Mining Incidents

Angell QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Linnton, Multnomah County, OR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3503465
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2002–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck against a moving object

The victim was operating a track dozer to clean off a drill bench in preparation for drilling. The bench was 45 feet above the quarry floor. Apparently the victim was attmpting to turn the dozer around on the bench, backed off this area, and fell to the quarry floor.

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS CLIMBING INTO A HOPPER OFF THE END OF A SCALP SCREEN. HE LOWERED HIMSELF DOWN WITH HIS ARMS AND TWISTED TO GET A FOOTING. HE FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.