Mining Incidents

Cantera HipódromoMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Jose Carro
Canovanas, Fajardo County, PR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400298
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Sep 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by powered moving object

The miner did not notice that a pick-up truck was driving in reverse and was hit by the side of the truck. The driver of the truck stopped immediately once he notice the miner was in the ground. The truck was subject to inspection by MSHA personnel September 4,2014 and there was no deficiencies.

2012 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was polishing teeth bucket and was introduced in the eye right a metal particle.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Moving oil drums, injuring his lower back

2007 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Supervisor was verifying plant when he took a bad step causing his right knee to go backwards & causing him to fall. This occurred 2/13/07 & he decided to go to a private doctor. The orthopedic doctor after evalutating the MRI decided it was necessary to operate on a ligament in the right knee.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THEY WERE REMOVING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER TO CHANGE THE SEAL. THE CYLINDER IS HOLD WITH A PIN TO THE BASE OF THE CRUSHER, WHILE REMOVING THE PIN THE CYLINDER PITCH THE FINGER.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS INSTALLING A LOUDSPEAKER TO HIS VEHICLE WHEN HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAR, HE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR BY HIS CO-WORKER. EE FELL TO THE GROUND ROLLED FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CARS REAR TIRE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT LEG.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STORING THE ACETYLENE CART IN THE SHOP. HE TRIPPED THE CART FELL ON HIS HANDS AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED.

2001 · 4 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS GIVING MAINTENANCE TO THE ROOF OF A HOUSE LOCATED INSIDE OF THE CANTERA HOPODROMO. WHEN HE STARTED TO COME DOWN FROM THE LADDER THE FLOOR COLLAPSED AND HE FELL.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE HAD A PAST HISTORY OF PROBLEM WITH HIS KNEE. HE WAS GETTING TREATMENT IN THE RYDER HOSPITAL IN HUMACAO TO SEE IF THEY COULD PREVENT A SURGICAL OPERATION.

Fall from machine

THE EE ON THE PROCESS OF DESCENDING FROM THE EXCAVATOR, DIDN'T USED THE COMPLETE STEPS OF THE STAIRS. HE JUMP TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS WAIST.

Unclassified, insufficient data

HE GET REFER BACK TO THE CFSE BECAUSE HE WAS NOT FEELING SUITABLE TO REALIZE HIS REGULAR FUNCTIONS. CFSE-CORPORACION DEL FONDO DEL SEGURO DEL ESTADO.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE SHUTDOWN A CONVEYOR BELT AND DIRECTED OTHE EE TO START THE CONVEYOR AS SOON AS HE FINISHED TO CLEAR THE MAGNETO. HE WAS STILL ON THE CONVEYOR WHEN THE OTHER EE TURN ON THE CONVEYOR WITH OUT SIGNAL. THE EE IN CONCERN TO GET TRAP ON THECONVEYOR HITTING THE MAGNET WITH HIS BACK.

Unclassified, insufficient data

NO ACCIDENT OCCURS; TO BE DETERMINED BY WORKMAN COMPENSATION