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Blackbird Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Noranda Mining Inc · Underground

Controlled by Noranda Inc

Lemhi County, ID · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1000533

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1987–1990
Latest incident: Aug 1990

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

August 23, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Noranda Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIMA ND PARTNER WERE PUSHING CONCENTRATE BARREL INTO A FRONT END LOADER BUCKE TWHEN ONE OF THE BARRELS BEING PUSHED BROKE IN TWO AFTER HITTING HTE BUCKET LIP. THE TOP OF THE BARREL FEL L INTO THE BUCKET THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL FELL BACK LANDING ON THE VICTIMS FOOT.

May 21, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Noranda Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE VICTIM AND HIS PARTNER WERE REINSTALLING LEAF SPRINGS ON A 20 TON DUMP TRUCK. THE VICTIM PICKED UP ONE END OF THE LEFT SPRINGS TO ALIGN THE LEAVES WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

1987 · 1 incident

July 2, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

Noranda Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM AND 2IS PARTNER WERE REMOVING A ROCK WHICH HAD LODGED ABOVE THE PORTAL.THEY WERE SKIDDING THE ROCK FROM THE PORTAL WITH AN ENDLOADER AND A 40' CABLE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE ROCK A ND THE LOADER.T2E ROCK HOOKED ANOTHER CABLE WHICH WAS CONCEALED AND ATTACHED TO A 7" DIAMETER DEAD TREE.THE TREE FELL STRIKING ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.