Mining Incidents

Snow Cap Mine & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Inyo County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404871

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1988–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1990 · 1 incident

September 29, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING 110# SACKS, SPRAINED HIP.

1989 · 3 incidents

June 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN A 6 FT. LADDER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.

April 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSEMBLYING DISCHARGE LINE FROM WELL.

March 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING TWO MAN HOLE DIGGER AUGERING DOWN DIGGER STUCK IN ATTEMP. TO PULL IT FREE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 17, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A PROBLEM DEVELOPED IN THE PROCESS PLANT AND IA NAME WAS GOING FOR HELP PRBABLY RUNNING ALONG THE ROADWAY TO THE MINE OFFICE HE SUFFERED AN EPLILETIC SEIZURE AND FELL ON HIS FACE INCURRING SE VERAL LACERATIONS HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT

February 1, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING AND LEACH PAD AND SLIPPED AND FELL.