Miner was experiencing shortness of breath and chest pains while operating loader. After notifying tower operator of symptoms, miner drove themselves to hospital where they were admitted and treated for a heart attack resulting from 95% blockage in one of the main arteries related to personal medical condition.
ROGUE PORTABLE #1Metal/Nonmetal
Knife River Corporation-Northwest · Surface
Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Ashland, Jackson County, OR · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3503496
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2001–2017
- Latest incident
- Aug 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2017 · 1 incident
(Not Elsewhere Classified)
2012 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
While changing anvils on a VSI crusher he strained his lower back.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was walking out of switch van after putting harness on. He started to slip on the top step, but caught himself on hand rail, straining his back.
2003 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
WORKER WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST DOWN AN INCLINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN ""S"" TURN AND ROLLED THE BOX OF HIS TRUCK 360' AND LAY THE CAB ON ITS SIDE. HIS THIGH HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BRUISE IT.
2002 · 1 incident
Fall onto or against objects
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING A CONTROL TOWER OFF OF A STAND, THE WORKER GOT BUMPED WHILE ON THE ROOF OF THE TOWER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL 3' TO A VAN ROOF STRIKING A RAILING ON THE WAY DOWN. LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND BRUISING IT.
2001 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER ON ROUGH GROUND; STRAINED HIS BACK.