Mining Incidents

BUTLER PITMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Walt Miles
Marysville, Skagit County, WA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4500590
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Drowning

Victim,entered the property passing the No Trepasssing Signs with four other individuals. Our understanding is they began to swim in the pond and he drowned before reaching the shoreline. The incident occurred after the end of our shift which ended at 4:30 pm and no miners where on site at the time. Victim was NOT a miner or an EMPLOYEE of the mine.

2011 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

3 employees were installing a roller on a conveyor. One employee lost his grip and the injured employee tried to maintain his grip, resulting in pinching of finger between the roller and conveyor frame.

2009 · 1 incident

Contact with electrical current

Employee was replacing damaged conveyor. Employee made contact with metal conveyor that was energized.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Installing an I-beam in the shaker deck. Had to do very heavy lifting and standing in an awkward position. Strained abdomen. This incident did not become reportable until his first doctors visit on 3/24/08.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating forklift, wheel went in a rut and steering knob on steering wheel spun around real fast and hit left thumb, breaking left thumb.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Stepping down from loader. Missed a step. Fell to ground hitting head on step. Laceration to head with stitches.

2005 · 2 incidents

Rubbed or abraded

Lost balance while crouched down - Kneeled on wrench. The incident was a first-aid only when it happened. It did not become reportable until 5-31-05 when employee went to the doctor to have knee drained.

Struck by flying object

Employee was clearing sand off the side boards of his dump truck with back of shovel. The wind blew and sand flew into employee's right eye.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Incident occurred on 6/5/04 and treated as First Aid only until doctor visit on 6/21/04. Left brake caliper was partially disassembled and on mounting pedestal. He bent down to pick up a fallen Allen wrench and caliper fall off and hit top of knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A 3 FOOT LENGTH OF STEEL PLATING IN PLACE TO WELD, IT SLIPPED, STRIKING LEFT EAR.

2003 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HOLDING THE BECKET BY IT'S EYES AND WAS TAPPING THE SHORT LENGTH OF PROTRUDING CABLE AGAINST THE DECK USING THE WEIGHT OF THE BECKET TO FORCE THE CABLE THROUGH. CABLE RELEASED AND TRAP PED 2 FINGERS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING COVER OFF S.O. CORD. KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGER.

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON LOADER STEP WHEN GETTING ON LOADER.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WASHING DOWN A CONCRETE SLAB, EE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF SLAB AND LANDED AWKWARDLY ON SURROUNDING GRADE.

2001 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ON LIGHT DUTY AND WAS HELPING WITH GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON THE DREDGE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING WASH DOWN HOSE ACROSS TOP OF EMPTY TUNNEL. STEPPED ON SOME ROCKS WHILE PULLING & TURNED KNEE, TWISTED & POPPED OUT.

Struck by flying object

CLEANING OFF ROCKS ON TOP OF A GRIZZLY ON TOP OF A FEEDER ABOARD A DREDGE. HITTING A ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ROCK BROKE & HIT LEG.

Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB, LOST FOOTING, CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT ARM.

Struck against a moving object

SLIPPED OFF CRUSHED ROCK PILE WITH LOADER HITTING LEVEL GROUND HARD.

Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING LADDER UP TO WINCH HOUSE, STRUCK LEFT KEE ON NEXT STEP UP.

Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON ROUND ROCK, ANKLE TURNED, KNEE BUCKLED, LEG FOLDED UNDER HIM.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING A PLATE. PIECE FELL OFF OF PLATE, AT THE CUT, AND SWUNG WRONG WAY. PIECE FELL ON SHIN AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BRAKE ROTOR ON DREDGE, ROTOR SLIPPED OFF HUB AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST OTHER HALF OF HUB ON MOTOR SHAFT.