Mining Incidents

Tower RockMetal/Nonmetal

Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, WA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503453
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2003–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Metal bits from vertical shaft impactor had broke from auger & appeared on belt. Employee walked over to survey while visually checking operation, a piece of loose metal bounced off back retaining board & struck EE on his left index finger causing an injury that required medical treatment. No lost time & no physical restrictions.

2004 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was attempting to close the front windsheild on excavator when it became stuck. He used both hands to force the window shut. It came down quick and caught his right middle finger between the window and the frame.

2003 · 2 incidents

No Value Found

WHILE A LOADED TRUCK AND TRAILER APPROACHED THE SCALE THE TRUCK ONLY WAS ON THE SCALE AND WAS SLIGHTLY OVER WEIGHT. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK IN AN INACCESSABLE AREA, SLIPPE D ON THE SCALES AND FELL TO THE GROUND. SAFE ACCESS IS AVAILABLE WHEN TRUCK IS PULLED COMPLETELY ON SCALES AND ALLD RIVERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY IN TRUCK UNTIL SUCK TIME.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

DIGGING OFF CONVEYOR AND IT STARTED TO ROLL AND HE ROLLED DOWN THE CONVEYOR.