Mining Incidents

TRP Table Mountain PlantMetal/Nonmetal

colusa, Butte County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404847
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Oct 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

On 10/8/19, the employee was descending excavator when EE's left knee buckled and EE fell to the ground. The employee was treated at the Company clinic where EE was diagnosed with a left knee sprain and a right shoulder strain, placed on restricted duty, and prescribed physical therapy

2017 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A wild fire blew through the mine. The fire started off site and because of strong winds quickly engulfed areas such as the bone yard and timber by the rail. There were a few plant supplies and 80 plus ties lost due to the fire.

2007 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The chain on drill mast was broken (it was wedged into the top sprocket). When pried loose it pulled his glove into the chain and the sprocket, pinching his right hand, thus requiring 17 stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

replacing a tension rod on jaw crusher. He was on the under belt with restricted mobility. While tightening the bolt with an impact wrench and backing up the nut with a box end wrench, his hand slipped off back up wrench. The impact was still engaged and spun the box end wrench striking him just below the lower lip.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON LOADER BUCKET. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD. FLIPPED UP FACE SHIELD AFTER STOPPED GRINDING AND DEBRIS FELL IN EYE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING ROCK OUT OF A TAIL PULLEY, NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO KEEP BODY IN COMFORTABLE WORKING CONDITION.

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ACCUMALATOR BACK UP INTO PLACE.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WORKING ON CHUTE, WHILE CLIMBING DOWN, HECAUGHT HIS SLEEVE OF HIS OVERALLS ON THE CHUTE, CAUSING HIM TO SPIN AROUND HITTING HIS RIBS.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELTING MATERIAL W/RAZOR KNIFE--KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THIGH.