Mining Incidents

TeninoMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Walt Miles
Tenino, Thurston County, WA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4503119
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cutting a belt using a box blade and cut self.

2025 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

While tightening a toggle bolt on jaw crusher, the bolt sheared off causing the wrench to spin and struck finger. Laceration to finger needing stitches.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When exiting the mechanic's shop, they rolled an ankle when they stepped from the concrete shop floor onto the gravel parking lot, resulting in a closed fracture on left foot.

2019 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained back after working from a kneeling position and climbing up and down stairs performing maintenance activities. Was placed on modified duty.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Miner was grinding on the wash plant when EE lost balance, falling backward. EE leaned forward to compensate for the motion and landed the grinder from left hand onto EE's left hand. Causing a laceration.

2009 · 1 incident

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

Miner was resting left hand on frame of Jaw crusher. A lid was in the open position and closed unexpectantly striking the miner's hand.

2006 · 3 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

Worker was welding on the cone crusher when solvent fumes from cleaning were ignited. Worker was burned by the escaping flame. Worker received 1st and 2nd degree burns to his left arm/right chest/right shoulder/ear.

Fall from machine

Worker was using water hose to clean around hopper. Worker climbed up on side of hopper and subsequently fell backwards.

Fall onto or against objects

The miner was using a 6' pry bar to apply pressure to a part. The bar slipped & the miner fell to a sitting position. There was a 2"" vent cap sticking up. The cap struck the miner on the tail bone. On 06/19/2006 the miner told a supervisor he felt he should see a doctor. We imediately conveyed him to see a doctor.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND. ROCK CAME OUT OF THE JAW HOPPER AND HIT ME ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.