Mining Incidents

WILLAMETTE PORTABLE #4Metal/Nonmetal

DAYTON, OREGON, Yamhill County, OR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3500480
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2015
Latest incident
Oct 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2015 · 1 incident

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

Employee performing a pre-shift start up and while opening inspection doors to check shoes left door bound up. While positioning himself to get a second hand and better grip on the door to apply more force to try and overcome the bind, the door fell back down on his right index finger. Employee went to emergency room and received 11 stitches but is back to work on modified duty.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 02.22 on employee's way home from work, he rubbed his L eye, & felt like something was in it. At home he checked it & did not see anything in it. On 02.23 when he woke up, his L eye felt scratchy when he blinked. He washed his face, then felt okay & he went to work. On 02.24 when he woke, his L eye felt scratchy, it was red & irritated, & he also saw something in his eye.

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

Closed door of equipment 6931 on right-hand ring finger.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

While changing the anvils in the crusher, EE struck anvil to loosen it and a chip of metal broke off at a high rate of speed, embedding in his right forearm.

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

While lowering the lid onto crusher employee was helping rotate the lid into position. As the lid lowered employee's left arm was caught between the lid and tub, in an upright position.

2004 · 2 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Worker was inspecting mud ponds and was stung by yellow jacket.

Struck against stationary object

WORKER TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF RAP THAT SHIFTED UNDER HIS WEIGHT

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS UNHOOKING JUMPER CABLES AND TWISTED MY KNEE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A HYD PULLER. GOT THE HOSE WRAPPED AROUND HIS LEG & PULLED IT OFF THE TRUCK ONTO HIS FOOT.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

CONCRETE BLOCKS USED FOR TEMPORARY STEPS AT PORTABLE OFFICE BUILDING SHIFTED WHILE I WAS EXITING BUILDING CAUSING ME TO FALL, SEPARATING MY LEFT SHOULDER.

Fall from machine

OPERATOR LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE ENTERING THE MACHINE. FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON A GATE WITH A BAR, BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER.