Mining Incidents

Miles Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Walt Miles
Auburn, King County, WA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4500662
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2004–2010
Latest incident
Jul 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2010 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Miner was tightening 5/8 inch bold with ratchet wrench. ratchet slipped off bolt and miner struck right #5 finger on conveyor framework.

2005 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Worker was doing general maintenance on a portable CEC Jaw. As he moved around the area he stepped on a small rock and rolled his ankle.

Struck against stationary object

While perfoming maintenance and tightening a bolt the wrench slipped and employee's wrist struck an angle iron. The metal contacted his right wrist between his long sleeve shirt and his glove causing a small 1/2 inch laceration.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was using a metal bar to dislodge a rock from under a hopper where it discharges onto a belt. The bar slipped and he fell backwards against the wall and fell to the ground. As he impacted the wall his hard hat was dislodged and caused a laceration to his right eyebrow. In trying to gain his balance he sprained both wrists and his left shoulder.

Fall onto or against objects

miner slipped and fell on a catwalk. Hard hat fell off during fall, striking head on conveyor support.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

As he desended a slightly elevated walkway, his right leg slipped out from under him. He was unable to support himself with his left hand that was on the handrail. He fell down with his left leg twisted under him. The walkway and handrail were slippery. He was immediately taken to a medical clinic where they diagnosed his left ankle as broken.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Three people were trying to lift a large electrical panel and it slipped and fell hitting his left knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rope with a razor blade knife that slipped and cut his right arm