Mining Incidents

EstrellaMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by C William Nichols
Glendale, Maricopa County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0203002
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2002–2005
Latest incident
Apr 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING UP AREA NET TO STORAGE SHED WHEN EE SLIPPED ON ROCK WITH MUDDY BOOT

Struck by flying object

WHILE THE EE WAS HITTING A STEEL BLOW BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF THE BLOW BAR FLAKED OFF AND HIT EE IN THE NECK, CUTTING HIM.

2004 · 3 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Fire extingisher mount came loose, knocking out safety pin allowing extingisher to release contents. Operator couldn't get out of loader fast enough and inhaled some of the contents.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While repairing belt, belt slipped caught hand on sharp object cutting hand.

Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH TORCH HE GRABBED HOT METAL WITH BARE HAND.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF SKID LOADER NOT USING HANDRAILS, SLIPPED LANDING ON FOOT & ROLLING ANKLE.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

AFTER FILLING THE WATER TRUCK HE WENT TO SHUT OFF VALVE AND HANDLE FELL OFF AND CUT HIM.