Mining Incidents

Crusher No. 2Metal/Nonmetal

ROSWELL, Chaves County, NM · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2901899
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Jan 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

This accident is still under investigation and my be revised at a later date. Employee had parked rock truck to help crusher crew. When he stepped on the second to last step he slipped and fell to the ground into his back. He did not wish for medical attention at that time. On 1/20/12 he decided to see a doctor.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

After the morning walk around with safety chare and tool box meeting the crew then completed stretch and flex. The crew was then instructed to change out used screens on the screen deck. When the last bolt was being tightened is when employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

This is an ""Alleged Injury"", this report may be amended upon further investigation. EE was changing bearing on conveyor, feeder was locked out, taged out, along with conveyor. EE was crawling out of feeder, when he took off hard hat and a rock flew from secondary feeder and hit him in the head.

Struck by flying object

This is an ""Alleged Injury"", this report may be amended upon further investigation. Injured was removing a pin from a tooth on a trackhoe bucket. Hitting the pin with a sledge hammer a small piece broke off and hit him in the left inner thigh. Causing a small cut/burn. Did not report or ask to be taken to a doctor until 2/2/09.

2008 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

Checking voltage at an electrical plug marked voltage meter prong across 2 terminals causing brite flash, employee was looking right at it, not turn in to reporting until 10/11/08, tried to file online 10/11/08 web site down til monday 10/13/08

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a 15 Hp motor from a conveyor belt, when the motor slid and hit him on the right arm.

2006 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee went under screen deck to stop a leak of conveyor belt and removed shovel by kicking it. Employee's right leg got caught up in roller.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking to the control van to get some tools because a conveyor had stopped. While returning to the conveyor he was hurrying and stepped on a large rock spraining his right ankle.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to remove an electrical cable from under the conveyor belt while lowering the belt to the ground and set the conveyor on his right foot.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee started up the stockpile in a loader and stopped short of top then started forward again to dump and felt the loader begin to tilt forward and go over the edge of stockpile. When the loader stopped suddenly, the employee fell onto the windshield hitting his right shoulder.

2003 · 8 incidents

No Value Found

PERSONNEL WERE CHANGING A WEAR PLATE ON A CONVEYOR EE CRAWLED UNDER TO OTHER CARRIAGE BOLTS FRO LAGGING. EE DROPPED A WEAR PLATE STRIKING EE BELOW. APPROX. 50 LBS DROPPED 3 FT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A CASE SKID LOADER AND STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO SWING THE LID CLOSED ON A ROCKEATER USING A ROCKBAR. THEY HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO CLOSE IT BY MECHANICAL MEANS ONLY. WHILE PUSHING ON THE BAR, IT BROKE AND BOTH EMP LOYEES FELL APPROXIMATELY 10' TO THE GROUND. ONE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND HAD NO COMPLAINTS OF ANY INJURY. THE OTHER SCRATCHED THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND UPPER BACK STRAIN.

Struck against a moving object

EE OPERATING A CAT LOADER PULLED UP TO THE FEEDER BIN & DUMPED. BEHIND HIM GOING TO HIS LEFT WAS A 2ND LOADER, WHICH PULLED IN TO THE BASE COURSE PILE. THE INJURED OPERATOR SAW THE OTHER LOADE R START TO BACK UP & APPLIED HIS HORN.THE OTHER LOADER STOPPED QUICKLY BUT BUMPED THE LOADER AT HIS RIGHT REAR STEPS, BENDING THE BRACKET. INITIALLY DENIED TREATMENT BUT LATER REQ. MED.9/25/0

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG/DISLODGE A LARGE CLUMP OF BASE COURSE IN A FEEDER BIN. HE WAS SUING A PRY BAR AND WAS PULLING AND PUSHING AGGRESSIVELY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AND GOT A LITTLE EXUBERANT. IN HIS HASTE HE DID NOT TAKE BREAKS TO REST HIS MUSCLES AND THE NEXT DAY DISCOVERED HE WAS SORE. HE DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL 7-2 9-03 AND WAS TAKEN TO SEE A PHYSICIAN ON 7-31-03.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT AND DUST/ DEBRIS IN HIS LEFT EYE. SUPERVISOR FLUSHED EYE ON 7-1-03. ON 7-2-03 THE EYE WAS STILL BOTHERING EE AND WE TOOK HIM IN FOR TREATMENT 7-2-03.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE, CHANGING ANVILS AND SHOES ON FEED DISK OF ROCKEATER AT CRUSHER, STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK.

2002 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK REMOVING BOLTS FROM SKHAKER SCREENS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH. THE EE HAD ON RX GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. DIRT FELL ONTO HIS FACE AND GLASSES AND EYES. HE ROLLED OV ER TO CLEAR THEM & WENT BACK TO WORK. CAME IN THE NEXT DAY WITH HIS LEFT EYE SWOLLEN, RED AND TEARING.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER LOGOUT/TAGOUT THE GUARD WAS REMOVED TO GET TO ROLLER. A COMEALONG WAS USED TO HOLD THE BELT IN PLACE. WHEN USING AN IMPACT TO REMOVE A BOLT, THE BOLT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND THE TENSION ON THE BELT CAUSED IT TO JUMP, SLAMMING THE EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE IMPACT AND THE BOTTOM OF THE FEEDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON A ROCK TRYING TO DISLODGE SOME ROCKS FROM THE CONE, THE ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LANDING AREA NOT CLEAR, DOOR HEAVY AND DIFFICULT FOR ONE PERSON. RETAINING CHAINS DIFFICULT TO FASTEN WITH ONE HAND.

2000 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

HIT AN EMBANKMENT TOO HARD WITH A LOADER, INJURING BACK.

Fall from machine

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON TOP OF SCREEN DECK, CAUGHT GLOVE ON SCREEN WHICH PULLED HIM OFF THE TOP OF THE SCREEN DECK.

Fall from ladders

EE WAS CARRYING A SCREEN UP A LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE CORNER OF THE CAT WALK RAIL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING A TIRE. WHEN REMOVING TIRE FROMA VOLVO LOADER HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER