Mining Incidents

CANTERA MONSEGURMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Haydee Franqui
Sabana Grande, Yauco County, PR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400224
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2002
Latest incident
Sep 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2002 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

THIS EE WAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM LOW BACK PAIN FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS DURING THIS PERIOD HE HAS RECEIVED THERAPY A COUPLE OF TIMES. DURING THE PAST WEEK 20-26 OCT HE TRIED TO WORK AND DENY HIS PAIN UNTIL IT BECAME UNEARABLE. HE IS NOW REPORTED TO THE STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION. WHICH WILL GIVE HIM ALL NECESSARY MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING A MILL WHEN APPARENTLY A DUST PARTICLE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE STARTED TO RUB IT, CAUSING SOME SEVERE IRRITATION.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS REPAIRING A LOADER ENGINE, LIFTING ITS DAMPER ASSEMBLY WHEN IT FELL, HE TOOK A DIRECT HIT ON HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER, RESULTING IN AN INJURY WHICH NEEDED EIGHT STITCHES TO CLOSE, NO DISABILITY IS EXPECTED.

Struck by flying object

WHILE TRYING TO FIT A STEEL TEETH TO THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET WITH A BIG HAMMER A SMALL PARTICLE HIT HIS RIGHT CHEEK.