Mining Incidents

PINE CREEK MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Avocet Tungsten Inc · Underground
Controlled by Avocet Mining Plc
Bishop, Mono County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0400899

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1984–1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1991 · 1 incident

August 19, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Tungsten Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING BARRELS OF CONCENTRATE BY HAND A BARREL STARTED TO SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS THE INJURED TRIED TO HOLD BACK ON THE BARREL & CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO BARRELS

1990 · 2 incidents

June 26, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by falling object

HH WAS UNLOADING A SCREW CONVEYOR OFF A FORKLIFT. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CONVEYOR AND DROPPED IT ON HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING LACERATION TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE THUMB.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Tungsten Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG 1500 DRIFT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS TOOL BAG BRUISING HIS RIGHT RIBS.

February 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ PREPARING TO DRILL BALD HEADED RAISE.MOVING LADDER INTO POSITION WHEN LADDER STRUCK BACK DISLODGING SMALL ROCK WHICH STRUCK ON LEFT WRIST.

1988 · 3 incidents

November 23, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
U S Tungsten Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING NIPPER DELIVER POWDER TO THE 11089 4TH MAGAZINE THE A64 GETMAN WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE MAGAZINE YURNED INTO THE RIB AND THE BRAKES SET AS THE VICTIM GOT OUT OF THE RIG IT ROLLED BACKWARD PINNING HIS L FOOT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE RIB

June 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Tungsten Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP. WAS ROLLING OVER A 6" BEAM AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE H BEAM AND THE RIB.

April 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ON A MOVING LOCOMOTIVE THAT WAS PULLING A FLAT CAR HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LEFT ANKLE WAS RUN OVER BY THE FLAT CAR

1986 · 2 incidents

March 31, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING DUMPER WITH WATER HOSE WHILE STANDING UNDER DUMPER A PIECE OF MUD BROKE FE FREE STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND SLIPPING BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND ENTERING HIS EYE

March 17, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID A3ROCK HIT HIS LEGG WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO BALD HEADED RAISE

1984 · 8 incidents

December 13, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Umetco Minerals Corp · Fall from machine

STANDING ON TOP OF 925 DIESEL LOADER.VENT BAG WHICH WAS BEING HUNG SPRUNG BACK AND KNOCKED HIM OFF LOADER.HE LANDED ON GROUND .HE WAS ABOUT 5 1/2\ ABOVE GROUND.

November 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF RAGS FROM THE WAREHOUSE TO A PICKUP TRUCK HE STEPPED FROM DOCK TO PICKUP & STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE (FLEXIBLE) WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE PIPE HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE

November 7, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOOSENECT FITTING WHERE AIR HOSE ATTACHES TO ARITRACK DRILL UNSCREWED UNDER PRESSURE ALLOWING AIR HOSE TO WHIP STRIKING EE ON LEFT THIGH. SAFETY ROPE WAS ATTACHED BETWEEN AIR HOSE & GOOSENEC K FITTING.

October 15, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH AIR TRAC. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE. HE HAD 3 PIECES OF STEEL IN HOLE AND WENT TO LIFT THEM OUT BY HAND AND FELT A SHARP BURNING PAIN ON LEFT SIDE OF GROIN. (APPROX. 15 TO 20 LBS.).

September 4, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PRYING ON CLOTHES BASKET IN CHANGE ROOM TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE FROM ROPE USED TO HANG BASKET WITH (PRYING WITH LONG SCREW DRIVER-14\)WHEN SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED CAME BACK AND HIT HIM ON F HIM ON FRONT TOOTH.

June 18, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Umetco Minerals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DIVERT WATER FROM 6 LINE I NAME WAS STANDING ON 20 PVC PIPE, WHEN WATER BACKED UP, SPILLING OUT ON DIVERSION PIPE AND ON THE HIM HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND SLI PPED OFF THE 20 PIPE AND FELL ON THE DITCH COVER, STRIKING ELBOW ON STEEL 6 WATER LINE.

March 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD 10" PIPE FROM OVER DRAINAGE DITCH, THE PIPE ROLLED OFF THE DITCH BOARDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT

March 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MAN CAR TO OUTSIDE END OF SHIFT DRAW BAR CAME LOOSE FRONMOTIR ABD STRYCJ STEEL TIE UNDER THE RAILS CAUSING AN ABRUBT STOP OF THE CAR. ROSSY\S BODY WENT FORWARD AND HI FRONT OF CAR THEN HE WAS THROWN BACK ON THE CAR.