Mining Incidents

Patterson PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Cemex S A
placer, Placer County, CA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0401906
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Nov 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE was grinding and had safety glasses on but metal fragment got into left eye. EE began having irritation and reported. EE was taken to clinic for treatment.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE suffered a severe contusion to the chest due to a high pressure hydraulic line that was taken off for repairs on the crusher.

2005 · 4 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Work related Stress. Did not notify employer until 7/22.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a Razor knife, the blade slipped and it cut his R thumb.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down from his water truck onto the ground, when his leg slipped and he twisted his R ankle

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking on a spray bar JCI screen. His foot slipped from under him, and the employee fell backwards, landing on his lower back on the spray bar.

2004 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a steel liner from a chute using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped hitting the employee in the face.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning chutes above the base transfer conveyor. The water hose was slipping and employee tried to hold on to it. It jerked the employees shoulder which cause him back pain.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A HOSE ON THE WATER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT AND DID NOT GET ANY BETTER.

Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE COMING DOWN THE STAIRS OF THE WASH GRAVEL PLANT.

Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN ON THE STAIRS FROM HIS PLANT. HE SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE GROUND.

2003 · 5 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING A LOADER, COLLIDED WITH AN EMPLOYEE OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE A CABLE THAT WAS UNDER CONVEYOR BELT, IT BROKE FREE HITTING EE IN THE MOUTH.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & CARRYING A 10 HORSEPOWER MOTOR THAT WEIGHED APPROX. 90 LBS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T NOTIFY ANYONE UNTIL 11/3.

Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE EDGE OF THE DOOR ON HIS HAUL TRUCK, WHEN EE LOST HIS FOOTING HE SLIPPED & FELL.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS BOUNCING UP & DOWN IN SEAT AS WELL AS BACK & FORTH.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REACHING INTO A CAN TO GRAB SOME WELDING RODS, THE LID CUT HIS L HAND, CAUSING EE TO RECEIVE STITCHES.

2001 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS AS HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS. THE ACCESS DOOR WAS OPEN. HE FELL THROUGH.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SAND PLANT. HE WAS PULLING A HOSE, WHEN A CLAMP ON THE HOSE CUT HIS THUMB.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED OFF A TIRE. HE GRABBED A GUARD AND HURT HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE FELL.

2000 · 9 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS STEPPING OVER HEAD WALL, RED PLANT DIRT GAVE WAY UNDER HIS R FOOT AND ALL HIS WEIGHT WENT ON TO THE L KNEE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS PINKY FINGER WHILE PICKING UP IDLER PULLEY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING HIS HAUL TRUCK DOWN THE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE HIT A ROCK WHICH MADE HIM BOUNCE UP & DOWN IN SEAT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT OUT OF HIS EXCAVATOR AND WAS WALKING AWAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE IN A RUT IN THE RD.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO POISON OAK WHILE WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS EXITING A SCRAPER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND ROLLED HIS RIGHT FOOT OVER.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIPE AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS SMASHING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SMASHED HIS R. PINKY FINGER WITH A RATCHET WHILE WORKING ON A FEEDER.

Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER UP TO THE CAT WALK ON PLANT. HE HURT HIS L KNEE AND FELT HIS BACK PULL.