Mining Incidents

AVONDALE PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

CalMat Co · Surface
Avondale, Maricopa County, AZ · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0202933
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2005–2022
Latest incident
Mar 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

An EE exited the area under the main primary feeder and lost footing and fell on the loose material sloping alongside the feeder sustaining a first aid only injury. On 03/23/22 the EE wanted to have the shoulder checked at a clinic. X-Rays were taken and revealed a fractured collar bone and two fractured ribs. EE was released to return to work with restrictions.

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured Employee felt pain in back after lifting two 50 lb sandbags.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On second day of employment, the employee stated that while stepping onto the scale strained his back.

2007 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee went to the company doctor on 7/10/2007 and was placed on restricted duty. While chipping a weld, using a chipping hammer, a piece of hot slag bounced into the employee's left eye, resulting in a corneal burn to L-eye.

2006 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Received a laceration to right arm from falling inside an air duct that was slick with dust from the filter house.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After doing pre-shift inspection, employee climbed on top of his loader to get into cab and then felt a pain in his back.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was attempting to remove the hydraulic lines from the hydraulic pump setup. When he loosened a threaded line that was under pressure, the line blew and the force caused the employee to be struck with the wrench he was using to loosen the line.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was rolling a cable reel and stepped on a loose decorative rock on the edge of the plant office lawn. When he stepped on the rock, he lost his balance and in correcting for this loss of balance, overcompensated with his left foot, resulting in sprain to left foot. Initially reported as first aid only.