Mining Incidents

Port of Vancouver DBA CalPortlandMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Vancouver, Clark County, WA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4503285
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2011
Latest incident
Oct 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Electrician was drilling 3/4 hole in electrical J box with right hand. He was using his left hand inside the box to hold wire out of the path of the hole saw. Hole saw unexpectedly came through the box & impacted electrician left index finger.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

pov berth #14 employee atempted to climb down ladder onto dredge, ladder slipped out of position onto the deck of dredge. employee fell aproximately 10-13 feet to the deck, inturn landed onto feet then fell on his shoulder. the employees failed to secure ladder before descending to the dredge.

2004 · 1 incident

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

EE was using 16 lb. hammer on pipe and missed the lip on the 18"" pipe. EE caught his finger between the handle of the hammer and the edge of pipe. The handle then swung around after hitting the pipe and hit EE's left side of torso. Injuries resulted in a laceration to the right forefinger and contusion to left side torso.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

STEPPING OFF DREDGE ONTO EXTENDING LADDER TO RAILING, WHERE CATWALK WAS LOCATED. STEPPED OVER RAILING AND LANDED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

2002 · 2 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS STANDING ON BARGE ALL A SUDDEN FELT ARM BURNING THEN SWELLED UP. NEXT DAY WENT TO DOCTOR.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CARRYING A BOX OF FITTINGS DOWN 4 WOOD STEPS ON OR ABOUT 2/15/02, SLIPPED ON ICY STEP. SUPERVISOR ASKED EE IF HE WAS OK, EE SAID HE WAS OK, THAT HE BUMPED & SCRAPED HIS ELBOW. NO COMPLAINT OF INJURY TO HIS BACK TILL 3/5/02 AT WHICH TIME WE TOOK HIM IN FOR MED EXAM & HE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY. NEVER COMPLAINED TILL 3/5/02 OF ANY BACK PROBLEMS.

2001 · 1 incident

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

TIED BARGE AND TUG UP TO SPUD BARGE-HOOKED UP 5 PIPE-OFF LOAD BARGE AND SAND. TIGHTENED UP BARGE MORNING UINES STARTED TO UNHOOK 5 PIPE WHEN RACKETED GEAR TOOL-TOOL SLIPPED. AND PINCHED RT LIT TLE FINGER BETWEEN TOOL AND HANDRAIL, CRUSHING FINGER TIP FRACTURING TIP AND LACERATING TIP AREA FINGER NAIL 11 SUTURES AND FINGER TIP SPLINT.