Employee was assigned to cut aprons off the Rap Screen using a torch. He had unrolled the torch from the truck and hung it so he could reach it. He squatted on the ground to begin cutting metal off the screen when he felt a pop in his right knee.
CEMEX - CAMP VERDEMetal/Nonmetal
CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Cemex S A
Camp Verde, Yavapai County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202606
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2007–2013
- Latest incident
- Jun 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2013 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2011 · 2 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee had been kneeling on his knees doing maintenance work. When employee got up his right knee gave out causing employee to fall to the ground. Employee suffered a strain to the knee.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While working on the screen deck of the crusher, EE turned to his left and lost his footing causing all the weight to shift to the right side. When this occurred EE felt a pop in his right knee.
2010 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
EE was removing rocks, when a large rock fell and struck EE on his left hand.
2007 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was cutting a belt when the knife slipped and lacerated left thumb.