Mining Incidents

North Powder Quarry Crusher #1Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Dan E Hooker
Haines, Baker County, OR · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3503345
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While drilling with a hand drill, drill bit caught metal causing torque of drill. Drill handle spun around and made contact with right eye lid.

Contact with electrical current

Conveyor belt wasn't turning on. Turned power off to check fuses. An unexpected electrical shock to left hand and ball of flames on chest and face. Second degree burns on left hand, chest, and face.

2023 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Standing on conveyor to repair chute, the conveyor was accidentally activated causing employee to fall and left leg to be twisted and pulled.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fixing a 988B Cat loader, putting a new bucket pin in and it slipped out and smashed left thumb with hammer. Thumb needed sutures.

2018 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Service truck's rear end was lifted with out-riggers. EE was on driver side and co-worker on passenger side. As truck was lowered, they were watching for broken parts. EE put head between tire and service body of truck in order to see better. As truck was lowered, EE's head was pinched between tire and body. EE received multiple head fractures.

2012 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rock was stuck in scalp screen. Used pry bar to loosen. Pry bar slipped and struck face causing laceration needing stitches and loosen teeth.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping out of the loader to add oil to tank. He had a hold of the handrail and was stepping down. His foot slipped, due to rain, and he strained his left shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Cleaning rock from jaw when a chip of flying rock struck the middle finger of left hand causing a cut.

2008 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

He fell off conveyor and hit neck.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was standing on rocks to perform tasks and after finishing stepped off rocks hyperextending his knee. On 7-28-08 he said he hurt his knee and thought he had done it at home.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was putting a return roller back up under the over load conveyor, when he felt a sharp pain in his neck. Came to work on 4/22/08 and reported it and went to ER that day.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Original DOI was 11/09/08, when the grinding disc broke and smashed R. thumb. No treatment at that time. Over the next 3 months a bump appeared, so he sought treatment for a bone spur. He had surgery to remove it on 3/12/08 and returned to work on 3/13/08.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON LOWER PART OF JAW ROCK BEING FED IN HOPPER, ROCK FELL OUT & BOUNCED OFF PLATFORM & FELL HITTING HEAD & SHOULDER, THEN FELL TO KNEES.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A SKIRT RUBBER ON A CONVEYOR WITH A BAR, THE BAR CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & A ROLLER CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE HIS KNEE.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

SHOVELING OPPOSITE SIDE OF JAW WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF JAW & STRUCK TOP OF HELMET STRAINING NECK.