Mining Incidents

ARP PalisadesMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Rock Island, Douglas County, WA · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4503042
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee changing out the access door hinges on the loader. Had changed out one and forgot to put the door lock pin in place to hold the door. Went to change the second hinge and the door came down on their head.

2023 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee lost sight of step and was in a hurry exiting the skid steer. Right shoulder strain.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was beating ice off the Wash Plant. Employee stepped down the ladder and stepped on a 4"" piece of ice and rolled his ankle.

2012 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Using a pry-bar to re-align the bowl of the HP 300 when the pry-bar slipped crushing my pinky between the pry-bar and safety railing.

Rubbed or abraded

Doing misc. repairs throughout day requiring long periods of time spent on knees.

2008 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EE was going to shovel sand from underneath the tailpulley of the sand conveyor. He thought the ground would be harder and when he went to push the shovel in, it sank into the wet sand like water. EE lost balance, falling forward and caught the meat of his hand between his R thumb & forefinger on the guard around the tailpulley, cutting it open and requiring 4 stitches.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was looking in the shaft of Skyline, removed his safety glasses (dark) to get a better look. When pulling his head away from shaft, other EE standing on other side dropped his wrench which hit a can of Brakekleen lying on catwalk puncturing the can & spraying a mist into his eyes. He was taken to eyewash station (per MSDS), then to clinic where they flushed & released him.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

right elbow/forearm strain due to continued swinging of 4 lb. sledge hammer. No medical treatment sought until 8/21/08.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING OFF CRANE, WORKER SLIPPED (SNOWY & WET CONDITIONS). GRABBED A HOLD WITH RIGHT ARM & PULLED SHOULDER.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

RUNNING THE CRANE WITH WINDOW DOWN, LOOKED UP AT THE BOARD AND A PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO EYE. N*LATE FILING DUE TO DELAY IN RECEIVING CLAIM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON ROCK PILE TO GET SOME TOOLS & TWISTED ANKLE ON A ROCK, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT ANKLE. (REPORT NOT FILED TIMELY DUE TO LATE RECEIPT OF CLAIM).