Mining Incidents

Emerald Creek Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kurt Mc Call
Benewah County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1000562

MSHA record for Emerald Creek Mine (mine ID 1000562). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1987–1989
Latest incident
Apr 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1989 · 2 incidents

April 13, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A FROZEN TROPHING ROLL WHILE BELT WAS MOVING AND SPLICE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM TWISTING HIS FOREARM.

January 17, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ROCKS LOOSE WITH A BAR,M THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT NEEDEING STITCHES.

1988 · 2 incidents

September 9, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A PUCH WITH A HAMMER MISSED THE PUNCH & HIT EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB SPLITTING IT OPEN REQUIRING 8 STITCHES

June 6, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING DOWN OFF OF A CAT AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF BACKWARD AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTING HIS KNEE, CAUSING A DIAGNOSIS OF PULLED CARTILAGE AND STRETCHED TENDONS.

1987 · 3 incidents

November 18, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE PUMP AND JACKED UP PUMP END OT ATTACH TO PICKUP TO MOVE AND JACK FELL AND SMASHED LEFT BIG TOE AND 2ND TOE.

April 3, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING F5N BACKWARD ON A 78 LINKBELT TO TRY TO UNLOCK THE FAN EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT IN FAN BELT & CUT OFF THE T IPS OF THE MIDDLE FINGER & RING FINGER ON RT HAND

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