Mining Incidents

VEGA ALTA SAND PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Owens Illinois Inc
Vega Alta, Manati County, PR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400170
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Aug 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While lubricating bearings in the dryer area, the mechanic activated the mechanism catching his wrist between the vibrator rolls.

Struck against stationary object

Stepping down from loader hit his right elbow with piece of metal and cut himself.

2005 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

While stepping down the stairway of the truck he slipped and fell down on his back, hitting his back and small finger of the right hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Foreing body in unhibtial cored-due to working in the batch house.

Struck against a moving object

While unloading a caterpillar D-6 from platform, employee slipped, falling sideways. The miner was inside the cab.

2003 · 1 incident

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

WHILE INSPECTING THE SPIRALS OF THE WASHER MACHINE THE SPIRAL WAS JAMMED WITH SAND, HE PULLED THE WATER HOSE TO FLUSH IT WHEN HIS FEET BECAME TRAPPED IN THE WATER HOSE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND WHILE FALLING WAS ABLE TO GRAB A SIDE LADDER. HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE SPIRAL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE,LEG AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK AND HE HIT HIS LEFT ARM. HE

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

THE LOADER BRAKES HAD BEEN FIXED. A LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID CONTINUED AND THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO FIX IT. THE OPERATORS WERE DOING THE INSPECTIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SHIFT AND ADDING T HE NECESSARY BRAKE FLUID. THIS OPERATOR DID NOT MAKE THE BEGINNING INSPECTION AND THE EQUIPMENT RAN OUT OF BRAKE FLUID CAUSING THE BRAKE FAILURE.