Mining Incidents

Portland Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by W S Holding Corp
Mohave County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202154

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1984–1986
Latest incident
Nov 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1986 · 5 incidents

November 25, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTING BAGS OF 3EW CARBON IN SOAK TANK.

October 27, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western States Minerals Corp · Fall from machine

WALKING ON MAST3OF DRILL,I.NAME STEPPED ON OILY SURFACE AND FELL.TRYING TO CATCH AND BREAK HIS FALL HE GRABBED MAST EDGE AND CUT THUMB AND PULLED IT OUT OF ITS SOCKET.

August 21, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Western States Minerals Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME SAT ON L3NER WHICH WAS COATED WITH GLUE AND GLUE SOLVENT,STARTED TO BURN

August 19, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WELDING 8UST GUARD ON DRILL WHEN WELD ON OPPOSITE SIDE CAME LOOSE AND GAVE WAY.

August 5, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW SOMET2ING INTO LEFT EYE.

1985 · 6 incidents

January 15, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE WORKING IN SUSPENDED MAN BASKET HANGING FROM CRAIN HOOK GETTING MEASURING INSIDE OF BIN EMPLOYEE & MAN BASKET FELL APPROX 15FEET LANDING IN THE BOTTOM OF FINE ORE BIN

January 14, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK WITH COMPANY MATERIAL IN TRUCK EMPLOYEES TRUCK STRUCK AN ON COMING COMPANY TRUCK ON A BLIND CURVE HEAD ON

January 10, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PARTABLE PUMP FROM TANK, EMPLOYEE DISCORRECTED A COUPLING WITHOUT CLOSING UPSTREAM VALVE. THE SOLUTION WHICH WAS IN THE LINE SPRAYED INTO EMPLOYEE\S EYES.

January 7, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEARING A BALLMILL, A PIECE OF CEMENT FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE\S HAND.

January 3, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING GRATING EMPLOYEE PINCHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN LCYERS AVUSLING TIP OF THUMB.

January 2, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF GRATING EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 LAYERS OF STEEL LACERATING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER

1984 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE DISCORRECTING INTAKE HOSE ON PORTABLE PUMP, EMPLOYEE FAILED TO CLOSE VALVEE UPSTREAM WHICH CAUSED A DILUTE CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION TO SPRAY INTO HIS EYES

December 4, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING INSIDE OF UNASSEMBLED BALL MILL WITH A STEEL BAR A PIECE OF CONCRETE APPROX 4" SQUARE, BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT HAND FROM ABOVE