Mining Incidents

Kamaili Cinder PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Sanford Iwata
Pahoa, Hawaii County, HI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5100223
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

unknown at this time

2023 · 2 incidents

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

finger smashed in belt

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using come along to lift a metal plate to complete repairs on crusher hopper. Chain slipped, and hit EE's knee. Emergency room assessment of injury is bruising to left knee.

2022 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE slipped on ladder in crusher house, while holding chain for hatch door. Pulled chain when slipping and chain smashed right pointer and middle finger. Resulted in broken finger tips.

2009 · 1 incident

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

While moving (tearing down & setting up) crushing plant, using blocks to lift crusher, it slipped catching his right hand, injuring thumb and parts of pointer finger.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

After starting the impactor, and while greasing the main impactor bearing, the blow bars just exploded.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE STAIRWAY LADDER ONTO THE LOADER, MISCUED A STEP AND FELL FORWARD ONTO THE FLOOR HITTING THE CHEST AND RIGHT CHEEK.