Mining Incidents

Sanderling DredgeMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Portland, Columbia County, OR · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4503687
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2014–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2025 · 1 incident

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

a miner's tip of EE's pinky was crushed between flanges while moving a large flexible hose

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

while moving a flange the employee felt pain in their lower back

2021 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

A miner was walking when the miner stepped on a rock and felt a twinge in lower back

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was using an angle grinder to grind a weld when the grinder kicked back and flipped the miner's face-shield up and struck the miner's lower lip, causing a laceration.

2020 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

A miner had slurred speech and was not acting in EE's normal demeanor and was taken to urgent care for fear of a stroke, EE was diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack and given a full release to return to work

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in process moving a 18"" valve on bow of deck when he tripped over valve he previously moved to that spot, as EE tripped the valve he was moving fell onto his upper right thigh, EE suffered contusions to his right thigh , knee and buttocks, EE has been placed on restricted duty.

2014 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE was walking down stairwell to the dredge engine room as ee stepped on the fourth step from the bottom ee's left pant leg cuff which was wet caught under ee's left heel causing ee to trip and fall. As ee fell ee's left knee struck the handrail resulting in a strain / sprain to the left knee. EE was placed on modified duty as a result of the injury.