Mining Incidents

Thunder Mountain-Lightning Peak Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Argee Corp · Surface
Valley County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001740

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1986–1988
Latest incident
Aug 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1988 · 6 incidents

August 10, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Struck by falling object

TWO ROCKS FELL OFF OF THE CRUSHER GRIZZLEY LANDED ON EMPLOYEE S BACK WHO WAS WORKING UNDER GRIZZLEY ON THE GROUND.

July 24, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Argee Corp · Struck by falling object

LABORER WERE CLEANING OFF CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE WALKED UNDER CONVEYOR AND A 4 INCH ROCK HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. '

July 6, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO FREE ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER JAW ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED OUT OF TOP OF JAW AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

June 27, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Struck against a moving object

ROUGH OPERATING OF EQUIPMENT CAUSING BACK PROBLEMS.

June 11, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argee Corp · Fall from machine

DRIVING MOTOR CYCLE WITHOUT PROPERY HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHTS DROVE OFF ROAD.

May 25, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argee Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING POWDER TRUCK DID NOT SHIFT FEET WHEN TWISTING WITH WAS CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

1986 · 2 incidents

October 18, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Argee Corp · Struck against a moving object

OILER WAS DRIVI3G LOADED 4000 GAL FUEL TRUCK DOWN A STEEP GRADE MOUNTAIN ROAD HE TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT BUT GOT CAUGHT IN NEUTRAL HE THEN USED BRAKES TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN BUT DEPLETED AIR TANKS TH E DRIVER THEN U8ED TREES TO SLOW HIM DOWN UNEVEN GROUND CAUSED TRUCK TO ROLL OVER TWICE

September 6, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argee Corp · Struck by flying object

1 IN DIAMETER R2CK FROM BUCKET OF 988 B LOADER STRUCK DRIVER ON CHEEK THROUGH WINDOW DRIVER FELT SICK HAD HEADACHE TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL FOR CK UP SICKNESS CAUSED BY BLOOD IN STOMACH FROM NOSE BLEED 3