Mining Incidents

Lehigh Permanente QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Cupertino, Santa Clara County, CA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0400158
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
60
Years on record
2000–2020
Latest incident
Feb 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

60 on file

2020 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

At the end of the day after contract employee checked out, they went into diabetic seizure.

2019 · 1 incident

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

Guiding the rope during stripping covers off for the vulcanized splice, resulting in amputation of the pinky finger tip.

2013 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a driscoll pipe to install in a sump. The employee stated the ground was muddy, and as he was stepping onto a 2 step crossover, he felt himself slipping, and threw the pipe ahead of him onto the crossover. The pipe then bounced once it landed on the crossover, striking the employee in the shin.

Accident type, without injuries

Four haul trucks were started on fire. The fire investigator has classified this fire as a arson.

2012 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

On his eighth trip employee made a wide turn at a intersecting road because he seen a deer crossing. This resulted in right side of his truck driving into the base of the berm for 63 feet. At that point the truck had turned sideways and the left front tire caught the berm causing the truck to turn on its side. The driver unhooked his seat belt and left the cab.

2011 · 10 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Disgruntled employee opened fire in safety meeting.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Disgruntled worker opened fire on co-workers during safety meeting.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Disgruntled worker opened fire on co-workers during safety meeting.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Disgruntled employee opened fire on co-workers during safety meeting.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Disgruntled worker opened fire on co-workers during safety meeting.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Disgruntled employee opened fire in safety meeting.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Disgruntled employee opened fire in safety meeting.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Disgruntled employee opened fire in safety meeting.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Disgruntled employee opened fire on co-workers during safety meeting.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

In the process of unhooking a trailer mounted generator from behind a pick-up truck, the employee was attempting to loosen the coupler from the truck. While attempting to remove the coupler, the employee attempted to lift the tongue and felt a burning pain in his stomach. A bulge later appeared on the top of his stomach.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was cutting a 3""X3""X1/4"" angle iron using a 4 1/2"" angle grinder with a 1/16"" cutting disc attached. During the cutting process, the disc became bound up and the worker lost his grip on the grinder. The grinder twisted and the cutting disc came in contact with his right thumb, resulting in a laceration.

2008 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating heavy equipment to load into a truck. While maneuvering into place, operator lost sight of the truck striking the truck in the front driver's side bumper.

Struck against a moving object

While operating a loader, the loader was struck by a truck.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was crawling out of a chute on top of a plank. As he was turning to come through the doorway of the chute he lost his balance. When the employee grabbed his lanyard with his left hand the jerking motion action pulled the left shoulder out of the socket.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced a non-work related, report immediately, heart attack.

2007 · 6 incidents

Struck by flying object

The employee was using a bob cat to move clinker dust when the clinker dust blew up and into the employee's left eye getting around the safety glasses he was wearing.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking from the bathroom to the lunchroom when he dropped a battery. As he went to retrieve the battery, which had rolled under a bin, a raccoon reached out and bit the employee.

Fall down stairs

While walking down the stairs with an armful of obsolete stock the employee slipped and fell down the stairs.

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

Caught finger in steel door of drill.

Struck against a moving object

While operating heavy equipment over the course of three days the employee experienced several events including running over potholes; large rocks and seat shift adjustments causing minor low back pain to escalate into severe low back pain.

Fall from machine

While climbing into the assigned haul truck the employee slipped, lost his footing and fell 10 ft to the ground.

2006 · 3 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was removing a clamp out of a 12"" drisco pipe at EV 5 51. When the last bolt was removed from the clamp, the pipe dropped down striking the employee in the chest. This caused the employee to fall to the ground landing on his left flank.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee moved a heavy object with his left leg causing a strain to his left knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a strip of rubber hanging from 8BC36 Conveyor Belt, the knife slipped causing a laceration to the left inside knee.

2005 · 6 incidents

Struck against a moving object

The employee was loading his truck while using 843-057 loader. The loader bounced over a hole in the ground causing the cab of the loader to jostle the oeprator causing pain in the low back.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OF CAT TRUCK TO INSPECT AREA. THE AREA WAS DARK AND HE DID NOT REALIZE STEP TO GROUND WAS MORE THAN NORMAL. EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS INJURING RIGHT ARM, WRIST, NECK AND BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 11-8-05. INITIALLY TREATED AS 1ST AID. ON 2ND VISIT TO DOCTORS 11-9-05 CHANGED TO REPORTABLE DUE TO MEDICATION PRESCRIBED.

Fall from machine

Employee was stepping off dozer when he stepped on a rock and fell backwards. He caught himself with his hands to break his fall.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AREA ON PLANT SITE IN OWN VEHICLE DRIVING UP THE HILL, CO-WORKER WAS COMING DOWN THE HILL, CARS COLLIDED. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK NECK CHEST AND LEFT SIDE OF HAND. HE FILED W/C CLAIM ON 6/13/05

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was fueling truck- upon returning to lube truck he stepped into mud/ rocks and felt ankle roll over. Diagnosis- sprained ankle- restricted duty- reportable.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

As ee was removing oil filter on 858-067 haul truck; he felt a sharp pain in his right wrist when pulling on the filter wrench. (reportable due to work restrictions)

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

LOSS TIME AS OF 11-17-03 REPELTETIVE JOLTING OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT GOT CERVICL STRIAN NECK.

Fall down stairs

EE WAS WORKING ON 31 FEEDER IN 30 TUNNEL. HE WALKED OVER TO CATWALK TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE TO CLEAN SPILLED MATERIAL. AS HE WALKED DOWN STAIRS, EE FELL DOWN.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR STEPPED OFF DRILL ONTO A ROCK & TWISTED ANKLE.

2002 · 8 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS UNLOADING LARGE DIAMETER STEEL CABLE FROM BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK. WITHOUT USE OF PROPER P.P.E.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN SURFACE, STEPPED ON BROKEN CONCRETE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

Struck against a moving object

THE BED OF AN ARTICULATE HAUL TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

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

EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE CAB DOOR OF DRILL TECH #874-014 AS HE WAS EXITING THE CAB.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A 10 WHEEL DUMP TRUCK INPLANT HAUL. ON HIS WAY DOWN, HE LOST CONTROL ON A LEFT TURN AND LAYED TRUCK OVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON THE 17TH OF JUNE THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS HAND, & THAT HE HAD FELT PAIN BEFORE THE 13TH OF JUNE.

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

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE LARGE ROCK FROM (9FA01) PAN FEEDER TO CRUSHER. THE ROCK SHIFTED STRIKING THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING, SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE SIDE OF (9FA01) PAN FEED ER.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYHEE PUT HIS FOOT OUTSIDE STEP, HE WENT TO TURN HIS BODY TO GET OUT OF TRUCK. HIS FOOT DID NOT TURN WHEN HIS BODY DID, THEREBY CAUSING A SPRAIN OF THE KNEE.

2001 · 5 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT ON A PORTABLE LIGHT WHEN THE STAND SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING IN THE YARD AND FELL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WITH HIS UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF RUBBER AND CUT LEFT HAND RESULTING A CUT WHICH TOOK 7 STITCHES.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ANTIFREEZE HOSE OUT FROM HOSE REEL WHEN DISPENSOR NOZZLE CAME OFF AND ANTIFREEZE WENT IN HIS FACE AND EYES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE TRUCK WITH SAMPLES OF WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A METAL STAKE, HITTING LEFT ANKLE.

2000 · 9 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER ROLLING FROM UNDER A TRUCK I WENT TO STAND UP AND PAIN WAS IN MY RIGHT KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO RESET LIGHTS ON A TRUCKAND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK, DROP A SCREW DRIVER TRY TO CATCH IT AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON LADDER, AND ELBOW SWELLED UP.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM EQUIPMENT AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF RE-BAR, EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN (RIGHT KNEE HITTING THE GROUND).

Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A FORKLIFT DOWN A HILL AND IT TURNED OVER AND EE HURT LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING AND UNPLUGGING A WATER LINE. EE PUT HIS FINGER IN THE PIPE AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LADDER OUT OF THE WAY; HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE FORKLIFT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A TRUCK, STEPPED ON LADDER, AND SLIPPED IN MUD LOST FOOTING, TWISTED BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING A 8 X 8 OAK BLOCK THAT WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. THE BLOCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND LANDED ON HIS FINGER.