Mining Incidents

133 Portable CrusherMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, ID · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1001326
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing the ladder to the catwalk to check screens at the end of the day. The top rung broke off causing employee to scrap their shin. Employee said the leg was ok and put a band aide on the small cut. On Dec. 3 leg was swollen and cut oozing, employee was taken in and prescribed RX for infection. No breaks or fractures.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE was helping change teeth on loader, another EE hit the tooth with a hammer and part of the tooth broke off and hit EE in the left cheek below EE's safety glasses. This was a first aid until EE was seen 6/20/18.

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was preparing to replace some belting on the stacker. The conveyor needed to be rotated, so employee used a pry bar to rotate the pulley to get the belt seam off of a roller. The bar slipped off the tail pulley and jammed wrists from the shock load of slipping. This caused a contusion to the left wrist resulting in suspected fracture of capitate bone.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was sliding screen off top deck of screen plant when his glove became hooked on the hooked wire end. The weight of the falling screen pulled him into the metal handrail, he hit his right side shoulder/collar bone area.

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt discomfort in right eye, asked Supervisor to look at it, Supervisor noticed a tiny spec and drove employee to medical facility to have object removed. Employee returned to work. Perscription for eye drops.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stepped out of Bobcat and twisted his ankle when his foot made contact with the ground.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drive line broke on vehicle, employee was underneath tying it up with a chain. He from outside the vehicle assisting pulled on the chain, causing the drive line to fall onto employees chin. Lacerated chin required 9 stitches to close wound

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a large rock off the walkway of the screen, as he lifted the rock, he felt pain in his back. He has an upper back strain.

2007 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained elbow on right arm while installing head pulley. EE was given medication and was placed on limited use of right elbow restriction for 2 weeks.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pain in left shoulder. This incident happened on 3/6/07 according to EE, however he did not report the incident to anyone until 3/15/07. **Dr prescribed physical therapy for 3 weeks.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using razor blade utility knife to cut conveyor belt, knife slipped lacerating index finger on left hand.

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

A large rock fell off conveyor belt striking hard hat on head, causing a laceration to top of head.

Contact with hot objects or substances

An employee was using a blow torch to cut a cable. He crossed the torch over the left wrist of injured employee causing a small burn to inj ee wrist.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a piece of rubber on the bobcat skid steer with a razor knife. EE slipped with knife cutting his left hand requiring stitches in little finger.

2005 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF THE SCREEN WITH A HAMMER. HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON SIDE OF PLANT CAUSING A CONTUSION. HE WAS STILL HURTING ON 6/02/05 SO HE WENT TO DOCTOR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. IT WAS JUST A CONTUSION, THE DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTION UNTIL 6/09/05

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

On cat walk of 6 by 20 screen. He backed up thinking he was against railing, but was in front of ladder opening and he stepped off cat walk falling to ground, landing on his feet. He didn't go to Dr until 4-8-05, and was then put on stay home rest for three days.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding on piece of metal he had just completed welding together. A piece of metal flipped up under safety glasses and he had to go to eye Dr. to have small piece of metal removed from eyelid.

2004 · 1 incident

No Value Found

EE WAS WALKING OUT TO SHOVEL DIRT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & STRAINED HIS BACK

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING A SCRAP PILE OF METAL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL ON HIS FOOT, CAUSING A CONTUSION. DOCTOR X-RAYED & SAID FOOT WAS ONLY BRUISED AND EE COULD RETURN TO WORK. EE STAYED HOME ANYWAY. THEN WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR A WEEK LATER AND WAS GIVEN TIME OFF.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING THE EE STEPS MOVING CRUSHER TO NEW LOCATION.

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS COLLECTING SAMPLES. WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HER RIGHT ARM.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WITH A WRENCH ON A STUCK FITTING WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO CONTACT A SHARP EDGE. EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

UNKNOWN EMPLOYEE SAID WIND WAS BLOWING HARD THAT DAY AND SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE THOUGHTIT WOULD COME OUT. A FEW DAYS LATER HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED.