The employee was working inside the hopper of a jaw crusher on a 6' ladder when he fell. The employee was torquing the bolt on the grizzly when the wrench slipped of the bolt and he fell. He was wearing his hard hat, but hit his head, back and arms and his hard hat fell off. He indicated that he passed out for couple of minutes.
CTC Crushing PortableMetal/Nonmetal
CTC Crushing LLC · Surface
Controlled by Bill Wadley
Boulder City, Clark County, NV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602405
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2006
- Latest incident
- Feb 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2006 · 1 incident
Fall from ladders
2003 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS HELPING LIFT CABLE INTO GEN-SET (HEAVY WIRE) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT STOMACH.SURGERY PENDING.
2002 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AS I WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS OF THE PARTS TRAILER (OTC) MY LEFT ANKLE GAVE OUT AND I SAT DOWN ON THE STAIRS. IT HURT AND STARTED TO SWELL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CLEANING OUT GRIZZLY FINGERS IN JAW CRUSHER, HE SMASHED HIS HAND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
2000 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
RADIATOR CAME DOWN AND BOLT STICKING OUT, HIT HEAD AND CUT OPEN.
Fall from machine
EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A RATCHET. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND WENT OVER HEAD FIRST DOWN ABOUT A 10' DROP. WHILE FALLING HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON STEEL AND SLAMMED JAW ON TO A ROCK AND TWIST ED HIS WRIST. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.