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Morning Star Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Underground

San Bernardino County, CA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0404380

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 1985–1986
Latest incident: Jan 1986

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1986 · 1 incident

January 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Fall from machine

DRIVER BACKED H5UL TRUCK UP TO BERM ON WASTE DUMP. WHILE DUMPING, TRUCK APPAREANTLY SHIFTED IN REVERSE, SENDING TRUCK OVER END OF DUMP. THE DRIVER JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK, RECEIVVING A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO HI8 LEFT LEG WHEN HE LANDED. THE BERM WAS OF REQULATION HEIGHT WHEN THE ACCDIENT OCCURRED.

1985 · 1 incident

December 20, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WORKING ON 5OADER TO DETERMINE ITS STARTING PROBLEMS REMOVED INJECTOR AND SET IT ON A VALVE COVER EMP THEN TURNED ENGINE OVER TO DETERMINE IF FUEL WAS COMING THRU INJECTOR EMPLOYEES HAND WAS IN FRONT OF3THE INJECTOR TO BE INSPECTED WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED DIESEL FUEL PENETRATED LEFT HAND