Mining Incidents

Placer-Goldfield Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Andersen Eric
Esmeralda County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601768

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1986–1988
Latest incident
Mar 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1988 · 1 incident

March 22, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Placer Management Group Ltd · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WELDING PATCH ON SBM CRUSHER WEAR PLATE PART OF LIVING BACKED WITH ESCOBAR ADHEIVE THOUGHT EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS PATCHING AREA NOT TREATED WITH ABOVE HE CAUSED ADHEVIVE TO HEAT AND

1987 · 2 incidents

September 27, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Placer Management Group Ltd · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ADDING CA6STIC TO STRIP SOLUTION VAPOR RESULTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO DEPART FOR FRESH AIR. UPON EXITING THE BUILDING HE ENCOUNTERED AN OBSTACLE AND THOUGH WEARING HARD HAT HE SUFFERED A S EVERE HEAD BRUI8E.

February 18, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Placer Management Group Ltd · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

CONVEYOR BELT W3AS SLIPPING ON DRIVE PULLY OF FEEDER UNTI EMPLOYEE TRIED TO THROW DIRT INTO PINCH POINT WITH A SHOVEL T O OBTAIN PURCHASE F AILING TO GET DIRT INTO DESIRED AREA EMPLOYEE USED H ANDS TO THROW D3RT INTO PINCH POINT & THE CUFF OF HIS RT HAND SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE PINCH EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TGO EXT RACT HIS SLEEVE AFTER A PARTIAL ROTATION ARM BROKEN MINOR BLEEDING FULL

1986 · 3 incidents

September 30, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Placer Management Group Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING 250 POUN8 DRUM OF CHEMICALS BY HAND, SLIPPED AND WRENCHED BACK. INJURY HAS RESULTED IN WORK IMPAIRING LOWER BACK AND LEG PAINS

September 24, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Placer Management Group Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED OVER WI9E IMBEDDED IN GROUND WHILE WALKING ACROSS MINE FILL MATERIAL. FELL FULL LENGTH ON GROUND. EMPLOYEE INDICATED NOHARM DONE. CONTINUED WITH DUTIES.

July 31, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Placer Management Group Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING W2EEL AND TIRE OFF 35 TON TRUCK.WHEEL AND TIRE FELL OFF AND PINNED EMPL AGAINST AERVICE TRUCK.