Mining Incidents

PEDERNAL PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

Encino, Torrance County, NM · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2901854
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Jun 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee & 2 other employees were pulling out vibrater feeder from the tunnel when the employee strained back

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING FILTERS ON THE AC4000 PORTABLE CONE CRUSHER, THE FILTER WAS STUCK SO HE WIGGLED IT TRYING TO GET IT UNSTUCK. WHEN THAT DIDN'T WORK HE LEANED ON IT WITH HIS ARM. HIS ARM SLIPPED , STRIKING THE LATCH WITH HIS WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM-CLEANING A TABLE IN THE SHOP. HE STOOD THE TABLE ON END TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM. THE TABLE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER WAS HAULING ROCK FROM THE MINE TO THE RAILROAD LOADOUT FACILITY. WHILE EXITING THE TRUCK TO OPEN THE TRAILER DUMP GATES THE DRIVER SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK STEPS CAUSING HER BODY WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HER LEFT ARM. HER LEFT ARM WAS HANGING ONTO THE DOOR HANDLE. THE WEIGHT SHIFT SPRAINED THE DRIVER'S LEFT SHOULDER.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEES HAD REMOVED THE WASH SCREW AT THE SIDING & HAD COMPLETED THE REINSTALLATION OF THE CONVEYOR. A CO-WORKER WAS MOVING THE BACKHOE OUT OF THE WAY, WHILE EE WAS STANDING UNDER THE WASH S CREEN, WHEN A ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE TRACKS OF THE BACKHOE POPPED LOOSE & STRUCK EE UNDER HIS LEFT EYE BENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING A LINER ON THE BED OF A HAUL TRUCK OVER A PERIOD OF A WEEK ON A DAILY BASIS. EE WAS WEARING A WELDING HOOD WHILE HE WAS WELD-ING. TWO OTHER EE'S WERE WELDING ON THE LINER AT THE SAME TIME WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FLASH BURN.

2001 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN REMOVING A PIPE ON TRACK HOE, WHEN THE PIPE CAME LOOSE, EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND PIPE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO INSTALL V-BELTS ON THE JAW CRUSHER FEEDER. HE THREW THE V-BELTS TO THE TOP KNOCKING OFF A PROPANE BOTTLE WHICH STRUCK HIM BETWEEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & THUMB.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF METAL ON HIS LEFT HAND. CONVEYOR WAS NOT RUNNING AND LOCKED OUT WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.