Mining Incidents

Versa-Tech CrusherMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Frank J Smith Jr
Clayton, Union County, NM · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2902198
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Mar 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER TO HOOK WATER HOSES TO THE CRUSHER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAKE PINS OFF TO GET THE LID LOOSE TO CHANGE THE SHOES ON THE VSI OF THE CRUSHER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE CRUSHER ONTO HIS HAND. HIS WRIST AN D HAND STARTED SWELLING. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GOTO THE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE HAD ONLY SPRAINED WRIST, BUT WHEN PAIN WORSENED HE SAW A DOCTOR.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE CONVEYER WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND THE PAIN MOVED UP INTO HIS LEFT ARM. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED THE DAY AND WORKED THE NEXT DAY. HE LATER SAW A DOCTOR.