falling object
Reportable incidents
5 on file (excluding fatalities above)2025 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was changing roller frame and as they were trying to lower it to the ground, the frame twisted and caused a laceration to the employee's arm
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was cleaning a belt roller when it popped off and smashed EE's finger between the roller and angle iron
2023 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
miner was struck with impact wrench on lip and received 4 stiches
2015 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Operator was removing a fuel feed tube from a portable fuel tank when the feed tube swung and bounced off the portable tank and struck the employee on the left inner bicep. The feed tube was sharp on the end causing a laceration needing sutures.
2005 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
Employee was removing material that was lodged in the jaw crusher. A rock struck his finger causing a laceration.