Mining Incidents

Frank Sam Mine (U S Pumice Mine)Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Elizabeth Anderson
Lee Vining, Mono County, CA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404225
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2021
Latest incident
Jun 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2021 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing the bars on a static rock screen, the employee set the top of a bar, then came down to the front of the bar to assist with placing the end of the bar into the correct position. Before EE had a good hold, the bar slipped, lacerating EE's pinky (5th finger) on the right hand. The injury resulted in two fractures and seven sutures.

Struck against a moving object

Employee sent email to owner on Friday 06/04/21 @ 11:am ""On 5/27 after working up at the mine (I was moving some rock using the Dozer) I started feeling some soreness in my lower back. The soreness is lingering, so I've scheduled an appointment to have it looked at"".