Mining Incidents

Helena Sand & Gravel Portable CrusherMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, MT · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2401412
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated that they were walking from the Crusher control trailer to check on a conveyor roller that was making a squeaking noise, and slipped/fell, feeling immediate pain to their lower back area, radiating to their legs.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Crusher employee was pulling and coiling S/O electrical cord to store onto screen catwalk. Employee twisted while pulling and coiling the cord and felt a pop in his stomach

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing belt clamps and cut palm of right palm requiring 6 stitches.

2004 · 1 incident

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

EE WAS REMOVING MUD FROM ROLLERS ON THE TELESTACKER W/A HAMMER WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING. THE HAMMER WAS SUCKED IN BETWEEN THE ROLLER & BLET & THE EE WAS NOT ABLE TO LET GO OF THE HAMMER. THE EE'S RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER WERE SQUEEZED IN BETWEEN ROLLER & BELT. EE HAS A BRUISED RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER CUT BEHIND EAR & FRICTION BURN ON BACK OF SHOULDER.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON PRY BAR, IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE BOLT STRIKING IN THE EAR, CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

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

WHILE REMOVING WEDGES WITH HYDRAULIC RAM, IT PUSHED WEDGE OUT PINNING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST CRUSHER WALL.