Mining Incidents

West BroadwayMetal/Nonmetal

CalMat Co · Surface
Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202261
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a CAT 988H loader, when EE struck a pile of recycled asphalt pavement on a roadway that EE was traveling on. Resulting in scratches to both forearms, neck, back, and knee pain. On 8/27/2024 Employee visited the clinic and was given work restrictions.

2019 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had gone to the restroom, walked out and put hard hat on and went to put safety glasses on and the arm of the glasses went in eye.

Contact with heat

Employee was replacing a screen panel. Employee stated the they weren't feeling well and was taken to an air conditioned MCC room to cool off. Employee was not recovering as expected and EMS was called. Employee was taken to the ER and treated for heat exhaustion.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was using ""Dog and Wedge"" to better position a clad cheek plate, striking pieces with hammer. Fragment from steel hammer broke off hammer enter eye from below safety glasses. Fragmentation caused from steel to steel strike.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a small piece of belting and pulled the knife in to employee's right leg above the knee. Making a 1 inch cut

2016 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was servicing the loader 1078076 when EE felt a sting in EE's left shoulder blade area, brushed a spider off of EE's back.

2012 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing the mounting flange to the wash plant waste pump, the flange fell off the housing seat approximately 2"" smashing his left thumb between the flange and shaft of the pump. His thumb required some stitches but no broken bones.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While closing a sliding window in the crusher shack, the window came off track. EE pushed on the window to put it back on track and the window glass broke cutting his right hand.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing cutting edge bolts from a cat 988H loader, EE used his hand to push up a volt to lock it into place. At the same time he hit the trigger of the impact wrench with his other hand causing the bolt to spin in his hand. The worn bolt head cut his thumb through his leather glove. He was wearing all requited PPE and the loader was locked out and tagged.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting belt holes in belting, knife slipped and cut left thigh.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was stepping down from truck onto the ground. He lost footing and landed awkward onto the ground injuring his ankle.

2004 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN BACK OF LOADER HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON STEP, CAUSING HIM TO PUSH UP WITH HIS OPPOSITE LEG STRAINING HIS ABDOMEN WALL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER INSPECTING WASH PLANT SPRAY BARS, EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM STRAIN.

Struck against a moving object

WORN SEAT ON FRONT END LOADER

Struck against a moving object

Loader seat suspension caused upper back strain.

Fall from machine

CHANGING SCREENS ON PRIMARY SCREEN, WHEN EE FELLOFF OF TOP OF SCREEN AND LANDED ON WALKWAY ON HIS BACK.

2003 · 1 incident

No Value Found

WHILE CUTTING THE DRAGE CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE WITH AN OXY/ACET TORCH, SOME MOLTEN SLAG SPRANG UP FORM THE CABLE WHEN CUT AND WENT DOWN HIS GLOVE - BURNING HIS HAND.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING JAW CRUSHER GRATE, A ROCK CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING 3RD FINGER TO BE HIT. THE EE NEEDED 4 STITCHES.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE EXITING WATER TRUCK DRIVER HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE HANDLE BROKE AND THE DRIVER CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS HAND.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A PIECE OF OVERBURDEN FROM A JAW CRUSHER, THE OVERBURDEN BROKE AND A PIECE SMASH ED THE FINGER OF THE EE.