Mining Incidents

SPERKERT PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Wood Robert G
Yuba County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404288

MSHA record for SPERKERT PIT (mine ID 0404288). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1985–1996
Latest incident
Dec 1996
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 556 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

1996 · 1 incident

December 30, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

I PUT A 12 VOLT BATTERY ON BATTERY CHARGER AT APPROX. 1:50 PM. WHEN I RETURNED TO BATTERY AREA AT APPROX. 2 PM- AS I PASSED I HEARD A SIZZLING SOUND AND LOOKED DOWN AT BATTERY- IT APPEARED TO BE ON FIRE. AS I REACHED DOWN TO UNPLUG BATTERY CHARGER THATS WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED AT TOP AND INTO MY FACE. PIECE OF BATTERY CAUSED LACERATION ON RIGHT SIDE FOREHEAD REQUIRING 4 STITCHES. ALS

1995 · 3 incidents

October 9, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD PALTN ON AN INCLINE AND BELIEVES HE MAY HAVE SLIPPED OR LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO BRUSH AGAINST PLANT AND CAUSED HIS PROTRUDING MOLE TO BECOME DISLODGED FR OM SKIN.

September 29, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS LYING UNDER 10 WHEELED TRUCK CUTTING MOTOR NOUNT BOLTS WIHT WELDING TORCH. A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW BACK, ENTERED LEFT EAR AND BURNED EAR CANAL. DAMAGE TO EAR BEING ASSESSED BY PHYSICIAN.

January 31, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REPLACE A SCREEN ON A SAND PLANT WHEN THE SCREEN SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. HE THEN WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. WHERE HE WAS GIVEN 8 STITCHES IN HIS LEFT THUMB.

1994 · 4 incidents

June 20, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC PUMP OUT OF A TEN WHEEL VEHICLE WHEN HE LOST HOLD OF IT AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT ANKLE AND LEG.

June 14, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP VEHICLE WHEN HE SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB AND BROKE IT.

March 1, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING THE CARPETS IN THE SLUICE BOX ON THE SAND PLANT

January 19, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS CUTTING MUD FLAPS ON UTILITY TRUCK & KNIFE SLIPPED OFF & CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON KNUCKLE.

1993 · 3 incidents

December 2, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC FITTERS FROM 980 LOADER. WRENCH SLIPPED, PUSHED HAND INTO STAIRWAY ON LOADER-CUT ON HAND-METAL PIECE INTO HAND.

July 27, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING COMPUTER TERMINAL CONTINUOUSLY.

March 22, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING UP THE DOOR OF THE SHOP AND A ROCK STOPPED THE DOOR CAUSING AN ABRUPT STOP OF THE DOOR WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR THEN TO JAM AND THIS CAUSED THE TENDON IN HIS ELBOW TO BE PULL ED.

1992 · 5 incidents

November 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF THE DRAGLINE WHEN A LOOSE WIRE ON THE HANDRAIL OF THE TRACK CAUGHT HIS WEDDING RING AND PUT A SMALL HOLE IN HIS RING FINGER.

October 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REACHING ACROSS AN OPEN TRUCK DOOR TO OBTAIN SOME TOOLS NEEDED TO WORK ON THE PLANT WHEN THE TRUCK DOOR SHUT AND CRUSHED HIM BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND THE DOOR.

August 25, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING TOWARD THE SCALE HOUSE ON THE PIT PREMISES WHEN THE WATCH DOG CAME AFTER HIM AND BIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT ARM.

May 26, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING WASP KILLER TO DESTROY A MULTITUDE OF WASPS WHEN THE SPRAY DRIFED BACK UP INTO HIS FACE AND CONSIQUENTLY WENT INTO HIS EYES.

April 28, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A HEAD PULLEY ON THE WET PLANT AND TO REMOVE THE BEARING EMPLOYEE HAD TO USE A COME-A-LONG.WHILE PULLING THE COME-A-LONG OVER HIS HEAD HE PROCEEDED TO PULL THE CHAIN AND REALIZED IT WAS TOO HEAVY BUT HAD ALREADY HURT HIS BACK.

1991 · 9 incidents

November 18, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING PIT TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE LIFTED THE HOOD AND FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDBACK.

November 13, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT UPON WRITING ON SCALE SHEETS ON A DAILEY BASIS, SHE HAS DEVELOPED A RASH ON HER RIGHT HAND, FOREARM.

October 23, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN A CIST ON THE SMALL FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND APPARENTLY BECAME AGGRAVATED AND POPPED.HIS FINGER THEN BECAME AGITATED BY ENGINE OILS ETC .

July 5, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CALLED IN 7:30AM TO SAY HE'D BE LATE, UPON ARRIVAL ON HIS MOTORCYCLE HE LOOKED AWAY TOWARD PIT THEN BACK TO ROAD. HE THEN APPARENTALY NOTICE A ROCK ON THE DIRT ROAD, SWIRVED TO MISS A ND HIT ROCK WITH BACK TIRE. HE THEN FLIPPED BIKE OVER AND LANDED ON THE BERM 10 FEET NE OF THE FUEL TANKS.

May 17, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WIND BLOWING SAND RUBBED EYE STARTED BLEEDING

April 19, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 100 LB. SHEETS OF METAL INTO BACKHOE BUCKET TO BE MOVED OUT OF WORK AREA.

April 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND OTHER WERE TOGETHER LIFTING AND MOVING A LARGE 100 POUND SHEET OF METAL TAKE PAT INTO LOADER BUCKET TO BE MOVED OUT OF WORK AREA. OTHER DROPPED HIS END HE TRIED TO HOLD THE METAL TWISTI NG AND STRAINING HIS BACK.

January 22, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE DURING DAILY SERVICING OF LOADER WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO LOADER.HE USED 5 GALLON GERRY CANS.LIFTING THE SECOND GERRY CAN UP APPROXIMATELY TO HIS HEIGHT HE STRAINED THE LUMBAT R MUSCLES ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ADJUSTING THE CHAIN AT THE ROCK PLANT. THE CHAIN WRENCH SLIPPED COMING UP AND HIT I.NAME IN THE MOUTH, THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND. LOOSENED A TOOTH AND SPLIT HIS LOWER LIP.

September 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING TRUCK W/TRAILER MOVING MATERIAL (SAND AND GRAVEL) FROM ONE LOCATION TO STOCK PILE. STEERING CAME LOOSE, TRUCK DROVE UP AN EMBANKMENT, COMING TO A STOP.

1988 · 1 incident

December 2, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CUTTING PIECE OF BELTING FOR CONVEYOR WITH POCKET KNIFE BLADE CLOSED UP ON HIM CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER INSTEAD OF USING BELT KNIFE.

1986 · 4 incidents

June 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING LADDER ON LOADER.

April 9, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 DOWN OFF LOADER AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE

1985 · 2 incidents

September 13, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME WORKED BY PLANT AROUND WELDERS & GOT A FLASH BURN.

September 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linda Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN 11/2FT TO SURFACE AND STEPPED CROOKED ON RIGHT FOOT LIGAMENT IN SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT DAMAGED

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