Drowning
Operator error. Failed to set crane up in digging mode. Employee did not set the travel locks prior to digging.
Salt River Sand & RockMining Incidents in 2020
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Salt River Sand & Rock operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2020
- 1
- Total incidents
- 8
- Year
- 2020
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 03MACHINERY1 incident
- 04EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE1 incident
- 05HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2020
Fall from machine
Miner was climbing down out of the 980K loader during the pre-trip inspection and missed the bottom rung of the ladder that is attached to the loader. This resulted in EE falling and landing on hands and back. 6 hours later the miner requested to be checked by medical. X-rays came back negative and miner was given one off work for recovery by the doctor.
Struck by flying object
While operating a 745 Articulated Haul truck the left front tire blew out. Miner was parked loading next to a wall that redirected tire blast back towards the cab of the haul truck sending broken glass from the windows into the cab resulting in the miner getting cuts and abrasions to left side and right eye. Miner also sustained unknown temp hearing loss in left ear.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Operator was dismounting the 670 G Excavator. Using 3-points of contact, operator's right ankle rolled when placing foot on uneven ground resulting in a sprained right ankle.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner was swinging a 20 lbs sledge tightening the locking nut on the cone liner during a liner change. While swinging the sledge they accidentally struck a near-by chute which redirected the sledge missing the nut and struck right foot. The injury resulted in positive x-rays for a broken right foot.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was installing return rollers when they felt a pop in right groin area. Miner reported it as a first aid only report at the time. On 03/24/2020 the miner requested a medical evaluation due to it not healing. EE was sent to urgent care where they were placed on restricted duty pending a specialist follow up for a hernia.
Struck against a moving object
Miner had a personal injury that miner came to work with and while operating the M982 loader it irritated the injury more. Additional strain of right lower back muscle due to improper posture while operating the loader.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Miner was replacing cutting edges on a 980G loader and in the process EE was pulling the center plate from underneath the bucket so it can be picked up with a boom. As the miner released the cutting edge and stood up, EE felt a ""pop"" in the lower right side of the back. This resulted in a muscle strain in EE's lower back.