Mining Incidents

Portugue's DamMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Jose Carro
Ponce, Ponce County, PR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400481
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2009–2013
Latest incident
Jan 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

While he was trying to pull out a rock between two tires of a water truck, loosening the bolts, the tire exploded on his face.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While he was doing clean up job with a shovel a low back pain appears

2011 · 1 incident

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

While employee was removing steel parts from the parking area he moved a piece of steel beam and his right hand was caught between two pieces and the injury occurred.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Lifting a hydraulic piston with a belt. The belt broke and the piston landed on the employee's right foot.