Mining Incidents

Echo Bay Tonopah Assay Lab Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Echo Bay Mines Ltd
Nye County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2600420

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Aug 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1988 · 1 incident

August 12, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE DECENDING A VERTICAL LADDER WAY WITH A 3GAL BUCKET IN HER HAND THE BUCKET HANDLE BROKE CAUSING I. NAME TO SLIP STRAINING MUSCLES IN HER NECK RESULTING IN RX MEDICATION AND RESTRICTED DUT Y

1987 · 2 incidents

June 15, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS ASSISTING A FELLOW EMPLOYEE UNLOAD MINERAL SAMPLES FOR PREPARATION FOR FIRE ASSAY WHEN HE SWUNG A SASMPLE OFF A PICK-UP TAILGATE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOUL DER. 3

January 8, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echo Bay Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LOADING 8RILL HOLE SAMPLE BAGS INTO A DRYING OVEN WHEN LOADING THE TOP SHELF HIT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE METAL DOOR FRAME CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS KNUCKLE.

1985 · 1 incident

October 24, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tenneco Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING ORE SAMPLES TO BE CRUSHED. AS THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 5 GAL BUCKET SHE LIFTED IT WRONG CAUSING A PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.

1983 · 1 incident

February 17, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Tenneco Minerals Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH LITHARGE WITHOUT A RESPIRATOR ON.