Struck against stationary object
MINER OPERATING A TON AND A HALF MANCHA TRAMMER ON LEVEL NEAR HIS WORK PLACE. STARTED DRIVING NORTH TO GET A LOAD OF TIMBER. DROVE TRAMMER UNDER AN ORE CHUTE. MINER DIED.
Sixteen To One MineMetal/Nonmetal
Quartzview Corporation · Underground
Controlled by Roger Haas; Simon Westbrook
Alleghany, Sierra County, CA · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 0401299
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 2000–2023
- Latest incident
- Dec 2023
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
13 on file (excluding fatalities above)2023 · 1 incident
Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee came to work on 12/19 limping. EE was the outside person and was sitting in a chair in fount of an Electric Heater. Got up to answer a phone call and knee made a noise. EE went to a Medical clinic the next day. And was hit by a car at the clinic as employee left the Medical office. Taken to hospital.
2022 · 1 incident
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Miner slipped on lose shot rock in the stope.
2007 · 2 incidents
Struck by flying object
Was grinding on metal. Removed goggles to check on progress and a piece of metal flew into eye.
Struck by falling object
Rock came loose while drilling smaller than a bowling ball per employee.
2005 · 1 incident
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WAS HOSPITALIZED 9/18/05 WITH INFECTION IN BOTH HANDS. 9/19/05 EE CALLED IN TO REPORT HE WOULD NOT BE AT WORK WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT INFECTION HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW BUT THAT HE HAD NOTICED A PUSSY SORE ABOUT 2 WKS PRIOR TO GOING TO HOSP. 9/23/05 HOSP REQUESTED WC INFO AND AT THAT TIME EE STATED WEARING OLD GLOVES CAUSED INFECTION.
2002 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
KNEELED DOWN TO PICK UP A BAG OF ORE, UPON STANDING UP KNEE MADE A POPPING SOUND.
2001 · 4 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ORE CAR DERAILED PUT IT BACK ON TRACKS UNASSISTED HURT BACK POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
NO SPECIFIC EVENT OR ACCIDENT OCCURED- ACCUMULATIVE AFFECT OF LIFTING- POSSIBLE HERNIA.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WAS TRYING TO GET SYPHON GOING, INHALED WATER, LATER CONTRACTED PNEUMONIA, EMPLOYER WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY AWARE THAT ILLNESS WAS WORK RELATED.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HAND GOT PINNED BETWEEN DRILL AND ROCK.
2000 · 3 incidents
Fall onto or against objects
LOST BALANCE WHILE MUCKING, FELL BACKWARDS-LANDED ON SELF RESCUER, BRUISED HIP.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING DRILL AFTER HEAVY LABOR-SEVERE BACK PAIN.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS RUNNING TO CRUMMY AT THE END OF THE DAY. TWISTED ANKLE. SPRAINED IT.