Brown Sand Inc · Struck by falling object
EMP WAS WELDING A PIECE OF METAL AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CUT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG.
BROWN SAND INC: 31 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Brown Sand Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Robert H Brown Jr
San Joaquin County,
CA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404284
MSHA record for BROWN SAND INC (mine ID 0404284). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 31
- Years on record
- 1984–1996
- Latest incident
- Oct 1996
Ownership history
- Brown Sand Inc 1979 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
BROWN SAND INC sits in San Joaquin County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.San Joaquin County, California · Population 787,416
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$88,531
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
31 on file1996 · 3 incidents
May 13, 1996
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP CABLE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING CABLE TO CUT THE TOP PART OF LEFT HAND.
Brown Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DIRT AND LOST HIS BALANCECAUSING HIM TO CRUSH HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHOVEL AND THE BUILDING.
1994 · 3 incidents
December 12, 1994
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLIPPED WHILE HOLDING METAL PIPE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PUSHING SCREEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
August 11, 1994
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object
AFTER DISCONNECTING WATER HOSE EMPLOYEE BANGED HEAD ON METAL RAILING
1993 · 2 incidents
Brown Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE CRAWLED UNDER PIPE TO REPLACE A VALVE. HE STOOD UP & HIT HIS HEAD ON PIPE.
January 6, 1993
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL GEETTING OFF HIS SCRAPER
1992 · 2 incidents
October 14, 1992
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RUBBER ON PLATE IN CRUSHER PLATE CAUGHT HAND & CUT HIM
September 6, 1992
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LIFTING SHAKER IN PIT TO REPAIR, HAND GOT CAUGHT ON GUARD. CUT THUMB AND GIVEN 7 STITCHES.
1991 · 2 incidents
March 14, 1991
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OIL DRAINAGE AND SLIPPED.HE FELL INTO HOLE.
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER TRACTOR DOING REAPIRS AND SOMETHING FELL IN EYE.
1990 · 3 incidents
Brown Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HURT HAND.
Brown Sand Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOOK THE CHAIN ON SHAKER FRAME WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS DISCONNECTING AIR HOSE FROM SAND BLASTER AND SAND BLEW INTO EYE.
1989 · 4 incidents
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by falling object
WELDING METAL PC DROPPED ON FINGER
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by falling object
HOLDING PULLER BAR UP HYDRAULIC JACK FELL ON TOES
May 30, 1989
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL WAS HELPING UNLOAD TRUCK OF BARK BAGS.
Brown Sand Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING SAND TESTS WHEN SHE STARTED FEELING SICK.SHE WENT HOME & WAS OFF UNTIL SHE FINALLY WENT TO DOCTOR TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG.
1988 · 6 incidents
December 14, 1988
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL WAS WALKING & SUPPOSEDLY ROCK ROLLED ONTO FOOT.
December 13, 1988
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
FIRE
Brown Sand Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPL WAS DRIVING 633 WHEN HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE HIT EXHAUST & FIRE WAS STARTED INSTANTEIOUSLU EMPL GOT BURNT.
November 8, 1988
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Brown Sand Inc · Struck against a moving object
WHILE DRIVING 633 TIRE BLEW OUJT AND IT CAME TO A N ABRUPT STOP EMP HIT WINDSHIELD.
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPL WAS LIFTING DOOR TO TAKE OVERLOAD OFF SCALE.
September 10, 1988
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand Inc · Fall from machine
EMPL WAS SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT AND HAD TO JUMP OFF A 4' HT BECAUSE BELT STARTED TO MOVE AND HURT ANKLE
Brown Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EMPL LOST FOOTING & FELL ON BOARD WHICH HURT HIS RIBS.
1987 · 5 incidents
Brown Sand Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SECURITY GUARD 4AS WALKING GROUND AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND FELL.
August 5, 1987
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING OVERSIZE ROCKS FROM GRIZZLY OF LOADER BUCKET AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE.
June 22, 1987
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by falling object
HE WAS WORKING 2N THE LOADER & A RUST PARTICLE FELL IN EYE.
June 16, 1987
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Brown Sand Inc · Struck by flying object
GRINDING A PIEC9 OF METAL & PIECE FLEW INTO EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.
February 20, 1987
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
ELECTRICAL
Brown Sand Inc · Flash burns (electric)
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A FUSE IN FUSE BOX AND BOX BLEW UP BURNING EYES
1984 · 1 incident
January 19, 1984
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
Brown Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
REPAIRING LOADER #2 IN PIT AREA STARTER PROBLEMS STARTED UNEXPECTEDLY AND HAND WAS IN THE FAN