Mining Incidents

P R Aggregates PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Pedro Feliciano
2 Miles from Carolina, Fajardo County, PR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400018
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2015
Latest incident
Jun 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

While trying to pull out a stone that was stuck in the crusher, the stone came loose and hit him in the left muscle. [Per phone call to reporting party, it was his left leg,contusion.]

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

The employee said he was feeling pain in the lower back and his left foot about two weeks ago. (Note: This was not an accident)

2013 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While repairing a loader he slip and he hurt his left ankle.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking around the machine that crushed stone I feel a pain in the bone. I could walk.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bicep sprain due to carrying box of large screws at work (20 lb box).

2007 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Unclogging the fines silo with the ""vara"", some of the fines fell over his face. He put the ""vara"" away and stumbled with his feet falling to the floor over his right side arm.

Struck by falling object

Vibrator's frame angle fell and hit his left hand big finger, injuring it.

2006 · 4 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Cleaning inside cone crusher, slipped back and hit it. Felt pain on left side ribs & lungs area.

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

While working with a heavy bar, the bar slipped and he got a laceration of 5th finger left hand.

Fall onto or against objects

Cleaning a cone crusher. He slipped and hit his knee on crusher.

Fall onto or against objects

While climbing the stairs he slipped and he hit the front of his head with the handrail.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While loading a truck with rock (boulders) one slip around and trapped the left leg. at the back.

Struck against stationary object

While carrying a box of screws the left foot got through a hole and he suffered a cut. Started rest at home by state insurance policy recommendation on 10 Nov 2005. Worked on until 9 Nov 2005.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT ENTRANCE TO CLEAN GRAVEL BASE BOX THE EE STEPPED OVER A WOOD PLANK WHICH RIVETED AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EE ALLEGED FEELING PAIN IN FRONT AND BACK OF RIGHT SHOULDER & CHEST.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SUBJECT WAS PLACING IN POSITION WITH THE BARREL ROCK -DRILL TO DRILL A BOULDER FOR INSTALLATION OF A COIL HOOK. SUDDENLY THE ROCK-DRILL SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND LITT LE FINGER.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING THE FURUKAWA BITS, THE BITS SLIP AND HIT THE LEFT HAND FINGERS.

Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CHANGING THE WELDING MACHINE ELECTROD, HE TOOK THE MACHINE CABLE AND IT FELL OVER A METAL PLATE. WHEN TAKING BACK THE CABLE, HE GOT BURNS ON THE RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CRANE LIFTING A BEAM, HE HELD ONE SIDE TO GUIDE IT, THEN HE WENT OFF BALANCE BACKWARD & WITH HIS LEFT FOOT HE AFFIRMED ON GROUND FULL OF STONES & BENT HIS LEFT FOOT AT ANKLE LEVEL.

2001 · 3 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING DEGREASER TO WASH HIS EQUIPMENT, THE DEGREASER SOFTENED THE PAINT OVER THE MACHINE TOP DECK, WHEN HE STEPPED FORWARD THE PAINT WAS LOOSENED BY THE DEGREASER AND HE SLIPPED OFF BALANCE FALLING OVER THE DIESEL TANK AND BATTERY AREA OF THE MACHINE JUST BELOW AND BY THE WALK DECK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPORTED ON JUNE 21-01 THAT HE CAN NO LONGER DRIVE WITH THE PAIN IN HIS NECK AND UPPER SHOULDER WHEN DOING SO. HE HAS BE UNDER PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATMENT SINCE MARCH 2001.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING THE CONVEYOR A STONE HIT HIM IN THE JAW.

2000 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING WITH A SLING THE SLING SLIP & HIT THE EE ON THE NOSE

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STEPPING INTO A PICKUP, HE SLIPPED AND HIT AN IRON BAR AND HE LOST 1 TOOTH AND 2 MOLERS LOOSENED.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK I HURT MY BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OILING THE PLANT HE HURT THE THIRD FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND