Mining Incidents

Johnny Gulch Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Costain Group Plc
Madison County, MT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2401753

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1986–1993
Latest incident
Aug 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1993 · 4 incidents

August 3, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Montana Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AIR SOCKET WHEN THE RETAINER PIN CAME LOOSE.

July 26, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Montana Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A POWER WASHER-WATER/DIRTSPLATERED ON HIS FACE-SOME WENT OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

February 4, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST PARKED THE DRILL RIG, PLUGGED IT IN (HE WAS COMPLETING HIS SHIFT) AND WAS WALKING TOWARDS SHOP AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL.

January 29, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TIRPPED OVER A WHEEL CHOCK LEFT IN MAINTENANCE BAY AREA. EMPLOYEE DECIDED THAT THE INCIDENT DID NOT WARRANT REPORTING OR MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-15-93. HE VISTED DR DUE TO SWELLIN G/PAIN AND TELEPHONE MINE SUPERINTENDENT ON 2-15-93.

1990 · 4 incidents

November 29, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Talc Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE WENT TO LOOK FOR AN AIR LEAK ON TRUCKS #36 WITHOUT A FLASH LIGHT. THE LEAK HAPPENED TO BE NEXT TO THE ALTERNATOR. WHILE FEELING GROUND AND LOOKING INT HE POORLY LIT AREA. HE GOT HIS FIN GR CAUGHT IN THE ALTERNATOR BELT AND PULLED IT THRU THE PULLEY..

August 20, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal pumper DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Montana Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARP TUNNEL SYNDROME

July 23, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Talc Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

DOING MAINT ON FLANGE AND GOT SPRAYED WITH HOT OIL

April 9, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLS WERE CHANING HYDRUALIC CYLINDER ON LIEBEER SHOVEL ONE EMPL HIT INJURED IN RIBS WITH SLEDGEHAMMER.

1989 · 3 incidents

September 15, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Talc Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS DRIVING TRUCK FRIDAY NIGHT HIS WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN SOME DUST BLEW IN THE WINDOW & SOME GOT IN THE EYE HE WENT TO THE EYE DOC ON MONDAY THE 18TH TO HAVE IT REMOVED

March 17, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montana Talc Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS DUMPING HER LOAD AND LEANED DOWN TO PULL THE DUMP LEVER AND HER BACK POPPED.

February 8, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man ELECTRICAL
Montana Talc Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME WAS TRYING TO JUMP START A LOADER AND WHEN HE REMOVED THE JUMMP CABLES THE CAP BLEW OUT FOF THE BATTERY AND SPRAYED ACID ON HIS FACE AND NECK

1987 · 2 incidents

August 15, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING3OUT OF THE MAINTENCE BLAZER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

January 27, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS CHANGING3THE FLOOD LIGHTS TO THE LIEHERR SHOVEL BY CLIMBING ON THE EXTENSION LADDER. HE WAS ABOUT 7 FEET OFF THE GROUND WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT ON THE ICE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HI8 RIGHT ANKLE AND HEEL.

1986 · 1 incident

February 19, 1986 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CUSHION HITCH OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS HEAD.