Mining Incidents

Crusher 2Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Summit Materials LLC
Delta, Delta County, CO · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0504645
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

The KeyPlate wedges against the JawDie to hold it in place. A piece of angle iron was welded to the KeyPlate used as lifting eye. Using a come-along to remove the plate. The come-along applied tension to the plate the EE was hitting it with a hammer to jar it loose. Weld on the lifting eye broke, striking EE in the chin causing a cut requiring 6 stitches

2013 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on the ground working on leveling the cone crusher unit when the unit shifted. There was an affixed ladder which struck the employees left leg causing a break in the left leg. Employee was struck just above the left knee. There was damage to the cross member on the unit. The wooden block that the hydraulic jack was sitting failed causing the unit to shift.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on cables to get ready for moving plant. Employee was also using a hammer during the day, using his wrist. Employee notified supervisor that his wrist was hurting.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shovelling under belt employee felt left knee pop. Became swollen and sore.

2002 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING THE TORCH-RING OUT OF MANTLE OF THE CONE TYPE CRUSHER, A PIECE OF SLAG RICOCHETTED FROM THE CUTTING AREA INTO THE FACE SHIELD HITTING THE RIGHT EYE.