Struck by flying object
While drilling, heavy winds were blowing dust. Sealed safety goggles did not keep out all the dust.
TUCKER HILL QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal
Imerys Perlite USA, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Imerys S A
Lakeview, Lake County, OR · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3503432
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2015–2016
- Latest incident
- Mar 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2016 · 1 incident
2015 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
Swirling wind conditions caused dust to blow under safety glasses and into left eye. Miner missed no work but needed to get prescription.