Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SAMPLE BUCKET. UPON SHAKING THE BUCKET SHE LOST HER BALANCE, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW CAUSING A SPRAIN.
Lathrop MillMetal/Nonmetal
American Borate Company · Facility
Controlled by Roscorp Inc; American Borate Corp
amargosa valley, Nye County, NV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2600639
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Jan 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file2004 · 1 incident
2003 · 3 incidents
Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BATTERIES ON A 966 FRONT END LOADER, HE BENT DOWN TO GET A WRENCH, HE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR FRAME CAUSING A CUT - NEEDING STITCHES.
Struck against stationary object
EE WAS RUNNING DOWN STEPS AND RAN INTO CORNER OF A PIPE, INJURING LEFT SIDE RIB AREA.
Fall down stairs
UNCERTAIN. NO COMPANY ACCIDENT REPORT RECEIVED. NOTIVIED BY DOCTOR 1/20/03. INFORMATION RECEIVED WAS INCOMPLETE. THIS CLAIM IS CURRENTLY IN LITIGATION.
2002 · 5 incidents
Struck against stationary object
EE WAS TIGHTENING A BEARING WITH A WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON SOME SHARP METAL, CAUSING A CUT.
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WAS RUNNING A WATERED DOWN LAB SAMPLE THAT CONTAINED A .04 ACID. THE SAMPLE SPLASHED WHEN THE VACUUME SUCKED THE BOTTLE CORK INTO THE SOLUTION, CAUSING IT TO SPLATTER EE'S FACE AND SHIRT-CA USING SKIN IRRITATION.
Fall onto or against objects
EE STEPPING OFF OF A LOADER STEPPED ON ROCK SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING ON BAG HOUSE DOOR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL MISSING TIRE ON LOADER, LIFTING WITH BAR HAD A HERNIA.
2001 · 4 incidents
Struck against stationary object
WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS USING COMEALONG HOIST HE WAS PUSHING WITH LEFT LEG AND BODY. WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED STRIKING AGAINST A STEEL POST HURTING LEFTANKLE.
Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER DRYER AREA WHEN A CRYSTAL FELL DOWN FROM CRYSTAL BOX HITTING HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PUSHING WET OR MATERIAL THRU GRIZZLY HOPPER CHUTE WH4EN BAR HE WAS USINGSTRUCK EDGE OF BIN, CAUSING CUT BETWEEN RIGHT HAND THUMB & FORFINGER NEEDING STITCHES.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS WALKING AT CRUSHER AREA-HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD FELL AND HURT RIGHT WRIST.
2000 · 4 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING AT DRYER AREA, WHEN SHE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE CAUSING SOME SWELLING.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSERTING A THIN GLASS TUBING BACK INTO A RUBBER HOSE. GLASS TUBING SLIPPED CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND TO MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
Struck against a moving object
EE WAS SENT TO LAS VEGAS FOR COMPANY PARTS WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON MAIN STREET, WHEN SHE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE