Mining Incidents

ROGUE PORTABLE #4Metal/Nonmetal

Gold Hill, Jackson County, OR · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3503131
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Team member was tightening a set screw in a slightly bent position, stood up, and experienced back discomfort.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS INSTALLING A BRACKET ON THE WALL AND BRUSHED THEIR ARM AGAINST ONE OF THE PROTRUDING BOLTS THAT HAD NOT YET BEEN FULLY SECURED RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THEIR ARM THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

2022 · 1 incident

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

Electrical Contractor (ID K893) on our mine site was operating a F-350 pickup ascending a haul road when the vehicle suffered a brake failure and began rolling backwards. Individual removed their seat belt and jumped from the moving vehicle resulting in left lower extremity being ""run over"" by the L front tire of the pickup as it rolled backwards.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE came down the ladder on a front end loader fowards to step on an Abutment. He missed the abutment and fell on his left shoulder, injuring it.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

THE WORKER WAS STANDING ON AN EXCAVATOR TRACK WHEN HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE SAT ON HIS TAIL BONE. THE RESULT IS A BRUISED TAIL BONE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The worker was walking across a rubber pile when he lost his balance and twisted his back.

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE REPAIRING BELT LACINGS ON A CONVEYOR BELT, HE WAS PUSHING DOWN WITH A DRILL MOTOR & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE WORKER STATES THAT THIS HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR MONTHS. HE HAS A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT ELBOW FROM POSSIBLY SHOVELING TOO MUCH???

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS PART OF HIS NORMAL DUTIES HE WAS CHANGING ANVILS IN AN IMPACT CRUSHER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS NECK (CERVICAL STRAIN).

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE WORKER WAS PULLING A SCREEN OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. DID NOT KNOW OF INJURY UNTIL 3-14-01.