Mining Incidents

Sand Hill PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Snohomish County-Wa
Granite Falls, Snohomish County, WA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4501143
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Jan 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE SURVEYING THE PIT, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE & FELL BREAKING THE FIBULA IN HIS LEFT LEG.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIRST TALKED TO ME 1/12/01 OF PROBLEM THEN AFTERWORKING ON JAW & RUNNING EQUIPMENT ON 2/22/O1 TOLD ME THAT HAND & ARM & SHOULDER GAVE HIM TROUBLE ALL WEEKEND SEE DR ON 2/27/01

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SAND BELT BARRING IT OVER WHEN BELT CLIP CAUGHT BAR SLAPPING IT INTO FOREARM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING DOWN STAIRS FROM CRUSHER SHACK AND KNEE POPPED. NEXT DAY HE HAD TROUBLE WALKING.