Mining Incidents

Celatom MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by USS Holdings Inc
Juntara, Malheur County, OR · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3503237
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2015
Latest incident
Jan 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing a 4' step ladder, employee strained his left knee. No unusual behavior was noted, just the knee failed

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee states being towed through the mud at mine site (after getting stuck in mud) created jerking motions which resulted in shoulder, rib, neck, and back pain. Pain could also possibly be due to repetitive motion involved in assigned duties of driving. Driver first reported to Employer on 2/17/14.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Mine road had very wet, muddy, and slick due to rain. Employee was walking on the wet ground. Employee then slipped and fell on right shoulder and felt great pain in shoulder. Employee is part-time and only works once in a while. We did not need him to fill in after the injury.

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driver was loading reject at plant when pin came out of handle on tarp covering reject material and spun around catching his forearm. Bruise on R forearm. Received tetnaus injection and injection for swelling. Discharged back to full duty. Employee normal days off followed injury so no loss work days.

Fall from machine

Truck driver was exiting truck and fell off of step. Factured lower left leg.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

Employee was changing an oil filter on a Clark 290. To reach the canister the EE was standing on a 6'ladder (3rd step). The ladder was leaning against the equipment & slipped causing the EE to fall. This caused back pain, this injury was not reported until 12/12/06.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting a five gallon bucket of oil. up into the back of the service truck lost footing. causing him to slip and twisted his lower back.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

While refueling the level of fuel spilled out over the tank. Climbed down and stepped across to the top of tool box and lost footing, cause of fuel on bottom of boots and fell to ground landing on feet.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

WORKER CLAIMED THAT RIDING AROUND IN A 631 SCRAPER WITH A LOOSE SEAT CAUSED INJURY TO HIS BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING OUT OF A D9 DOZER, WORKER STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. NOTIFIED EMPLOYER ON 06/14/2002. ONE FOLLOW-UP VISIT, PRESCRIPTION. SHIFT 4 ON, 4 OFF.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON A GRADER, WORKING SMASHED HIS OWN HAND WITH A HAMMER.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A D-9 BATTERY IN ORDER TO PLACE IT IN THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK. THE COMBINATION OF LIFTING AND TURNING CAUSED A LOWER BACK SPRAIN.