Mining Incidents

White River QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Enumclaw, King County, WA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4503374
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2019
Latest incident
Sep 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2019 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was trying to loosen a fuel filter on main tank. While utilizing a step ladder, they twisted their back when the filter loosened and felt something in their back. We took employee to the DR and it was found they had a strained muscle in their back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was grinding on a steel plate. Had all PPE on for the required work, EE stopped grinding, removed EE's PPE and wiped EE's forehead with EE's sleeved arm and the steel speck must have entered EE's right eye at that point.

2014 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE our loader Operator stopped to talk to a truck driver, he was on the deck of the loader knelt down talked to the driver he went to stand up heard a pop in his right lower calf The next morning he said he had hurt is calf the previous day I took him the Enumclaw Hospital He returned to work on 8/4/14 The contributing factor is EE is 5""-11"" weighs 305 lbs and 54.

2011 · 1 incident

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

An operator assisting an EE Agg Delivery Driver was straightening the tailgate of his Highway Dump Truck. EE was holding 4""x4"" wood block with his gloved left hand against the tailgate, when the operator applied pressure with the 330 excavator' s bucket, the block rolled, pinching EE's left thumb between the block and the bucket requiring removal of the thumb nail and 3 stitches.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No special conditions to list. Employee was using a 2x6 piece of wood to lift a piece of conveyor belt, the wood had a nail protruding from one side. The wood slipped and the nail punchured his arm.

2004 · 3 incidents

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

While removing screen panel from screening deck, employee's glove caught on screen. Finger was caught between sliding screen panel and edge of screening plant. Left index finger required 6 stitches, employee returned to work with no restrictions.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut left thumb with utility knife while removing electrical tape from lugs in junction box of electric motor. Received 4 stitches in emergency room. During follow up doctors appointment, doctor applied more stitches internally. No work restrictions.

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

HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE SOME ROCKS THAT HAD BECOME LODGED IN THE FLY WHEEL OF THE JAW CRUSHER. WHEN HE MOVED A ROCK ANOTHER ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND PINNING IT TO THE FRAME AND BREAKING HIS MI DDLE FINGER. THERE WAS ALSO A LACERATION TO THE HAND THAT REQUIRED SOME STITCHES.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

UNKNOWN ORIGIN DUST OR FORIEGN OBJECT FELL INTO LEFT EYE. EE WENT TO DOCTOR. REMOVED FOREIGN OBJECT WITH A DRILL & GAVE ANTIBIOTIC DROPS.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, MOVING THE HAMMER OFF COURSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRIKING A COWORKER ON THE LEFT HAND.