Mining Incidents

Nuestra Senora del CarmenMetal/Nonmetal

Vega Alfa, Manati County, PR · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5400260
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

The miner was performing routine housekeeping maintenance for a conveyor belt located inside a sloped steel tunnel. The miner lifted a piece of floor grating, tilting it to the side against tunnel wall and then shoveled material that was being accumulated underneath. The miner turned around briefly when the unsecured grating slid and impacted EE's left hand/wrist.

2022 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee walking through the access below the Roman tripped and fell on their side injuring the right side of their chest.

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The operator slid down from the excavator being held with the right arm supporting all the weight of the body.

2018 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Bees stings.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

When a haul truck driver's truck overturned and he was ejected from the truck.

2013 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

He was working in the secondary mill adjusting the opening bar applying hot to release the nut. He forgot they were hot touch the nut was burned three finger of the left hand.

2006 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

Miner was walking down a conveyor passageway, apparently he didn't notice the end of the conveyor with a ladder to step down, he kept walking and fell approximatley 5 feet to the ground.

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

EE was walking back wards pulling a water hose when a skid steer loader that was backing up ran over his left leg causing fractures.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was trying to clean a chute from a screen with a hammer. The hammer fell onto the working platform floor and EE jumped from about 3' to the floor. When he tried to get up, his knees could not stand his weight.

2003 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON A STONE IN THE AREA OF THE PRIMARY & INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Struck against stationary object

MOVING DRUMS OF OIL HE BRUISED THE 3RD FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

2002 · 5 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED, SPLASHING ACID INTO BOTH EYES.

Struck by falling object

UNCOVERING PRIMARY MILL & A ROCK FELL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING TERTIARY MILL--HIS LEFT LEG WAS STRUCK BY THE MILL HAMMERS.

Struck by falling object

INSTALLING A RADIATOR IN PLANT THE RADIATOR FELL HITTING HIS LEG.

Struck by falling object

INSTALLING A RADIATOR IN PLANT. THE RADIATOR FELL HITTING HIS KNEE.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK HE HURT HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS FOUND IN THE 1ST PLANT SHOVELING SAND. WHILE PULLING ON THE SHOVEL HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, HURT.

Struck against stationary object

OPERATING A TRACK DRILL, BRUSHED/STRUCK RIGHT HAND WITH THE CONTROLS & HANDRAIL OF THE EQUIPMENT

2000 · 5 incidents

Contact with electrical current

THE EE WAS INSPECTING THE STARTER ON A CONVEYOR WHEN IT ARCED, BURNING HIS FACE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH THE MILL AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AYUNDO A SACAR POLEA DE MOLINO DE PLANTA Y SE PILLO LA MANO IZUQIERDA CONTRA EL EJE DEL MOLINO. TRANSLATED: HELPING TO TAKE OUT OR REMOVE PULLEY FROM CRUSHER OF PLANT & EE BRUSHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE AXLE OF THE CRUSHER.

Struck by flying object

PUMP HOUSING CAME OFF HITTING HIS RIGHT LEG.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH CAME LOOSE DUE TO BUILT UP PRESSURE CAUSING OIL TO BE THROWN IN HIS FACE.