Mining Incidents

Madison Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by James M Syar
MADISON, Yolo County, CA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401848
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Nov 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 ee where installing conveyor belting over the top of the modules on the JCI screen to protect them from the elements. 2 ee put a piece of pipe through a roll of belting to use as a handle. When picking up the belting and starting to walk around a corner ee felt a strain in his left knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing batteries in a truck using a socket and butterfly air ratchet, the socket fell off of the air ratchet. When trying to put the socket back onto the rachet, he accidentally bumped the air rachet trigger mechanism, causing the socket to spin lacerating the palm of his right hand resulting in four stitches.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Hands full of tools, slipped and could not catch himself, iron was wet.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Step back on block of wood-twisting ankle.

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE JARRED HIS NECK WHEN HE LIFTED UP WHILE PUTTING SHOES INSIDE CIRCLE OF GRADER, RESULTING IN A CERVICAL STRAIN.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sprained left ankle while stepping off of service truck.

2004 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

DURING PLANT REPAIRS USING 3/4"" DRILL, THE DRILL TWISTED & WENT INTO SHARP STEEL. CUT HIS RT. PINKY FINGER & HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES.

Struck against a moving object

SHAKING SKELETON BUCKET ON LOADER TO REMOVE USABLE MATERIAL FROM CLAY & MUD BALLS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing up and down equipment ladders, strained groin.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER OPERATOR. HE THINKS GETTING OFF THE MACHINE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK RIGHT SIDE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKING OFF BRAKE ADJUSTMENT NUT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE CUTTING UPPER & LOWER LID, KNOCKING OFF SAFETY GLASSES.

2003 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING ON SIDE INSPECTING BRAKES ON THE REAR OF THE LOADER, STRAINED NECK WHILE HOLDING HEAD UP.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING GENERATOR HALF AND SHACKEL SLIPPED AND LET PART FALL ABOUT 4"" AND SMASHED 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

Struck by flying object

HE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE CUTTING SOME SUPPORTS WHEN SPARKS POPPED BACK AT HIM AND WENT DOWN HIS RIGHT EAR CANAL.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING ON A SPINDLE WITH HAMMER AND PUNCH. A SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFFOF THE PUNCH. AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING THROAT OF CRUSHER ABOVE THE ROTOR WITH A 6 FT BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT THE DISTRIBUTOR PLATE AND GOT INTO ROTOR - IT WAS STILL SPINNING. IT WAS STILL IDLING DOWN. SMASHED HIS RIGH T THUMB AND HIT HIM BEHIND LEFT EAR.

2002 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING TOOTH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET. WHILE DRIVING TOOTH OFF WITH A 6 LB HAMMER A CHIP BROKE OFF OF TOOTH AND STRUCK THE RIGHT KNEE. SLIVER OF METAL WAS IMBEDDED INTO THE SOFT TISSUE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CABLE ON DRAGLINE USING A 3 FOOT PRY BAR TO PRY CABLE FROM SHEAVE.

Struck by falling object

HOLDING PUNCH & HAMMER GLANCED OFF PUNCH AND HIT HAND.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A FENCE POST HAMMER TO INSTALL A GRUND ROD AT A PORTABLE FEEDER. WHILE DRIVING THE GROUND ROD, HE LIFTED THE HAMMER TOO HIGH AND ON THE NEXT STROKE MISSED THE ROD AND LET THE HAMM ER FALL ON HIS FOOT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LABORER WAS CUTTING FLASHING WITH A SHEETROCK KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE HE RECEIVED THREE STITCHES.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EE SLIPED AND FELL USING HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF HE FELL ON BOLT STICKING UP FROM DECK. THEY HAD COVER OFF AND WORKING UNDER COVER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OTHER LIFTED EE BY BACK AND HOST BEARING AND HURT MUSCLE IN EE BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCREEN FELL OVER & CUT FINGER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENED BRAKE LINE AND BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED INTO LEFT EYE.