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Copper Hills Silica Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Triple Nichol Inc · Surface

Controlled by Monty P Nichols

Gila County, AZ · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0200327

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 1984–1991
Latest incident: Jan 1991

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1991 · 1 incident

January 23, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY

Triple Nichol Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTING PIECE OF METAL PIECE FELL FROM TRUCK & LANDED ON FOOT FX TOE

1989 · 1 incident

July 12, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Triple Nichol Inc · Struck against stationary object

KNOCKING BRIDGED MATERIAL OUT OF HOPPER WITH BAR.HIT THUMB AGAINST END OF GUARD RAIL AROUND SCREW.SMALL LACERATION ON LEFT THUMB.

1988 · 1 incident

June 3, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Triple Nichol Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ROCK WITH STEEL BAR HURT BACK

1987 · 1 incident

July 9, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Triple Nichol Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON ROCK3AND ROCK MOVED WHICH CAUSED HIS FOOT TO BUCKEL UNDER

1986 · 1 incident

February 14, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Triple Nichol Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING T2 CLEAR BELT OF ROCKS SLIPPED HIS HAND WENT BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT.

1985 · 1 incident

December 20, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Triple Nichol Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING CRUSH9R CONVEYOR LARGE ROCK SLIPPED FROM HAND & HIT ON LEFT WRIST-RESULTED IN BROKEN WRIST.

1984 · 1 incident

December 29, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY

Triple Nichol Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING DYE GRINDER - SPARK ENTERED EYE BETWEEN NOSE AND SAFETY GLASS. METAL LODGED RIGHT EYE.