Mining Incidents

BEAVER PORTABLEMetal/Nonmetal

Roseburg, Douglas County, OR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3502780
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Hanging guard. Guard fell off studs striking employee on left thigh.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CEMENT PAD UNDER FEEDER, 20 POUND ROCK CAME OFF THE STACKER PILE, ROLLED DOWN AND OFF FEED STRIKING BACK OF RIGHT ARM.

2001 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING DOWN CONVEYOR SYSTEM, HAND GOT SMASHED BETWEEN CONVEYOR & TIRE OF BOOM TRUCK. CONVEYOR HAD MORE PULL ON IT THEN THOUGHT

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

CLEANING ROCK FROM AROUND A BELT WHEN A 4"" ROCK FELL FROM FEEDER AND BELT AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP STAIRS TO CHECK CONE WHEN 3RD STEP FROM TOP BROKE. EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE ON NEXT STEP. HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND IT KNOCKED THE AIR OUT OF HIM. HIS CLOTHING WAS CAUGHT ON EQUIPMENT. HE WAS LIFTED UP AND HIS CLOTHING PULLED FREE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FUELING LOADER. HE WAS SQUEEZING THE FUEL NOZZLE, TURNED SLIGHTLY AND HEARD A POP IN HS WRIST. HIS WRIST BEGAN TO SWELL AND FINGERS BURN.