Mining Incidents

Torrance QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

CalMat Co · Surface
Encino, Torrance County, NM · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2902269
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2006–2020
Latest incident
Oct 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2020 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing a side wipe on cone to screen belt and was pushing the clamp rail when they felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. EE states they had their back up against an I beam to provide some stabilization. Reported and treated as first aid 10/28/2020. On 11/2/2020, employee requested medical attention changing this from first aid to a reportable injury.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was exiting the portable JCI lower screen deck level and was laying on their back when they allege they pulled themselves out using their arm resulting in a shoulder sprain

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trimming the conveyor belt around the motor using a husky folding knife resulting in a left forearm laceration.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a metal hammer and metal chisel to clean debris off of tooth when a metal fragment struck them and embedded in chin.

2018 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee stated when ee was exiting the skid steer ee tripped over a bar on the plate of the skid steer falling on right hand - originally first aid - did not go to doctor until 08-29-2018

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Not reported by employee until 03/21/2018 Employee was lifting one end of railroad tie and ee states back went out.

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was unhooking the fork attachment from the skid steer. While doing so employee strained shoulder.

2016 · 2 incidents

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

EE was removing rock by hand from Jaw when a rock approx 18"" in size shifted from above where left hand was placed pressing palm of hand onto sharp rock cutting/stab type wound in left palm. Took to hospital and received 23 stitches. EE was not wearing gloves at time of accident.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Shoveling around support structure of primary screen cleaning off concrete slab of built up dirt & rocks. Using a shovel to push shovel material when felt a pop in groin area. Felt a burning section right away contacted supervisor. Went to hospital for ultra sound. Found to have unilateral inguinal hernia. Follow up with doctor on Jan 10th if surgery or treatment for options.

2015 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Was snowing #6 head roll spinning out. Climbed onto unprotected elevated spot to heat head roll using a weed burner. The tip of the weed burner came into contact with head roll pulling employee into head roll catching sleeve between head roll and conveyor belt causing right shoulder to come in contact with receiving box shroud.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking on road bed material of 5/8"" crushed rock, employee stepped on right foot wrong way and rolled right ankle. Went to Doctor on 31 Jan 2014 found to have fractured bone in right foot.

2012 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Dust on the hood of the machine made for a slick surface and the EE slipped and fell approx. 4 feet hitting right side of his back/ribs on the guard to the central panel while landing on his feet causing severe pain in the rib area.

Struck by falling object

EE was changing screen on load out wash screen. While doing so he was in middle deck torching ""J"" bolts from upper deck. A metal slag from ""J"" bolt fell onto employee's face by his eyebrow and worked under safety glasses. We flushed eye out & took him to medical clinic where they flushed eye out and gave medical prescription cream for eye.

2009 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was cleaning around the jaw 5th wheel hitch, based on piles at location, when for whatever reason went to the grizzley conveyor where he became wedged between a return roller & bottom side of belt. He has several broken ribs, broken collar bones, & intestinal, kidney, spleen & pancreas damage. As of this report he is in critical but stable condition.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Removing ice chunk material from conveyor belt when he lost footing on ground with his left foot and twisted right knee into side of conveyor ""I"" beam.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was welding liner in the truck bed of 769 cat wagon. He was using a hydraulic porta-power to wedge metal in place to get metal tight to box when porta-power became unlodged and sprang up hitting his upper right lip dislocating a tooth.