Mining Incidents

Yellow Pine Oxide Metal/Non-Metal

Argee Corp · Surface
Valley County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1001822

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1989–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

September 15, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LABORER WAS INSTRUCTED TO WALK DRILL AND COMPRESSOR TO NEW LOCATION HE RODE THE DRILL AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN DRILL AND COMPRESSOR WHILE TRUNING CORNER.

April 30, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Argee Corp · Struck against stationary object

TWISTED KNEE BY STEPING ON ROCK RUNNIN G ON LEACH PAD

1989 · 6 incidents

November 7, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argee Corp · Fall from machine

SNOW ON BOOTS HE SLIPPED CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A FRONT END LOADER. HE LANDED ON HIS KNEE.

September 14, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Struck by falling object

DRILLER HELPER WAS BENDING OVER TIEING A SAMPLE SACK 8 FT FROM DRILL DRILL STEEL VIBRATED FROM HOLDER AND HIT HIM IN SMALL OF BACK SORE MUSCLES NO BRUISE OR BROKEN BONES

August 23, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS BACKING OUT OF THE WAY OF A FALLING BLACK AND TACKEL AS HE STEPPED BACK FELL ACROSS SOME BLOCKS THAT WAS ON THE GROUND.

August 3, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argee Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING TOP SAIL OF THE LEACH PAD HE WENT OVER A BUMP AND HIS HEAD HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAB.HE JAMMED HIS NECK/BACK.HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT AND SEAT BELT.NOTE THE SHIFT SPT WAS NIT INFO RMED OF THIS INJURY UNTIL 08-17-89.

July 31, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argee Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF 2-764 TRYING TO OPEN THE TAILGATE.SHE JERKED AND IT OPENED TOO FAST SHE FELL AS SHE WENT DOWN SHE GRABBED FRO THE BUMPER AT THE SAME TIME THE TAILGATE SLAMMED DOW N.

July 13, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Argee Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE ENGAGED IN SITE PREPARATION FOR LEACH PAD ENCOUNTERED OLD UNDERGROUND VAULT TANK WHICH HE KNOCKED THE LID OFF OF AND LOOKED INSIDE.SOME 30 MINUTES LATER HE FELT ILL.TREATING PHYSICIAN H AS TENTATIVELY SAID IT S A RESPIRATORY REACTION TO BAD AIR.