Mining Incidents

Yakima CrusherMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Yakima, Yakima County, WA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4500995
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Aug 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2001 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENT TO CLIMB INTO LOADER AFTER THROWING ROCKS OFF BELT. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE SHOVELING, EMPLOYEE BUMPED LEFT ELBOW SEVERAL TIMES. * REPORT NOT TIMELY DUE TO LATE RECEIPT OF CLAIM.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE REACHING TO REMOVE A WIPE FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT, EE TRIPPED IN MUD AND FELL HITTING FACE ON A ROCK BOX.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER JAW-EE INJURED ELBOW WHILE PULLING HARD ON WRENCH. EE REPORTED 3-19-01.

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON BLADEMILL CHUTE, SAFETY GLASSES FOGGED UP. EE PULLED GLASSES APPROX 1/2"" DOWN TO SEE AND SOME MATERIAL FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING PIECE OF CONCRETE FROM CRUSHER JAW WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, EMPLOYEE HIT FOOT.

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

WHILE PRYING A SHEET OF METAL, THE PRYBAR CAME LOOSE AND THE EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND SHEET OF METAL.