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Gold Creek Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Superior Western Corp · Surface

Controlled by Davis Joe

Powell County, MT · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2401736

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 1988–1989
Latest incident: Jan 1989

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1989 · 1 incident

January 12, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Superior Western Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNIN G THE CRANK ON A PUMP WHEN IT STARTED.THE CRANK DIDN'T COME OFF AND SWUNG AROUND HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND.

1988 · 3 incidents

December 28, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Montana Mining & Timber Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING ICE WHEN THE CHIPPING TOOL HE WAS USING GLANCED OFF AT AN ODD ANGLE TWISTING HIS WRIST HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS WRIST LEAVING HIM WITH VERY LITTLE STRENGTH IN THAT HAND

December 26, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Montana Mining & Timber Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WOOD ON A FIRE WHEN HE TURNED SLIPPED ON SLOPPED ICE AND DID THE SPLITS PULLING THE HAMSTRING ON HISLEFT LAG HE HAD A FEW CRAMPS AFTERWARDS

December 6, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Montana Mining & Timber Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF STEEL THAT HAD BEEN CUT WITH A TORCH HE HAD A SAFETY SHIELD ON HIS HELMET BUT A SPARK CAME UP FROM THE BOTTOM BOUNCED OFF THE FACE SHIELD AND INTO HIS EYEB ALL