Mining Incidents

PINE CREEK MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Avocet Tungsten Inc · Facility
Controlled by Avocet Mining Plc
Inyo County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404599

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1983–1998
Latest incident
Jan 1998
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 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 7,083 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

42 on file

1998 · 1 incident

January 15, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avocet Tungsten Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TAKING A WATER SAMPLE FROM PINE CREEK USING A DIPPER ATTACHED TO A ROPE. HE STATED THAT THE ROPE WAS TOO SHORT TO ALLOW HIM TO TAKE THE SAMPLE FROM BEHIND THE GUARD RAIL ON THE BRI DGE. HE STEPPED OUTSIDE THE RAIL AND SLIPPED OFF THE BRIDGE FALLING INTO THE CREEK DISLOCATING HIS RT ANKLE.

1997 · 4 incidents

November 4, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Avocet Tungsten Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-NOISE EXPOSURE OVER 28 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT.

July 13, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Avocet Tungsten Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING BARRELS OF CLEAN UP A.P.T. WHEN HEFELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN.

May 15, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avocet Tungsten Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS IN THE MILL. HE MISSED A STAIR AND WHEN HE CONTACTED THE FLOOR, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

March 15, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Avocet Tungsten Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EE HAD OVER FILLED THE M5 TANK ON THE PRECIPDECK. THE 402 TANK WAS EMPTY SO HE WAS GOING TO PUMP THE EXCESS SOLUTION INTO THIS TANK. THE EE ATTACHED A 2" RUBBER HOSE TO THE M5 RECYCLE PUMP FOR THE TRANSFER WHEN HE STARTED THE PUMP THE HOSE CAME OFF THE PUMP AND SPRAYED HIM WITH HOT SOLUTION

1996 · 1 incident

July 24, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Avocet Tungsten Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED WAS ACIDIFYING AN M TANK ONTHE PRECIPITATION DECK. THE M TANK BELCHED OUT A BURST OF H2S GAS CAUSING THE WORKER TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS.

1995 · 4 incidents

December 16, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
U S Tungsten Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF ONCENTRATE FRONT PALLETS ON A FORKLIFT. THE LIFT TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN BY OTHER. AS OTHER DROVE INTO THE AREA WHERE THE BAGS WERE TO BE UNLOADED, HE STARTED TO RA ISE THE FORKS AND TILTING THEM AT THE SAME TIME AS HE REACHED THE AREA WHERE THE VICTIM WAS STANDING THE PALLET SLID FORWARD PINNING THE VICTIM BETWEEN THE PALLET AND THE FLOOR.

May 4, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Tungsten Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC THREADING A TWO INCH IRON PIPE. HIS SHIRT GOT TANGLED ON THEPIPE TWISTING HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM.

April 25, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS DRILLING A SQUARE PIECE OF STEEL PLATE USING A DRILL PRESS. THE DRIL BIT HUNG UP, CAUSING THE PLATE TO SPIN LACERATING THE TOP OF THE LEFT HAND.

February 4, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Tungsten Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, WHEN HE REACHED THE BOTTOM HE TRIPPED & FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE SCAFOID BONE.

1993 · 1 incident

April 19, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A BUS USING AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED & THE INJURED FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

1988 · 1 incident

July 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
U S Tungsten Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD CLEANED SCREEN BOX APPLIED STEAM PRESSURE TO CLEAN LINE BLEW LID OFF OF BOX AND HIS LEFT LEG. RIGHT LEG HIT BY HOT SOULUTION.

1987 · 1 incident

December 29, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN1LUGGING FROZEN SODA ASH LINE BY ADDING STEAM. A SIGHT GLASS BLE W OUT UNDER THE PRESSURE CUTTING VICTIMS FACE AND BACK.

1986 · 1 incident

December 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Tungsten Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING PR9SS CLOTH.KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING 3'' LACERATION IN LEFT HAND.

1985 · 6 incidents

December 9, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG TO STRING LENGTHS OF CABLE AT THE AVALANCHE CONTROL DIKE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. AT QUITTING TIME HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD A PROTRUSION IN THE RIGHT GROIN AR9A.

November 8, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PUSHING 5 PALLET OFF STACKED PALLETS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK - BELOW HIS SHOULDER.

June 4, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN HYD FILTERS ON 560 HOUGH LOADER. HE STRAINED HIS RT FOREARM WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH.

April 1, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Umetco Minerals Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE EQUALIZING LINE ON T-1 AND IN THE PROCESS OF STEPPING DOWN HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE SO2 SCRUBBER TAILS LINE.

February 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS DUMPING CONCENTRATES INTO THE TEMPIUTE TANK. SLURRY SPLASHED IN HIS EYE.

January 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Umetco Minerals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE-SNOW-FELL TO THE GROUND.

1984 · 7 incidents

December 28, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Umetco Minerals Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE MILL STREET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

November 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ENTRAPMENT
Umetco Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EARTHQUAKE DISLODGED ROCK FROM MOUNTAIN ROCK FELL 600 FT BEFORE STRIKING A LEGE WHERE IT SHEARED OFF TREES AND STARTED A SNOW AVALANCHE. LOADER WAS HIT AND K NOCKED SIDEWAYS. I NAME HAD TRIED TO TAKE REFUGE BESIDE THE LOADER AND WAS BURRIED UNDER THE LOADER IN SNOW, ROCK, AND WOOD DEBRIS.

October 10, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING 110 LB. SACKS OF CONCENTRATES FROM THE TRUCK BED TO A PALLET.

July 4, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER BUS 177. HIS HARD HAT AND GLASSES HAD BEEN REMOVED. A FOREIGN OBJECT FELL FROM THE TRANSMISSION INTO HIS EYE.

June 11, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS LIFTING SACKS OF CONCENTRATES-PUTTING THEM FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER

March 11, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHIEF OPERATOR AND SHIFT FOREMAN WERE TIGHTENING A BOLT BOX END WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT AND STRUCK THE CHIEF OPERATOR IN FOREHEAD

March 8, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal safety director SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Umetco Minerals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS WALKING ACROSS CRUSTED SNOW SNOW BROKE THROUGH CAUSING HIM TO FALL SIDEWAYS HE PUT OUT HIS HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF AND STRUCK A PIECE OF CORRIGATED TIN CUTTING THE TOP OF HIS LITTLE FI FINGER LEFT HAND

1983 · 15 incidents

September 29, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MARK WAS TURNING WRENCHES AND EOPENING VALVES WHEN HE NOTICED A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

July 18, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A VENT FAN THAT WAS TO BE TOADED INTO A PICK- 183ON LOADER BUCKEUP HE SET IT DOWN AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FAN AND THE GROUND. HE RECEIVED A SMALL HALF MOON LACERATION ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

June 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MICRO SWWITCH FAILED CAUSING SODIUM HYDROSULDI'*%'@'@% HYDROSULFIDE TO BE ACCIDENTLY ADDED TO ACIDIFIED PRECIP. TANK CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID & OUR PROCESS LIQUOR. THIS CAUSED THE GENERATION OF H2S GAS.

June 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MICRO SWITCH FAILED CAUSING SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE TO BE ACCIDENTLY ADDED TO AN ACIDIFIED PRECIP. TANK CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID & PUR PROCESS LIQUOR. THIS CAUSED THE GENERATION OF H2S GAS.

June 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MICOR SWITCH FAILED CAUSING SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE TO BE ACCIDENTLY ADDED TO AN ACIDIFED PRECIP. TANK CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID & OUR PROCESS LIQUOR. THIS CAUSED THE GECERATION OF H2S GAS.

June 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MICRO SWITCH FAILED CAUSING SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE TO BE ACCIDENTLY ADDED TO AN ACIDIFIED PRECIP. TANK CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID & OUR PROCESS LIQUOR. THIS CAUSED THE GENERATION OF H2S GAS.

June 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MICRO SWITCH FAILED CAUSING SODIUM HYDROSULFIFDE TO BE ACCIDENTALLY ADDED TO AN ACIDIFIED PRECIPITATION TANK CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID AND OUR PROCESS LIQUOR THIS CAUSED THE GENERATION OF H2 S GA S

June 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A 13 FT LONG PIECE OF 4" DIAM. PIPE, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MICRO SWITCH FAILED CAUSING SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE TO BE ACCIDENTLU ADDED TO AN ACIDIFIED PRECIPITATION TANK CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID & OUR PROCESS LIQUOR. THIS CAUSED THE GENERATION OF H2S GAS

June 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MICRO SWITCH FAILED CAUSING SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE TO BE ACCIDENTLY ADDED TO AN ACIDIFIED PRECIPITATION TANK CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID & OUR PROCESS LIQUOR. THIS CAUSED THE GENERATION OF H2S GAS

April 21, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING BOLT IN CEMENT USING HILTI SYSTEM TO INSTALL HANDRAIL AROUND PIT.

March 8, 1983 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 by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JOHN WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER MECHANIC STRING AN EXTENSION CORD. HE WAS LOOKING UP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A FORM STAKE. THE FORM STAKE HAD NAILS APROTRUDING FROM IT AND HE STEPPED ON ONE AND IT PN ETRATED HIS SHOE AND WENT INTO HIS FOOT.

February 22, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Umetco Minerals Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING 980 CAT LOADER STANDING WITH RIGHT FOOT ON TIRE, LEFT FOOT ON LOADER BUCKET HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

January 20, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Umetco Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JOHN WORKING FROM THE WALL OVER THE DOORWAY WITH SAFETY BELT. HE STEPPED ON PIPE TO CHANGE POSITION. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF, ALLOWING HIM TO FALL ABOUT 18" DOWN BETWEEN THIS PIPE AND ANOTHER ADJ ACENT TO IT. HIS FALL STOPPED WHEN HIS KNEE WEDGED BETWEEN THE PIPES .

January 10, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE PULLED ON A PALLET WHICH HAD A BROKEN BOARD. THE BOARD GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK-WARDS. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT WRIST.