Mining Incidents

CASTLE ROCKMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Brad Mercord
Flat head, Flathead County, MT · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2402222
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2003–2016
Latest incident
Aug 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

A sales person from another company was selecting rock when the quarry was not operational. While on the main of quarry in the step section, EE stepped on a 8"" rock and it tipped. EE lost EE's balance and staggered backwards trying to catch self. Fell into one pallet of steps about 4-5 feet tall spun over the corner backwards into a second pallet before falling to the ground.

2007 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading rock by hand onto the rock splitter machine table; his right pinky finger was smashed between the table and the rock.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WET CONDITIONS IN A MOUNTAIN QUARRY. HE SLIPPED, FALLING FOWARD, CAUSING UPPER BACK INJURY.