Mining Incidents

Preparation Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Amador County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0400659

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Jan 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1990 · 1 incident

January 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Lignite Products Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE ROTATING THREE FINGERS WITH SCOURING PAD INSIDE 150 ML BEAKER USED TOO MUCH PRESSURE AND BROKE SIDE OF BEAKER AND ROTATED FINGER ACROSS SHARP EDGE CUTTING INDEX FINGER.

1989 · 10 incidents

August 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Lignite Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE DROPPED HIS TAPE MEASURE, BENT OVER AND TURNED TO THE LEFT TO PICK IT UP.

August 10, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Lignite Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CLEANING CHUTES WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE EDGE OF AN 8" I-BEAM.

August 6, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Lignite Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHLE LIFTING A 50LB TMP BAG HE TWISTED HIS BACK

July 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Lignite Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

TRACTOR'S RADIATOR WAS OVERHEATING. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED OFF RADIATOR CAP, BOILING WATER WAS SPRAYED OVER HIM.

April 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Lignite Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAGGING A FIRE HOSE TO WASH DOWN MILL.

February 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
American Lignite Products Company · Struck by flying object

DUMPING LOAD LIGNITE OFF TRUCK HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW APART CAUSNG RAM OIL UNDRER PRESSURE TO STRIKE BACK WINDOW SSHTTERING BACK WINDOW BLOWING OUT FRONT WINDOW.

February 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Lignite Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REPLACING TOP COVER PLATE ON TOP ROTOCEL AND HE GOT A PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE LIFTED THE PLATE.

February 1, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Lignite Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING A HANDRAIL ALONG A PLATFORM WITH A HAND-HELD SPRAYER WHEN HE CLIMBED UP ON THE HANDRAIL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST.

January 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Lignite Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE REMOVING TIN FROM ROOF A PIECE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CUTTING HIS RIGHT ARM.

1988 · 1 incident

1987 · 1 incident

February 24, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Lignite Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING3A FIRE HOSE TO WASH AREA DOWN AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

1986 · 1 incident

1985 · 1 incident

October 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Lignite Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD STEPPED TO THE LEFT OF THE BAGGING MACHINE AS THE BAG WAS FILLING TO ADJUST THE WEIGHT ON THE BAG WEIGHT LIMIT BAR WHEN THE BAG FILLED AND STARTED TO FALL OFF THE FILLING TUBE. THE EMPL OYEE REACHED FOR THE BAG WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, HOWEVER, HE MISSED THE BAG AND STUCK HIS HAND INTO BAG FILLING TUBE.

1984 · 3 incidents

October 22, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
American Lignite Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE A WHEEL BARROW AND WHEN HE WENT TO LIFT THE WHEEL BARROW BY THE HANDLES HE FELT A PULL AND PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GROIN

July 13, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Lignite Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATE HE WAS REMOVING DOOR INSPECTION FROM BOTTOM SECTION OF MAIN PLANT DESOLVENTIZER THE DISCHARGE CONVEYOR WAS PLUGGED CAUSING AN INCREASE IN PRESSURE NORMAL PRESSURE IS 1/2 TO 1 WA TER COLUMN. DUE TO THE INCRESASE IN PRESSURE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK WITH STEAM VAPOR AND MUD UPON REMOVING DOOR.

1983 · 2 incidents

November 13, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Lignite Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BAGGING PUT BAG ON PALLET AND SLIPPED ON MUD WHILE HOLDING ONTO BAG.

March 9, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Lignite Products Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING THE DRYER FEEDER MACHINE WAS OFF EMPLOYEE STARTED MACHINE LOOKED TO SEE IF FEEDER WAS CLEAR AND BRUSHED HOPPER WITH HAND