Mining Incidents

Progress Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Morse Brothers Inc · Surface
Washington County, OR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3501970

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1988–1994
Latest incident
Sep 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1994 · 1 incident

September 12, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morse Brothers Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WORKER WAS ON ELEVATED WALKWAY WORKING ON CRUSHER WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 6-8' TO THE GROUND.

1990 · 1 incident

March 2, 1990 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Morse Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER AND ANOTHE EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING WITH ANOTHER HAMMER TO DRIVE A WEDGE BAR OUT ON CRUSHER ROTOR. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF Z-BAR AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EY E AND BECAME EMBEDDED THERE.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 10, 1989 OR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Morse Brothers Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS LOADING BLASTING HOLES WITH DYNAMITE WHEN SHORTLEY THEREAFTER GOT A BAD NITROGLYCERIN HEADACHE TOOK ASPRIN AND WAITED AWHILE HEADACHE GOT WORSE NECK WAS VERY STIFF WENT TO HOSPITAL

April 21, 1989 OR · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Morse Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING TROUGHING ROLL INTO POSITION CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND ROLL -THUMB- RIGHT HAND.

1988 · 4 incidents

April 23, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Morse Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WELDING ON CONVEYOR.HE STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON A CONVEYOR GUARD.

April 7, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morse Brothers Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CLEANING OFF ROOF. SLIPPED & FELL SLIDE OFF ROOF TO G ROUND LANDING ON HEEL, BROKE HEEL.

April 6, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morse Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON MUDDY LADDER & PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

March 22, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Morse Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING HEAD PULLEY WITH 980C LOADER WITH A BOOM. BOOM DROPPED AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD. (WAS WEARING HARD HAT).