Mining Incidents

Modoc Pit: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Owen Fred Jr
Jackson County, OR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3502912

MSHA record for Modoc Pit (mine ID 3502912). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1988–1992
Latest incident
Dec 1992
Ownership history
  1. Modoc Rock 1979 to 1980
  2. Modoc Rock 1980 to 1981
  3. Modoc Rock 1982 to 1984
  4. Incline Crushing Inc 1984 to 1986
  5. Oregon Gravel & Asphalt 1986 to 1987
  6. Brabco Rock & Asphalt 1987 to 1988
  7. Brabco 1988 to 1991
  8. Medford Ready Mix Concrete Inc 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Modoc Pit sits in Jackson County, Oregon, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Jackson County, Oregon · Population 222,563
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$71,443
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1992 · 1 incident

December 28, 1992 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medford Ready Mix Concrete Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF A CONVEYOR AND HIS LEFT FOOT HUNG UP ON A CROSS MEMBER AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL.

1988 · 1 incident

February 5, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Brabco Rock & Asphalt · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING, SLAG GOT INTO EYE.