Mining Incidents

METRO PORTABLE #1Metal/Nonmetal

Deer Island, Columbia County, OR · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3503558
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2005–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2021 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prior to the beginning of Team Members regular shift, they experienced a non-work related acute on-set medical event that resulted in their death. This is an immediately reportable accident not a work related injury or illness.

Struck by flying object

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACITVITIES ON A CONVEYOR, EE DISLODGED MATERIAL THAT WENT BETWEEN THEIR FACE AND SAFETY GLASSES CONTACTING THEIR LEFT EYE. EE WAS EVALUATED AS HAVING A CORNEAL ABRASION AND PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS.

2018 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was removing a rock from a conveyor. When they stepped back, they tripped over a rock and jammed their left thumb while trying to catch themselves.

2016 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Bonked elbow on steel rod.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

went up hill of rocks and lost footing

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Smashed foot changing return roll.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

A rock came out of crusher and hit his right arm.