Mining Incidents

Dos Cabezas-Gold Prince Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by W S Holding Corp
Cochise County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202157

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1985–1996
Latest incident
Feb 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1996 · 3 incidents

February 6, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BARRING DOWN IN WORK AREA WHEN ROCK HIT HIS FOREARM CAUSING SMALL LACERATION. WAS DRIVEN TO DR AND RECEIVED 5 SUTURES, REST OF DAY OFF. RETURN TOMORROW.

February 5, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western States Minerals Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BARRING DOWN IN WORK AREA INCORRECTLY. HE WAS NOT TIED OFF WITH LANYARD. SLIPPED AND FELL APPRX 18 FT WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN WILLCOX, THEN TRANSPORTED TO TUCSON FOR X RAYS. HAS CUTS A ND BRUISES. WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION AND WAS RELEASED 2-6-96 AM NO BROKEN BONES HE WAS UP WALKING AROUND THEN TAKEN TO HOSPTIAL.

February 1, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING UNDERGROUND WHEN A SMALL CHIP ROCK CUT HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE BELOW EYEBROW WENT TO DR TO BE CLEANED OUT AND 2 STITCHES.

1995 · 2 incidents

December 14, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS MUCKING OUT IN PORTAL AREA, DUST BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. IRRIGATED EYE OUT, BUT SOMETHING STILL INIT. WENT TO DR. NAKAGAWA IN WILLCOX ON 12-14-95. SCRATCHED L EYE BALL.

July 27, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western States Minerals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 07-27-95 EE WAS BLASTING DOWN HANGUP & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STRIPING FLOOR BACK TO BLAST WHEN I TWISTED MY KNEE & FELL I WAS TIDE OFF WITH A LANYARD TO KEEP FROM FURTHER INJURY

1993 · 2 incidents

October 6, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER UP FINGER RAISE ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM. ARM WAS SCRATCHED HOWEVER SWELLING ACCURED.

September 16, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Western States Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

1992 · 2 incidents

July 9, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE STARTING AIR COMPRESSOR, AIR COMING OFF OF FAN BLEW SOMETHING IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

1991 · 2 incidents

February 25, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by flying object

FELXIBLE VENT TUBING HAD COEM APART AT JOINT. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RECEONNECT JOINT-LOSE DUST/DEBRI ENTERED EYE AND FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE.

February 12, 1991 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

OPERATING TUGGER HOIST, HOISTING MATERIALS UP TO MINERS ON MUCK SLIDE. SMALL ROCK DISLODGED ON SLIDE AND ROLLED DOWN, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THUMB.

1990 · 2 incidents

April 26, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TIGHTENING WATER FITTING IN VICE WHEN SOMETHING IN CHEST POPPED. NO INSTANT PAIN, GOT WORSE OVRNIGHT.

1989 · 7 incidents

November 10, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DESCEND LADDER WITH A 15 POUND SACK OF PRELL WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF TOP RUNG CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW. ADDITIONAL LY, THE SACK CONTAINING THE PRELL HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.

September 25, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PUSHING LEG UP ON JACK LEG HE TOOK A STEP WHILE TURNING AT WHICH POINT LEFT KNEE BUCKLED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. LEFT KNEE SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN AND DISCOLORED.

June 28, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED CHANNELING A SECTION OF 2" VIC PIPE AND WAS RELEASING PIPE FROM THE VICE WHEN PIPE ROTATED DOWNWARD, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN TABLE AND PIPE.

June 21, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE SPENT MOST OF HIS SHIFT WELDING AND CUTTING. EMPLOYEE WORE PROPER SAFTEY HOODS AND GLASSES AT ALL TIMES. AFTER HIS SHIFT, HOWEVER HIS EYES BURNED AND SCRATCHED.

June 19, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NAILING DOWN LAGGING ON CHUTE SIDE WHEN AX HANDLE HIT OVERHEAD 8X8 MISDIRECTING THE AXE CAUSING PERSON TO HIT THUMB

1988 · 3 incidents

December 5, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE COMPLETED SHIFT AND WAS IN PERSOANL VEHICLE HEADING HOME DOWN MINE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE HE HAD NO BRAKES.

August 31, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Queenstake Resources (Usa) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE SOURCE UNKNOWN.

1986 · 1 incident

January 29, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS MUCK3NG OUT #1 DRIFT EAST WHEN MUCKER DIPPER STRUCK WALL AND VENTILATION PIPE BLEW DUST INTO EYE

1985 · 5 incidents

August 28, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS BARRING DOWN IN 5 STOPE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND HIT HIM ON HIS HARD HAT DRIVING THE HAT DOWN ON HIS FACE

August 23, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phelps Dodge Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WS GUIDING H CARS ONTO A SIDE SWITCH AND STRAINED HIS BACK (MAN FINISHED SHIFT FRIDAY AND WORKED MONDAY AUGUST 26, 1985 - REPORTED OFF TUESDAY AUGUST 27).

August 14, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS PLACING A DRILL STEEL 2 FT LONG INTO A JACKLEG HIS PARTNER I NAME WAS HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL HIT THE EDGE OF THE JACKLEG CHUCK AND A SMALL STEEL CHIP HIT HIS EYE.

June 28, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TKING CHIP SAMPLES FROM THE BACK (CEILING) IN 1 DRIFT EAST ON THE 4 LEVEL OF THE GOLD PRINCE MINE. A 3 LB. CRACK HAMMER AND CHISEL WERE BEING USED TO COLLECT THE SAMPLES. THE EMPL OYEE WAS WEARING BOTH SAFETY GLASSES AND A HINGED EYE SHIELD ATTACHED TO THE UNDERGROUND HARD HIT. A SMALL ROCK CHIP, FALLING FROM THE BACK, ENTERED INTO THE EYE. THE CHIP WENT EITHER AROUND

June 27, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Phelps Dodge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS BLOWING OUT HOLES WITH BLOWPIPE. HE BUMPED EYESHIELD WITH ARM CAUSING EYE SHIELD TO FLY UP ALLOWING ROCK TO HIT LEFT EYE