Mojave Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 250 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/04/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EE was going to the second floor of the packhouse via the passenger elevator when the elevator became stuck just short of the second floor parking zone for the elevator. The employee was able to get h...
08/21/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EE was attempting to ride passenger elevator to top of silos. The elevator got stuck between floors. The EE was trapped inside from 3:24 am - 5:33 am when he was released with the help of elevator te...
07/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE was lowering an access ladder to board the fuel/oil truck and failed to move her fingers off the ladder before it was positioned against the truck. The EE smashed and fractured the right middle fi...
06/19/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE was descending from 977 front end loader when he heard his left knee pop. EE did not report the injury until the following morning and taken for medical eval. EE was placed on modified duty for lef...
04/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 191d restricted EE was cleaning up after installing new conduit, when he attempted to lift the threader he heard a loud pop in his left arm and a sharp pain in his left bicep. THe EE reported to the safety office whe...
02/12/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was climbing off a drill. He slipped and grabbed the handle but still fell to the ground. The drill, including handle, had grease and oil on surfaces contributing to the slippery conditions....
01/23/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EE was taking the passenger elevator in the packhouse to the top of the cement silos when the passenger elevator stopped in between the third and fourth floor. Operators were sent to check the elevato...
12/07/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None While ARSI contractor employees were welding on the housing of B4 BC 1 the sparks from the welding landed on the conveyor and it began to burn. The belt is enclosed in a metal housing and made extingu...
11/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 237d restricted EE was rebuilding brakes and moving parts around when he felt a strain in his lower back. EE reported the injury to his supervisor and taken for medical evaluation and placed on modified duty.
10/18/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was attempting to remove the build up of material from the burner pipe using an air lance when he felt a sharp pain to his left arm. The forearm became swollen and tingling in his hand.
10/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was attempting to unchoke material pipe using a 2lb sledge, while swinging the sledge the EE missed the pipe striking his left leg, just above the knee cap.
10/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was under a piece of mobile equipment and dirt dropped into his eye. The EE flushed out his eye but due to the intense rubbing done by the EE the eye was scratched.
10/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping up onto grizzly when he tripped on the edge, coming down on his right knee.
09/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE finger was pinch while aligning pipe flanges, resulting in laceration and fracture.
09/22/2013 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At 3:35 pm IE reported to (PCS)that he was stuck in the passenger elevator of the mill building PCS called out an electrician at 3:40 MSHA was notified at 3:45 and elevator company notified at 3:50. E...
08/21/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was cleaning the built up material on the burner pipe for the kiln when he said he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. EE did not report the injury until 8/30/13 and refused a medical evaluatio...
04/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 148d lost, 38d restricted EE reported pain in his lower left back. EE felt it was a sciatic nerve problem he sustained while operating quarry equipment. The EE said the pain started 3 years ago. He never reported the injury an...
03/01/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE sustained a sprained ankle as a result of a fall.
02/16/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Injured Employee lacerated pointer and middle finger resulting in sutures from Hobart Mixer.
02/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EE was in the process of moving a ladder, and in doing so he stepped back off the concrete slab and lost his balance and fell. He was taken in for a medical evaluation and it was determined that he st...
12/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 62d restricted Employee was attempting to lift the boiler gun off the tool room table and in the process of doing so began coughing very hard and felt a strain in his abdominal area. He noticed a bulge and attempted...
09/19/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was assisting with installation of Rock Knockers on water truck. While exiting form under the truck the EE struck his head on the spray bar of the truck. EE reported accident but refused medical ev...
06/23/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None In the process of tying off, employee stepped back, into hole, fell approximately 35 feet onto a pile of clinker fines.
03/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE slipped and fell while attempting to pivot tower hoist- resulting in fractured ankle.
03/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE slipped on inside of kiln shell resulting in a broken ankle
03/06/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was attempting to extract a 30 ft pipe from the ground using a backhoe. The EE rigged the pipe with a 30' sling and attempted to pull the irrigation pipe out of the ground, while attempting this th...
02/19/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Broken segments were found in the mill and believed to be the source of ignition which was conveyed via draft to he dust collectors. Since the coal mill rejects were high, it was likely the grinding o...
02/08/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 27d restricted Employee was using a scraper to remove heavy build up of oil and grease off the gearbox. The employee extended the scraper beyond the guard and making contact with the clutch. The scraper kicked back...
01/27/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoldering coal was believed to be in the VF 4 of the coal silo. Plans to drawn down the silo at its normal rate while monitoring the temperature of coal drawing the silo was implemented. Once coal si...
10/19/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & contractor were removing a bearing contractor hit bearing with hammer causing piece of metal to chip off and enter the right leg of EE. EE didn't report injury until 10-21-11 EE taken to clinic D...
08/23/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee drove front end loader into a dip in roadway causing the loader to bounce which caused the employee to strike his abdomen on the steering wheel and along with tension from the seat belt resul...
07/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost On 7/26/2011 the employee indicated to his supervisor that he had injured his back on 7/22/2011 while changing out a bearing and coupling on a reverse air fan.
05/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing a guide vane liner, the employee's left index finger was cut when the top half of the liner fell on the employee's hand which required medical treatment.
04/25/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Walking to work area.
02/10/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 349d lost EE caught finger in the hoist block - resulting in sutures and fracture of the right fourth distal phalanx.
01/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sorting through metal plates, in a storage rack, looking for a sheet of expanded metal to use. As the employee separated the metal plates in the rack, his fingers were pinched between tw...
12/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Received report from Employee's doctor on 5/17/2011 that, as a result of a slip and fall on December 29, 2010 while clocking in on the company time clock, the employee has been placed on disability.
09/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted On the date of the injury the employee was working under an electric cart replacing the elec motor. When he stood up he felt pain in his lower back. On 10/6/2010 the employee went to Dr. for assessm...
09/13/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had a finger cut when it was pinched in the door frame of a front end loader when the door was blown shut by wind while he was in the process of cleaning the rear window of the loader. The c...
09/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted Employee indicated to her supervisor on 9/22/2010 that she injured her elbow while closing the bottom door of a rail car on 9/08/2010.
07/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was lifting a piece of channel iron to be installed on a shop wall. He was about half way up a six ft. step ladder. He lost his balance. He stepped backward down to the ground to regain his footing...
06/10/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None High winds caused a high voltage line of Southern Cal Edison to arc causing the electrical power to the plant to drop. As the power dropped an employee was leaving his work area via a personnel eleva...
06/10/2010 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 172d restricted Employee reported soreness in his back on 6/17/2010 after finishing his shift, having three days off on regular rotation and taking some vacation time.
03/30/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the cab of a shuttle car completing his pre-op check when the shuttle car he was in was struck by a rail car that was under the control of the Union pacific Railroad. The employee suf...
01/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using pry bar to align bolt hole, the bar broke as pressure was applied by miner causing bar to strike him on the right side of his face. Cosmetic sutures were applied to the miner's right...
11/07/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured party was preparing to measure a silo and upon removal of a vent cover, material was exhausted by a gust of air through the vent into his face. PPE was in use at the time of the incident.
09/24/2009 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee received disciplinary action and as a result claimed mental stress. As a result of this being a potential for workplace violence the employee was taken off work and missed first day of schedu...
09/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in face by blowing Cement Dust.
08/10/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Walking down the stair and stepped wrong causing victim to fall and hit his right arm on step.
07/28/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee jumped off knuckle of Rail Car and injured his right knee.