All MSHA-reportable accidents at Stevens Creek Quarry, Inc operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
Miner was attempting to bring disabled truck down from the upper most harvest area. As he was dumping load, breaks let loose & truck went down uncontrollably. As it came to the next lower level, it hit a berm causing the miner to be ejected through the right hand window & was presumed to have been struck by a part of truck.
Employee was closing exit gate to mine and pulled muscle when lifted the gate. Stanchion Post.
EE was working in the upper harvest area when he began to cough for quite a while and began to feel poorly and began feeling winded with chest pressure. He had bronchitis and dust came in to enclosed cab which he believes to be the cause of aggravation.