Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner sprain right wrist while using a swinging sledge hammer during a crusher liner change.
Salt River Sand & RockMining Incidents in 2024
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Salt River Sand & Rock operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2024
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Year
- 2024
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
All incidents in 2024
Fall from machine
Miner stepped out of operator's station of Cat 14H blade to close open engine bay door. In doing so miner stepped onto rear tire that was covered in mud, slipping & falling to the ground. This resulted in spraining left wrist. Miner had MRI completed on 3/10/24 & results were provided to SRMG safety on 3/12/24 stating there was in fact a fracture in the wrist. No other issues.
Struck by flying object
Miner was using a sledge hammer to remove a stuck rock from the grizzly bars. Upon the rock coming free, a piece of the rock struck miner in the mouth resulting in a fractured #9 false tooth. Miner is still working and having dental corrections made to the tooth.