Mining Incidents

MORNING STAR MINE Metal/Non-Metal

San Bernardino County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404791

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1986–1991
Latest incident
Apr 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 4, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Struck against a moving object

OUR NORMAL ROUT3NE WAS TO HAUL GRAVEL IN MORINGS & ORE TO CRUSHER IN AFTERNOON. LANES IN ROAD PREVENTED HAULING OF GRAVEL. SO WENT TO ORE DUMP TO HAUL ORE, SEING NO BERM & VERTICAL BANK CAUS BY LOADER REMOV3NG DURING NITE. WENT AND TOLD DRIVERS OF CHANGE THAT THERE WAS NO BERM OUT IN FRONT WOULD GET CAT TO PUCH OVER . MR CARLSON DID NOT FOLLOW ORDERS AND BACK HIS TRK 200 FT STRAI

Reportable incidents

12 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 1 incident

April 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

METER SET ON OMES SCALE TO CHECK CONTINUITY OF FUSSES.THEN WITHOUT CHANGING BACK TO HIGH VOLTAGE SCALE-PROBED 480 V 3 PHASE POWER LEADS ON TOP POF STARTER CAUSING ARCE BETWEEN LINES AND FLASH BURNING TOP OF FINGERS AND HANDS.

1989 · 4 incidents

August 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS USING A LOADER TOOTH ON A CHAIN TO REMOVE A OVERSIZE ROCK FROM JAW. TOOTH WAS KICKED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE SHOULDER.

January 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE PLACED LEFT HAND ON HOT EXHAUST MUFFLER POERTABLE GENRATOR SET.

January 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Struck by flying object

GUST OF WIND THEW I NAME OFF BALANCE AND PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP AND ENTERED LEFT EYE. WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GOGGLES.

January 3, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO A OIL TRAP (1' DEEP) THAT WAS FULL OF OIL TO FLOOR LEVEL. HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE TRAPS LOCATION. HE THEN TRIPPED, STRIKING A PIPE (2" DIAMETER) IN HIS RIB CAGE, RESULTING IN BRUISED RIBS. THIS OCCURRED IN THE GENERATOR BUILDING.

1988 · 4 incidents

April 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRUCK OVER TRAVELING BERM REASON UNKNOWN CAUSING PERMANENT DISABILITY.

February 29, 1988 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

TRK STORTAP UP GRADE TO WASTE DUMP SO DRIVER SAID ENGL STARTED TO FAIL SO CHECK TO SEE IT IN PROPER GEAR TRK COMES TO STOR STOODS BACKWARD DRIVER JUMPS INJURIENG ANKLE AND WRIST TRK ROLL 100 F T OR SO HITS SAFETY BERM AND STOPS LET TRK SET UNTIL DAY SHIFT MAINTANCE COME STORT TRK NO DAMAGE AND DRIVER ALL DAY.

January 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Fall from machine

FELL OFF TOP OF #1 SCREEN AND HIT HIS THUMB

1987 · 2 incidents

July 14, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL LOADING CE4ENT MIXER 840 WHEN HOPPER STANDING ON COLLAPSED.5'FALL LANDED ON DISCHARGE SLUICE OF MIXER INJURING CHEST AND LEG.

February 13, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3JOY AIR TRACK DRILL, I NAME WAS ADDING A NEW SECTION OF STEEL. THREADS GRABBED CROOKED AND WHIPPED STEEL AGAINST RACK CATCHING FINGER IN BETWEEN.

1986 · 1 incident

October 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor FIRE
Vanderbilt Gold Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING COVERAL5 STARTED TO BURN FROM HOT SLAG.