Mining Incidents

STIBNITE MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by William Blattner Jr
Valley County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001738

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1986–1996
Latest incident
Nov 1996
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 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1996 · 2 incidents

June 21, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D H Blattner & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BREAKING APART A DRILLING HAMMER, HIS HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE BOWL AND THE WRENCH.

1995 · 2 incidents

October 29, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
D H Blattner & Sons Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A HAULT RUCK TO DUMP HIS LAST LOAD OF THE SHIFT.HE BACKED IT OVER A 4FT HIGH BERM AND PUT THE HAUL TRUCK OVER ON ITS PASSANGER SIDE.BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM.

August 5, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D H Blattner & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTING CIRCULAR CATWALK FROM TUB ON THE CONE CRUSHER HE REMOVED ALL BOLTS AND BEGAN TO USE A PRY BAR TO JAR OT LOOSE-WHEN IT LET GO IT ROLLED INSIDE SLINGS USED TO HOLD IT UP -SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN CATWALK AND CONVEYOR STAND.

1991 · 3 incidents

August 29, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
D H Blattner & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

HAUL TRUCK HEADING DOWN GRADE APPARENT BREAK FAILURE & OR RETARDER FAILURE DRIVE TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR TO SLOW TRUCK DOWN TRIED TO MAKE CORNER HIT HIGHWALL. THIS FORCED HIM TO CRO SS ROAD GO UP & OVER BERM DRIVER WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK. DRIVER RECEIVED CUT ABOVE RIGHT KNEE CAP

August 22, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D H Blattner & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF OF PUSH ARM OF D8L WHILE STEPPING TO THE GROUND AND HURT HIS HAND CRUSED DISK IN BACK.

June 20, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
D H Blattner & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC NOTICED STARTER ON TRUCK WAS HOT. HE WENT TO DISCONNECT IT WITHOUT UNHOOKING BATTERY, TAKING TRUCK OUT OF GEAR, OR BLOCKING TRUCK. WHEN HE MOVED STARTER WIRES, STARTER ENGAGED CAUSI NG TRUCK TO MOVE. CATCHING HI ARM IN COMPARTMENT AND BREAKING IT.

1989 · 4 incidents

September 7, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D H Blattner & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM A ELEVATED LOADER BUCKET TO THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.

July 27, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D H Blattner & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNJAMMING ROCK IN CRUSHER BAR SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN RIBS.

June 17, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D H Blattner & Sons Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HURRYING TO GET TO AN EMPLOYEE SHUTEMERNCY SHUT DOWN TO PRVENT A CHUNCK OF IRON GETTING INTO THE CRUSHER AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

1986 · 2 incidents

June 3, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Gilbert Western Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

A MECHANIC FORE4AN WAS ASSISTING AN OILER IN REPOSITIONING A SMALL PORTABLE FUEL TANK THE PICKUP BEING USED TO TOW THE WHEEL MOUNTED TANK STALLED WITH THE OILER DRIVING THE HOOD OF THE PICKUP WAS RAISED AND3AIR CLEANER REMOVED OILER ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE WHILE FOREMAN CHECKED THE CARBURETOR FOR GAS FLOW THE CARBURETOR BACKFIRED ADN BLEW FLAMES OUT BURNING THE EMPLOYEES LO

June 3, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Gilbert Western Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

A MECHANIC FORE4AN WAS ASSISTING AN OILER IN REPOSITIONING A SMALL PORTABLE FUEL TANK THE PICKUP BEING USED TO TOW THE WHEEL MOUNTED TANK STALLED WITH THE OILER DRIVING THE HOOD OF THE PICKUP WAS RAISED AND3AIR CLEANER REMOVED THE OILER ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE WHILE FOREMAN CHECKED CARBURETOR FOR GAS FLOW CARBURETOR BACKFIRED AND BLEW FLAMES OUT BURNING THE EMPLOYEES LOWER F