Mining Incidents

Mt Taylor Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Rio Grande Resources Corp · Underground
Controlled by Blue James N
Cibola County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2901375

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
84
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Mar 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

84 on file

1991 · 1 incident

March 21, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTING TO REPOSITION FORKS BY PULLING ON LOCKPIN CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE FORK. CHAIN WELD BROKE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER. CONTUSION TO SHOULDER R ESULTED IN ROTATOR CUFF TEAR RESULTING IN SURGERG AND LOST TIME INJURY BEGINNING ON 5-8-91.

1990 · 2 incidents

December 3, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL MEASURING AIR CONDITIONER HOUSING FOR SECURITY BLDG TO CONSTRUCT A COVER FOR IT.HE SLIPPED & FELL ,STRUCK HEAD AGAINST ELEC JCT BOX WHICH FED POWER FROM A CONDUIT TO AIR COND UNIT.

June 25, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING THE CRANK ON A SMALL CALE REEL WHILE RETRIEVING A DEPTH SENSOR THE CRANK STOP BLOCK DROPPED DOWN WHILE HE WAS CRANKING AND HE STRUCK IT WITH HIS HAND. CABLE REEL AND CRANK STOP BLOCK.

1989 · 14 incidents

December 15, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Fall onto or against objects

INSTALLING ROOF SPLIT SETS FOR GROUND SUPPORT IN HEADING. SMALL ROCK CAME OFF BACK STRIKING MACHINE & DRILL STEEL. BOUNCING OFF MACHINE STRIKING LEFT ARM CAUSING EMPL T SFALL BACKWARDS LANDING ON SELF RESCUER.

December 6, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING ROOF SPLIT SET HOLES CAUSING LOOSE SUPPORTED BACK TO FALL.AREA IN DRIFT WAS BEING REBOLTED DUE TO BROKEN WIRE AND BASKETS.SOME OLD SPLIT SETS WERE RUSTED OFF UP IN THE HOLES 12"TO16" ALLOWING ROCK TO FALL.

October 19, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

BUILDING GROUND SUPPORT CRIB WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES.

September 28, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Chevron Resources Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MINE RESCUE TRAINING EVENT IN SMOKE CONDITIONS EMPLOYEE WAS ONE OF SIX IN THE EXERCISE BG174 FACE MASK WAS NOT COMPLETELY SEALED ALLOWING SOME SMOKE IN HALATION

August 22, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING LHD UNIT MUCKING OUT HEADING.TIRE RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING LHD TO BOUNCE.EMPLOYEE RAISED OFF THE LHD SEAT,AND ROPPED DOWN ON THE BACK OF LOADER SEAT INJURING THE LOWER BACK.

August 15, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING R AISE BORDER MACHINE WHEN STEEL CHANGED SWUNG AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG ON BACK SIDE OF UPPER CALF SENT TO DR ON 090589 & 090789LEG DID NOT IMPROVE

August 1, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING STEEL FROM HOLE PULLED MACHINE BACK LEG SLID F ORWARD FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT MACHINE AND JACK LEG

June 23, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from ladders

MINER WAS STANDING ON LADDER CUTTING OFF OLD BOLTS PREPARATORY TO REBOLTING. TOP OF LADDER NOT SECURED - LADDER SLIPPED. MINER REACHED UP TO GRAB WIRE TO KEEP FROM FALLING TO GROUND.

June 5, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE FUELING A LOADER AND FELL AGAINST A STACK OF CRIBBING. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO WORK. STILL COMPLAINED OF PAIN. WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST WHO P LACED HIM ON LOST TIME STATUS UNTIL FURTHER EVALUATION. DISABILITY BEGAN 7-24-89.

May 23, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

PUMP MECH WAS REMOVING PACKING FROM A D-5 ASH PUMP THE PACKING TOOL HANDLE BROKE UNDER STRESS LEAVING A SHARP EDGE WHICH SLICED INTO THE KNUCKLE OF THE R MIDDLE FINGER SUTRUES WERE REQUIRED

March 6, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP AN ADAPTER TO A FAN. HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FAN AND THE ADAPTER WHEN IT SLID INTO PLACE.

January 20, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

MINER MAKING UP BELTS WHILE PARTNER DRILLING HOLES IN BACK.SLAB FELL FROM BACK ONTO DRILL STEEL KNOCKING MACHINE FROM MINERS CONTROL AND DOWN MUCK PILE WHERE MACHINE LANDED ON I.NAME FOOT.TAKE N TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION RX.

1988 · 19 incidents

December 5, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING OFF OLD BOLTS WITH TORCH BOLT FLIPPED OVER WITH SHARP EDGE STRIKING FINGER AND LACERATION TO KNUCKLE AREA. APPARENT INFECTION.

December 1, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

THE MINER AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE SALVAGING A CHUTE. THEY REMOVED THE CYLINDER AND HUNG A 3 TON CHAIN FALL FROM A PAD EYE ON THE CHUTE TO THE CHUTE STANDARDS. THEY THEN REMOVED THE SUPPORTI NG BOLTS, PRYED ON THE CHUTE TO FREE IT. WHEN IT FELL IT PINNED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND THE RIB OF THE DRIFT.

November 11, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING BOLT HOLE CUT AIR OFF TO ADVANCE LEG.DRILL BACKED OFF AND STEEL FELL FROM HOLE.MINER LOST BALANCE AND SET LEG DOWN ON HIS FOOT.

November 11, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURY HAPPENED BUT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-6-88-STANDING ON MUCK PILE HANGING CABLE-SLIPED AND REACHED UP TO GRAB WINE TO KEEP FROM FALLING. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN 12-6, SENT TO DR. FOR X-RAYS. X-RAYS NEGATIVE. RETURNED TO WORK. PAIN CONTINUED WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST FOR TREATMENT ON 12-29-88. TREATMENT GIVEN ON 1-4-89.

October 27, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS BOLTING BACK WHEN A SMALL ROCK FROM BETWEEN THE EDGE OF OLD AND NEW WIRE SHOULDER RECEIVED BRUISE AND SEVERAL SLIGHT SCRATCHES WENT TO DR ON 10-31-88 COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN TRD TO WNET TO DR AGAIN ON 11-9 WITH BACK PAIN RTD TO WORK WITH FOLLOW UP SCHEDULED FOR 12-7-88 WENT TO DR ON 12-7-88 DIAGNOSED AS DISC DISEASE BECAME LTA ON 12-8-88

September 22, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG 510 S DRIFT ON THE 3100' LEVEL OF THE MINE. THE DRIFT IS HIGH ALONG THE CENTER AND LOWER TOWARD THE RIBS. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME WET SHALE IN THE FLOOR AND HIS RIG GHT LEG SLID FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A LOWER LEG FRACTURE AND POSSIBLE ANKLE DISLOCATION.

August 26, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRILLING & BOLTING MACHINE GOT OUT OF BALANCE WHEN PLLING OUT OF HOLE. HE SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO BLANCE MACHINE. INITIAL EXAM RESULTED IN RETURN TO WORK SUBSEQUENT EXAMS IN 1988 RESULTED I N BEING PLACED ON LOST TIME STATUS FOR REHABILITATION.

August 24, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS DRILLING WHEN A SMALL SLAB FELL FROM FACE. MINER STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO AVOID ROCK FALLING AND TWISTED HIS FOOT RESULTING IN HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF TARSAL TO SMALL TO E OF RIGHT FOOT.

August 19, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS MUCKING FACE OF HAULAGE DRIFT-HAD FINISHED RIGHT SIDE AND DRILLED OUT.WAS FINISHED EFT SIDE TO DRILL LIFTERS WHEN SLAB PEELED FROM RIGHT SIDE.SLAB STRUCK MUCKING MACHINE AND BROKE IN TWO PARTS.ONE PART CAME OVER THE BUCKET AS HE WAS LIFTING IT STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER,SLID DOWN THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEG.

August 4, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS DRILLING FACE ROUND WHEN SMALL ROCK FROM TOP OF FACE FELL STRUCK STEEL & BOUNCED OFF STRIKING MINER ON LEFT ELBOW. HE WAS REFERRED TO DR WHO EXAMINED HIM & RELEASED HIM BACK TO WORK SUBSEQUENT EXAM RESULTED IN PLACEMENT ON LOST TIME STATUS.

July 2, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Chevron Resources Company · Accident type, without injuries

ONE OF FIVE COOLING MOTORS IN THE CONTROL PANEL FAILED CAUSING THE MAIN LOOP CIRCUIT BREAKER NOT TO CLOSE. THE ELECTRICIAN ON DUTY THOUGHT THET PROBLEM WAS IN THE LOGIC CIRCUIT AND STARTED SU BSTITUTING PRINTED CIRCUIT CARDS, THE MOTOR FAILURE WA> DISCOVERED AND A NEW MOTOR INSTALLED. HOWEVER, THE HOIST WOULD STILL NOT RUN DUE TO A CIRCUIT CARD THAT HAD NOT BEEN CALIBRATED TO THE

February 10, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Chevron Resources Company · Contact with heat

EMP. COVERS THE ENTIRE MINE 3100 LEVEL. EMP. IN IS IN AND OUT OF HOT , HUMID WORK PLACES.

January 19, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM LOADER SPRAINING SHOULDER BECAME REPORTABLE 9-4-87 BECAUSE MEDICATION BECAME LTA ON 1-19-88 BECAUSE OF SURGERY

January 15, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING A CRIB. HE WAS STARTING TO SET THE 2ND ROW OF CRIB, WHEN A ROCKF ELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

January 11, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF COLLERING UP A HOLE FOR BOLTING. A ROCK FELL FORM THE BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.

January 7, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOXES OF OLD ACCOUNTING AND OTHER RECORDS FOR DISPOSAL WHILE BRING EXAMINED FOR BACK INJURY EMPLOYEE MENTIONED PAIN IN WRIST AND FOREARM THIS WAS DIAGNOSED AS REOCCURANCE O F PREXISTING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AGGRAVATION EMPLOYEE ALSO HAS AN ENLARGED THUMOR ON THE RIGHT FOREARM JUST BELOW THE ELBOW SHE DIDED TO HAVE SURGERY FOR DECOMPRESSION OF THE NERVE TUNNEL

January 6, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GU3DING DAMPER (MACHINERY) WHICH WAS BEING HOISTED DOWN 1.5E DRIFT. WHILE THE DAMPER WAS BEING MOVED, IT BECAME UNBALANCED AND TIPPED OVER CENTER PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN DAMPER A ND RIB. 3

1987 · 21 incidents

December 27, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GR2UND SUPPORTING WITH 6' SPLIT SETS (BOLTING) USING 300 DRILL MACHINE & LEG. VIBRATION OF DRILL LOOSENED GROUND AND A SLAB ROLLED OVER, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, LOST HIS FOOTING AN8 STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 14, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLIN1 TIGHT RIBS OFF THE MUCK PILE. A SLAB OF ROCK CAME OFF THE RIB HITTING THE DRILL STEEL. THE LEG KICKED OUT FROM UNDER MACHINE. PINNING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN MUCK PILE AND MACHI

December 14, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REPLACE THE PIN WHICH CONNECTS THE SPRING LOADED DOOR CLOSER WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

November 3, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING A 2 INCH HOSE ON A FLAT CAR, THE FLAT CAR WAS BEING PULLED BY ANOTHER MINER IN MOTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE FLAT CAR LOADING THE 2 INCH HOSE THE 2 INCH HOSE WAS BEING WRAP1ED AROUND A PIPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO FLAT CAR. THE TAIL END OF HOSE GOT CAUGHT ON A TRACK TIE. WHEN EMPLOYEE FLET HOSE STRECHING HE SIGNALED THE MOTOR OPERATOR TO STOP WHICH W

October 23, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Chevron Resources Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCORDING TO WI7NESS I.NAME EMPLOYEE WENT TO 24' SHAFT TO CHECK ON A PUMP. WHEN HE CAME OUT OF SHAFT EMPLOYEE SIGNALED I.NAME TO STOP SLUSHING. I.NAME CLIMBED DOWN FROM LADDER AND FOUND I.NAM E HAD COLLAPSED3WITH A HEART ATTACK AND WAS LYING ON THE TRACK, WHEN I.NAME FELL DOWN WE ASSUMED HE F ELL ON TRA CK INJURING HIS WRIST. OR WHEN HE FELL AT STATION ON 3300 LEVEL

October 20, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMP DRIVING LOA8ER FROM SHOP TO REG WORK PLACE IN 4 WEST STOPE AREA.LOADER BUCKET HIT RIB AT INTERSECTION WHILE TURNING CORNER.THIS BENT A BOLT,TORE WIRE MESH LOOSE AND RELEASED SMALL SLAB AND LOOSE MATERIAL3OVERHEAD WHICH FELL STRIKING EMPL.

October 13, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING AOIL SPILL, WHEN HE STEPPED IN OIL SPILL AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON LEFT SIDE.

August 28, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING THE C-P DRILL FROM THE TRACK TO A CUT OUT, AND HE STRAINED ABDOMINAL GROIN AREA, WHILE HE WAS LIFTING THE DRILL CART WITH A SCALING BAR.

July 27, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T GOTTEN OFF THE CAGE AND WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK LOCATION.HE WALKED THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER AND STEPPED IN AN OFF SET SCREENED DRAIN HOLE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS FOOT WHICH HE BROKE1

July 13, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T FINISHED PUSHING A BOLT IN FACE. HE WAS PULLING THE DRILL MACHINE BACK WHILE HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE DRILL MACHINE LEG AND THE FACE OF THE HEADING A SLAB CAME OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE 0ACE AND HIT EMPLOYEE.

June 15, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Chevron Resources Company · Accident type, without injuries

MAIN CONTACTS I3 ELEC PANEL BURNED OUT CAUSING A PP POWER LOSS TO THE MOTOR AND CONTROLS AT THIS POINT ALL FAIL SAFE DEVICES LOCKED DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESET UNTI5 NEW CONTACTS WERE INSTALLED

June 15, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 GETTING DOWN FROM LOADER.WHEN HE FELL HE STILL HAD A HOLD OF STEERING WHEEL WITH HAND,CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN A SHOULDER MUSCLE.DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 09-04-87 WHE HE RECEIVED PRESC9IPTION PAIN MEDICATION FOR SHOULDER.

May 28, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT FOR LIFTER WHILE HIS PARTNER WAS DRILLING.A SLAB CAME OUT OF FACE AND CAUGHT THE MACHINE AND PINNED EMPLOYEE AGAINST RIB.

May 12, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE COMPLAINED O0 RASH & SKIN IRRITATION ON HANDS ARMS & CHEST. HE WAS REFERRED TO DR & RECEIVED MEDICATION. RASH DISSAPPEARED & HAS NOT REOCCURRED. NOT SURE THIS WAS EVEN JOB RELATED.

April 9, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man ELECTRICAL
Chevron Resources Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WALKED3INTO A SUMP FULL OF WATER TO CLEAN A ELECTRICAL PUMP.THE PUMP WAS INSTALLED TO KEEP ROADWAY FROM FLOODING.EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE PUMP FROM WHERE HE WAS STANDING.THE EMPLOYEE PULLED3THE PUMP TOWARD HIM SO HE COULD CLEAN THE SCREEN AND GRABBED HOLD OF THE POWER CABLE TO HELP HIM GET THE PUMP CLOSER,WHEN HE GOT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

March 5, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLES FOR ROCK BOLTS WITH A JACKLEG, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE DRILL MACHINE AND THE JACKLEG FELL ON HIM.

February 27, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMP WAS PLACING3A PIECE OF 1/4 IN STEEL PLATE IN THE STORAGE AREA, CHEN HE DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROUND STEEL FROM ITS POSITION. IT SLID DOWN THE WALL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT

January 29, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING GET A GOOSE NECK OFF A DRILL MACHINE. HE WAS PULLING ON THE GOOSE NECK, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SUNG A PIPE WRENCH TO HIT THE GOOSE NECK, BUT HIT EMPLOYEE ON INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. 3

January 28, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING UP THE LONG HOLE DRILL ON A POSITION A PIECE OF ROCK WEIGHING ABOUT 100 LBS CAME DOWN FROM THE FACE NEAR THE BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE FROM BEHIND

1986 · 18 incidents

December 31, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING I3TO OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF MOTOR-GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEPS AND FELL ONTO BOTTOM STEP AND LACERATED LEFT SHIN.

November 4, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CHANGING S2LVENT WHEN HE CUT HIS THUMB ON SHARP EDGE OF DRAIN PAN.HE SMASHED HIS THUMB WITH A BAR LATER.

October 20, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP STEPPED FRO4 THE CAGE TO THE COLLAR OF THE SHAFT. HE STEPPED ON A RAIL AS HE TURNED TOWARD THE BELL CORD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

October 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNPLUGGI3G A WATER PUMP LINE. HE WAS PULLING A 2" PLASTIC PIPE APART. THE PIPE WAS BOWED & WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT STRUCK EE IN THE JAW CUTTING HIS TONGUE & LIP.

October 6, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS HELPING3ANOTHER MINER BOLT RIBS WITH MATS USING 300 IR MACHINE AND JACKLEG EMP WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL WHEN HE GOT THE LITLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE STEEL 3

August 27, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS DRILLIN1 HOLES FOR ROCK BOLTS. HE WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM THE MACHINE WHEN AN OLD ROCK BOLT BROKE OFF FROM THE PLATE AND A 8" BOLT HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT, AS WELL AS SEVERAL S MALL ROCKS 3

August 11, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE & WAS PULLING DRILL MACHINE OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN HE SLIPPED & HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL MACHINE & THE LEG

July 29, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Chevron Resources Company · Accident type, without injuries

A LEAK BETWEEN 9EGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND ACETYLENE CYLINGER ALLOWED GAS TO ESCAPE.SPARKS FROM CUTTING OPERATION UPWIND OF CYLINDER IGNITED LEAKING GAS CAUSING A GAS UNDER PRESSURE FIRE AT THE CYL

June 13, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TAKING A3ROOL OF WIRE MESH OFF TUGGER CABLE & WAS IN T HE PROCESS OF PLACING IT TO ONE SIDE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

June 11, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OUT OF MUCK TRUCK.HE SLIPPED ON LAST STEP,LANDING ON HIS FEET AND HURTING BACK.ON 2-17-87 EMPLOYEE HAD BACK PAINS.CO. DR. REFERRED HIM TO A SPECIALIST.X-RAYS AND CAT SCA N INDICATE REOC7URRANCE OF PAIN AND TRAUMA FROM PREVIOUS INJURY.EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME FROM WORK 2-24-87 ON DOCTOR'S ADVICE.

June 10, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BOLTING 1ROUND SUPPORTS. EE WAS PUSHING SPLIT SETS IN THE HOLES WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW UP & LANDED IN HIS EYE.

June 6, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T FINISHED DRILLING AND WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE,WHEN THE DRILL MACHINE BECAME OFF BALANCE.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD MACHINE BUT HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN LEG AND AND DRILL MACHI3E.FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND FLEXOR TENDON REPAIRED.

June 5, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA9ING DOWN WITH SCALING BAR AND AS THE BAR STRUCK A SMALL SLAB IN THE BACK,ANOTHER SMALL SLAB FELL ON TOP OF THE BAR,SLIDING DOWN THE BAR AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND.

May 7, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE LEFT S5USHER BENCH TO CHECK ON LEFT REAR TAIL CABLE SHEAVE BLOCK AND HOOK-UP AT BACK OF STOPE. SLAB OF ROCK FELL AT 9.25-7W INTERSECTION STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

April 26, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING U1 LADDER INTO RAIL CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT HIP.

April 15, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DI1GING IN TRENCH WHEN THE SHOVEL BROKE FREE FROM A SHALE ROCK. HE SPRAINED KNEE AND ELBOW WHEN THROWN OFF BALANCE.

March 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLE IN BACK FOR ROCK BOLT-HAD FINISHED HOLE AND WAS BRINGING MACHINE AND 8' STEEL OUT WHEN THE STEEL CAME OUT OF MACHINE AND FELL DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT INDEX F INGER. 3

January 28, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON THE HITCH OF THE LAST CAR ON THE TRAIN AND WAS HOLDING ON TO THE BACK WHEN THEY PASSED UNDER A CHUTE. THE CHUTE DOOR HIT A ROCK ON TOP OF THE CAR SLIDING IT TO THE BAC K CATCHING EMPL2YEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE CAR CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT FOURTH FINGER.

1985 · 6 incidents

October 25, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BARRING DOWN A LOOSE LSLAB OF ROCK WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON TOP OF THE BAR DRIVING IT DOWNWARD CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB

October 15, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DIGGING FOR TRACK WHEN A 4\X1\X4\ THICK SLAB FELL FROM BACK STRIKING EE ACROSS THE B ACK CAUSING BEOKEN RIBS & POSSIBLY A RIGHT LUNG PUNCTURE.

October 15, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DIGGING GOR TRACK TIE WHEN A 4\X1\X4\ THICK SLAB FELL FROM BACK STRIKING EE ON SIDE CAUSING A BRUISED LEFT HIP & KIDNEY.

September 5, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A 55 GALLON BARREL OF OIL SUPPLY TRUCK BED. HE LIFTED & PUSHED THE BARREL SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING PAIN IN STOMACH AREA BELOW RIB CAGE.

July 15, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SURFACE-CAR SHOP EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CHAIN IN HOOK, AND EMPLOYEE STARTED RAISING HOIST, TRYING TO GO UP SLOW, BUT PUSHED BUTTON INTO THE FAST MODE. MANGLED THIRD FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

July 3, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD CLEANED BEHIND AIR DOOR AND WAS LEAVING AIR LOCK WHEN TRAP DOOR BLEW OPEN ALLOWING WIND VELOCITY TO HIT DOOR SLAMMING IT ON HIS ARM. FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST

1984 · 1 incident

May 3, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Gulf Mineral Resources Company · Accident type, without injuries

ACCIDENT - THE NUMBER 3 HOIST EQUIPMENT CAGE WAS DROPPED WHILE CLUTCHING OUT THE COUNTERBALANCE CHIPPY CAGE, MINIMAL DAMAGE TO TQUIPMENT CAGE AND CRASH BARS

1983 · 2 incidents

May 3, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Gulf Mineral Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A LOADED ORE DUMP CAR LOADE DWITH TRASH AND SCRAP METAL WHEN THE MOVEMENT OF THE ORE CAR CAUSED THE ITEMS IN THE ORE CAR TO SETTLE ALLOWING THE METAL CABINET THAT WAS STAC KED ON TO MOVE PINCHING EMPLOYEES HAND AGAINST THE LIP OF THE ORE CAR

January 6, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gulf Mineral Resources Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BLADES ON THE T.L.T. FAN, USING A CLEANING SOLVENT WHEN HE BECAME DIZZY FROM THE FUMES OF THE SOLVENT IN WHIHC HE WAS USING TO CLEAN FAN BLADE.