Mining Incidents

Nevada Molly Project Metal/Non-Metal

Nye County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601483

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
May 1985

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 28, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Anaconda Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL FATALLY INJURED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT MINESITE.SHE APPARENTLY LEFT CAB OF HAULAGE TRUCK SHE WAS OPERATING AND WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN TRUCK ROLLED OVER HER.

Reportable incidents

31 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1985 · 1 incident

May 24, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A TRUCK DRIVER LOAD DOCKING RAMPS ONTO HIS FLATBED TRUCK AS EMPLOYEE & TRUCK DRIER LIFTED RAMP TRUCK DRIVER LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST WITH ADDITIONAL BUR DEN OF THE LOAD

1984 · 7 incidents

December 27, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG WALKWAY ON EAST SIDE OF GRINDING BAY BETWEEN CYCLONE CLUSTERS WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON HAND RAIL. HE HIT HIS HAND ON A SAFETY CHAIN HOOK TEARING THE SKIP BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

October 12, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAULTRUCK #13 AND PARKED IT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF SHOVEL #3. THE SHOVEL OPERATOR WAS SWINGING TO THE LEFT TO PLACE THE FIRST BUCKET OF MATERIAL IN THE TRUCK. THE SHOVEL SHUT OFF CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO DRIFT INTO THE BED OF THE HAULTRUCK STRIKING THE FRONT PORTION OF THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED.

February 21, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HIT WITH A FLYING ROCK WHILE INSPECTING THE FEED CHUTE OF # BALL MILL.

January 11, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING BAR THROUGH A PIECE OF GRATING AND HIT HAND WITH HAMMER-HAND HIT GRATING AND CUT LEFT THUMB.

January 2, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING NYLON TIE ON RUBBER GUARD KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT SECOND FINGER ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL

1983 · 23 incidents

December 9, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anaconda Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS IN TRUCK BED WALKING TOWARD BACK TO CHANGE WELDER SETTING HE TRIPPED AND FELL INSIDE THE BED TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE

December 5, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD BEEN REMOVING LOWER ROLLERS FROM SH-03 USING TORCH AND GRINDING BOSS EARS ON SHOVEL SIDE FRAMES. PIECE OF METAL ENTERED EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE

November 23, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS DISCONNECTING A 400 HP MOTOR AT THE CYCLONE TAILS PROJECT. HE WAS PULLING ON A 500MCM CABLE. THE WIRE CAME LOOSE & STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF A METAL JUNCTION BOX.

November 21, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN COOLING VANES & HOUSING ON KOELER ENGINE.

November 18, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician ELECTRICAL
Anaconda Minerals Company · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE CHECKING THE PHASING ONA 480V AC LINE WITH AN OCSILLOSCOPE A WIRE ON THE SCOPE PROBE SHORTED 2 PHASES OF THE 480 AC LINE RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION PATIENT SUFFERED 1ST DEGREE BURNS OF TH E FACE AND 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF THE HANDS AND FOREARMS HE SUFFERED TEMPORARY SIGHT AND HEARING LOSE

November 6, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anaconda Minerals Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS STANDING ON A 20\X24" PIPE TO REACH THE TOP OF LOADER. AS HE WASHED, HE MOVED ALONG THE PIPE, AND BEFORE HE KNEW IT HE RAN OUT OF PIPE AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT FOOT AND ELBOW.

October 23, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Anaconda Minerals Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS WELDING AT CRUSHER WHEN HE FINISHED THE HOT ROD TOUCHED HIS RT LEG BURNED LEG

October 22, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED TRACK ADJUSTER FROM FLOOR TO PLACE BACK ONTO DZ-01 TRACK FRAME.LIFTED ADJUSTER FROM FLOOR AND PLACED ON HIS LEG IN ORDER TO SLIDE ONTO SIDE FRAME WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 20, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE GOT ON/OFF SHORE CLEANER IN HIS EYES WHILE CLEANING THE LUBE TRUCK

September 23, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING KNOCKOUT WRENCH KNOCKING OUT BOLTS IN SAG MILL WRENCH CAME BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FAC E JUST ABOVE THE UPPER LIP

September 22, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anaconda Minerals Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN FROM TOP OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON STEP ON SECONDARY AIR TANK TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON RADIATOR COWLING SLIPPED ON IT AND HIT HIS KNEE ON COWLING

September 6, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DON WAS WORKING UNDER 14" DEZURICK PLUG VALVES WHILE LIFTING ONE PLUG FROM THE FLOOR TO THE WORK PLATFORM HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. HE ALSO FELT A PAIN IN THE ARE A OF THE RIGHT SHOU LDER BLADE WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE PLUGS HE INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE GROIN INJURY

August 16, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKETT WAS MOVING LINERS INTO AND OUT OF #2 MILL HE SAID HE HAD BEEN SORE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AT THAT TIME JIM WAS MOVED TO THE END OF THE MILL WHERE THE WORK IS A LITTLE LIGHTER

August 15, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

AS PAUL WAS TIGHTENING DOWN MASTER PAD BOLT ON D-10 USING A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET THE SOCKET BROKE AND JAMMED HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE ROCKS LEFT INDEX FINGER STRUCK ROCK AND TORE OFF FINGER NAIL

August 5, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP STATES HE WAS WALKING TO THE EAST OF THE BOTTOM WALKWAY OF THE CYCLONE TAILS SPLITTER BOX HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON LAYING IN THE WALKWAY AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE

June 3, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS HOLDING A DRIFT PIN AND LEWIS BUTLER WAS STRIKING PIN WITH HAMMER ALIGNING BOLT HOLES IN STRUCTURAL STEEL. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF PIN AND HIT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

May 16, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RAY WAS IN THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK REMOVING THE NUCLEAT DENSOMETER FROM IT\S CASE. RAY WAS OVE THE CASE WITH HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE CASE EDGE, PULLING ON THE TESTER. RAY THEN STRAIGHTENED UP & GOT DOWN FROM THE TRUCK INDICATING HE HAD NJURED HIS BACK.

April 25, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TURNED OUTSIDE HUB OVER ON DRAIN PAN,LOST GRIP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PAN AND HUB.

March 9, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BETTY REPORTS SHE WAS MOPPING COMPUTER ROOM FLOOR. WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE MOP RINGER SHE FELT PAIN IN HE BACK. REASON UNKNOWN.

February 21, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. YANG, MR. COPE, AND MR. TAYLOR WERE LOADING POWER CABLE POLES ONTO A POLE TRAILER AT THE OLD KOA. MR. COPE WAS OPERATING THE BOOM TRUCK, MR. TAYLOR WAS STRIPPING ANOTHER POLE. MR. COPE STA TES HEHAD THE POLE IN THE AIR AND WAS SWINING IT OVER THE POLE TRAILER. MR. YANG STATED HE WAS GUIDING THE POLE ONTO THE TRAILER AT THE LARGE AN END OF THE POLE, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE POLE A

January 28, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO LIFT DART VALVE DART WAS STUCK RELEASED AT ONCE STRIKING JIM IN THE MOUTH