Mining Incidents

FCM Portable Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Farmington, San Juan County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900450

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Nov 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
135
citations
26
significant & substantial
$54,976
proposed penalties
$29,248
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 6,862 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,626 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,736 3 0 387.8
2016 Q1 8,125 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,843 6 0 1026.9
2015 Q3 6,399 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,704 1 0 129.8
2015 Q1 7,703 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2014 · 3 incidents

November 22, 2014 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

Transporting Rhino Lining, when a piece of lining fell off. Got down to reload, when he stepped back and tripped; landing on fork hangers, arm hung up and injured right shoulder.

September 24, 2014 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing drive coupling on electric motor, when coupling slipped, trapping middle finger on right hand in between couplings; smashing finger

March 31, 2014 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

Climbing out of the Mechanics Service Truck. Stepped on Ladder, ladder feel to one side, causing employee to fall. Landed between rungs of ladder; then folded up on employees left leg causing 1 bone to break and another bone to fracture.

2012 · 1 incident

October 4, 2012 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing backup light on rock truck. Fixing cover with 3/4" screen. Had to bend the screen 45 degrees, screen popped and swiped face, nose and upper lip.

2009 · 1 incident

July 10, 2009 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing tail pully in screen feed conveyor; when tail pulley slipped and cut his right finger.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2008 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting tail pulley on Unit 911 cone discharge belt (he pulled a back muscle).

July 11, 2008 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Extracting impact roller from surge bin when opposite side of roller dropped, trapping hand between roller and brace.

2006 · 3 incidents

August 24, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The miner was digging out around the cone discharge when he felt his back pop out. He went to the emergency room, and then to a clinic for care. He currently released to restricted duty, but is not working.

August 17, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing out of truck. She grabbed the handle, but slipped off the foot hold and fell. She struck her lower back on the top step of the ladder. She felt fine at first, but later experienced numbness & tingling in her legs. She requested & received emergency transport to the hospital. She is currently not working as we have no "restricted duties" for her to perform.

July 31, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping to unload several large timbers from a tractor/trailer and strained his back. The injury was such to require 4 to 5 chiropractic treatments.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 9, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM A ROCK TRUCK.

September 22, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

Employee was helping change iron in the jaw when he fell and pulled a muscle in his arm.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 12, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE LOADER. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDRAIL, AND HE FELL BACK. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, THE EE HAD SO MUCH BACK PAIN THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK AND NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

September 7, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crew was loading a used oil barrel, using a loader & chain to lift the barrel. barrel swang thru the air, came toward the ee, caught him off gaurd, causing the ee to reach up and trying to stop the barrel from swinging. the weight and force of the barrel hitting the ee's outstreched arm caused a strain in his back, for which he will need chiropractic care for several weeks.

2003 · 1 incident

September 29, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING SOME FIBERGLASS WITH A HAND GRINDER WHEN HE FELT A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE.

2002 · 5 incidents

December 21, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED INTO A SNOW-COVERED HOLE, TWISTING AND STRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

August 19, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A 4" ELECTRICAL WATER PUMP AT THE SAND PLANT, THE EE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE SUCTION HOSE BY HITTING IT WITH THE HEEL OF HIS RIGHT HAND. AFTER 10 DAYS OF OBSERVATION, THE EE DE CIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR HIS RIGHT HAND, & FILE A WORKER'S COMPENSATION STATEMENT WITH OUR OFFICE.

July 13, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAPPING (DRILLING) OUT A HOLE ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT, WHEN THE DRILL BIT STUCK & THE TORQUE PULLED THE EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 27, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING COOLING FAN WITH HAMMER AND PUNCHED COOLING FAN. HE MOVED AND STRUCK HIS HAND WTH THE HAMMER.

January 11, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING TO CLEAR THE JAW CRUSHER OF A LARGE BOULDER THAT JAMMED THE CRUSHER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. EE DID NOT REALIZE THE EXTENT OF HIS INJURY AT THE TIME AND DID NOT REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR.

2000 · 3 incidents

June 3, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS SHOVELING OUT TAIL PULLEY AREA, ROCK BOUNCED FROM 1036 PIONEER JAW, STRIKING MINER ON TOP OF THE LEFT SHOULDER, CAUSING SMALL BRUISE AND CONTUSION.

May 23, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmington Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM CONVEYERS AND TURNED WRONG.