American Borate Company · 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 Mill Metal/Non-Metal
American Borate Company
· Facility
Controlled by
Roscorp Inc; American Borate Corp
amargosa valley,
Nye County,
NV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2600639
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Jan 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
39
citations
11
significant & substantial
$4,641
proposed penalties
$4,641
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q2 | 867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,090 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 702 | 1 | 0 | 1424.5 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,098 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,779 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 6,075 | 2 | 0 | 329.2 |
| 2004 Q3 | 10,226 | 2 | 0 | 195.6 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file2004 · 1 incident
2003 · 3 incidents
October 27, 2003
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Borate Company · 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.
June 5, 2003
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
STRIKING OR BUMPING
American Borate Company · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS RUNNING DOWN STEPS AND RAN INTO CORNER OF A PIPE, INJURING LEFT SIDE RIB AREA.
American Borate Company · 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
October 10, 2002
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Borate Company · 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.
American Borate Company · 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.
August 11, 2002
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Borate Company · Fall onto or against objects
EE STEPPING OFF OF A LOADER STEPPED ON ROCK SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
American Borate Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING ON BAG HOUSE DOOR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
February 27, 2002
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Borate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL MISSING TIRE ON LOADER, LIFTING WITH BAR HAD A HERNIA.
2001 · 4 incidents
American Borate Company · 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.
American Borate Company · 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.
July 8, 2001
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Borate Company · 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.
January 11, 2001
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Borate Company · 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
November 27, 2000
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Borate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING AT DRYER AREA, WHEN SHE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE CAUSING SOME SWELLING.
American Borate Company · 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.
American Borate Company · 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
American Borate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
REPETATIVE MOTION.