Mining Incidents

Sandia Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Calmat Company
Bernalillo County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900478

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1984–1993
Latest incident
Jun 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

June 4, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STRIKING A BUFFET WITH A SLEDGE IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT FROM A CRANE. PIECE OF STEEL SPLIK OFF AND PENETRATED HIS THIGH.

May 8, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Struck against a moving object

EE DRIVING EUCLID ON BUMPY ROAD. JARRING MOTION IN TRUCK CAUSED BACK STRAIN.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 8, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUT L INDEX FINGEWR IN SOCKET OF IMPACT WRENCH, HE TRIGGERED IT NUT LODGED IN FINGER

January 15, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company Of New Mexico · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL STANDING ON SCREEN BETWEEN UPPER & LOWER CONVEYOR ELTS CLEANING OFF SAND WHILE BELT RUNNING LOOSE CLOTHERING CAUGHT SHAFT ON PULLEY WHEEL OF UPPER ELT CAUGHT CLOTHING PULLED EMPL TOWARD C ONVEYOR. GUARD SCREEN PREVENTED HIM FROM BEING TAKEN UP INTO CONVEYOR MECHANISM. HE WAS TOSSED AROUND BADLY BROKE ARM & SUSTAINED SEVERE BRUISING.

1989 · 1 incident

1988 · 3 incidents

November 2, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & S Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STANDING ON CONVEYOR BELT FROM SCREENING PLANT FEEDER.USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT BELT TO MAKE GUARD FOR FEEDER.KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG.

September 7, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING RUBBER TIRES DOZER SLIPPED AND FULL OFF EQUIP. LANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO LEFT SIDE OF BODY MOSTLY ARM AND SHOULDER.

September 6, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CHANGING SCREENS IN CRUSHER HAD BEEN LIFTED TO TOP OF CRUSHER WITH LOADER HAN ONE FOOT IN LOADER ONE ON LID OF SHAKER SLIPPED AND FELL INTO CRUSHER CONE INJURING ARM

1987 · 1 incident

April 30, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

SERVICE MAN JUM1ED FROM GENEROTOR TRAILER AFTER SERVICING TWISTING KNEE

1984 · 3 incidents

August 27, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & S Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE LOOSENING PLUG ON END DUMP DIFFERENTIAL I.NAME WAS EXERTING A LOT OF FORCE WHEN PLUG CAME LOOSE HIS ARM WAS BANGED AGAINST A HYDRAUILIC RAM

August 15, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

AFTER STOPPING VEHICLES I.NAME RAISED UP OUT OF SEAT TO EXIT AND HIS HEAD STRUCK TOP OF DOOR JAM

June 5, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

---------BIG ROCK --- SHOULDER -----FINISHED UP DAY AND IT GOT WORSE ------ PULLED MUSCLES & LIGAMENTS IN LEFT SHOULDER