Mining Incidents

Victorine Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Nevada Goldfields Inc · Underground
Lander County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601848

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

1989 · 6 incidents

August 9, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STACKING 50 LB ANFO BAGS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED UPPER CHEST.

August 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRAB SAMPLING A MUCK PILE ON SURFACE WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE PILE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.

February 11, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING OUR SCISSOR LIFT TRUCK- STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTED ANKLE.

January 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS GEETTING OFF OF STSH MUCKER WHEN HE JUMPED INSTEAD OF STEPPING OFF EQUIPMENT RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON TOP OF SMALL ROCK WHICH ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE.

January 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS DRILLING UP HOLE STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF CENTRALIZER & FELL TO GROUND.. EMPL WAS TRYING TO PICK UP DRILL STEEL & PUT IT BACK ON DRILL WHEN HE PULLED BACK.

January 10, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 5 FT INNER B W CORE TUBE FROM -90 DEGREE DRILL HOLE WHEN FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA

1988 · 11 incidents

December 8, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BRACKET ON LOWER HYD BROKE WHILE SETTING RIG ON 45DEGREE HOLE,CAUSING RIG(DRILL FEED FRAME) TO FALL FROM 45DEGREES TO 70DEGREES.EMPLOYEE CAUGHT ON HYD HOSES ON BACK SIDE OF RIG BEING JERKED UP OFF OF GROUND AND INTO METAL BOOM.

November 29, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS INSTALLING VENT LINE IN 202 G HEADING HE WAS STADING ON THE BACKHOOD OF A STSH SCOOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO T HE GROUND.

November 23, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT OUR 600 N 600 E INTERSECTION. NO INJ. WERE INVOLVED OUR POWER WATER TO COMPRESSED AIR WQAS AFFECTED THE ROOF ALL WAS ABOUT 20 METERS IN LENGTH AND 4 METERS IN WIDTH. ABO UT 200 TONS FELL DUE TO 5 FT. SPLIT SET BOLTS THAT WA> INSTALLED BY PREVUOUS MINING CO.

September 23, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS REMOVING SHACKLE FROM JAW DYES HE PUT HIS FOOT BETWEEN JAW DYES AND THE SEDE OF THE HOPPER JAWS MOVED AND PINEED HIS FOOT HE HAS BEEN TRAINED NOT TO HAVE HIS FEET ON DOWNHILL SIDE OF JAWS

September 15, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FORD TRACCTOR DOWN AN INCLINE WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HIT A ROCK CAUSING TRAILER TO TIP OVER

July 16, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH A GARDNER DENVER 83 ROCK DRILL. THE LEG KICKED OUT PINNING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL AND THE LEG.

May 20, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LOADING DRIFT ROUND WHEN ROCK FELL OUT OF BACK & STRUCK EMPL ON HEAD. BLOW BROKE HIS HARDHAT LINER & KNOCKED HIM TO FLOOR.

April 13, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT OPERATOR'S POSITION OF TAMROCK JUMBO. HE REACHED OVER CONTROLS AND PICKED UP A HYDRAULIC VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY. AS HE LIFTED, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AND TESTICLE. T HE EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED VALVE ASSEMBLY.

January 27, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRI5LING IN THE BACK FOR SPLIT SET INSTALLATION USING A GD S83 JACKLEG HIS HOSES WERE GETTING TOO CLOSE TO HIS FEET SO THE EMPLOYEE LOOKED DOWN AND W/ HIS RT HAND MOVED THE HOSES H IS L HAND WAS R9STING ON THE MACHINE HIS PARTNER ALSO LOOKED DOWN AND THE VICTIM WAS THEN STRUCK BY 3 FT X 3 FT X 6 IN SLAB OUT OF THE BACK

1987 · 7 incidents

November 19, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SCALING BAR TO PUSH A MAT AGAINST THE BACK WHILE ROCK BOLTING. A PIECE OF LOOSE CAME OUT AND STRUCK MINER ON HAND.

October 16, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO2KING UP WHILE ROCK BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG.A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

September 14, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS CHUCK T9NDER FOR ROCK BOLT DRILLER USING PUSHLEG.SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE FELL FROM BACK AS HOLE WAS BEING COLLARED.INJ NOT LOOKING AND WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO DRILL.LOOSE STRUCK HIM ON FORARM. 3

August 17, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A LADDER WHILE TAKING A HOSE OFF AIR HEADER WHEN HIS LADDER SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE FELL FOUR FEET TO GROUND.

July 8, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON MUCKER BUCKET TO REMOVE CABLE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CUT ROPE HOLDING CABLE UP RELEASING CABLE TENSION, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL OFF BUCKET-APPROX. 5 FT.

June 9, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO7KBOLTING IN 202 B WITH 83 JACKLEG.HE CHANGED STEEL IN DRILL,DRILLED OUT TO BACK.WHEN HE PULLED DRILL OUT OF HOLE,CHUCKTNDER ON DRILL FLEW BACK.MACHINE DROPPED,EMPLOYEE WENT DOW N WITH MACHINE.8TEEL CAME OUT OF HOLE,FELL 13' AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.

May 28, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ DRILLING HO5ES FOR ROOF SUPPORT USING GD 583 FEED LEG DRILL WHEN ROCK FELL STRUCK HIM ON NOSE.ROCK WAS DISLODGED WHILE COLLARING HOLE.

1985 · 9 incidents

August 7, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Crested Corp · Struck against a moving object

EXCESSIVE SPEED3- POSSIBLE MECHANICAL FAILURE - POOR JUDGEMENT BY OPERATOR WERE THE CAUSE. OPERATOR SUFFERED BROKEN THIGH BONE AND SEVERELYE MEC DAMAGED KNEE

July 29, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Crested Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING ON PLANK THROUGH STATIONARY ROUTER BOARD DICKEDL BACK WHEN A KNOT WAS INCOUNTERED PULLING LEFT HAND WHICH WAS ALREADY PAST THE CUTTING ZONE INTO THE ROUTER BLADES.

July 29, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Crested Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WLAKING ACROSS SHOP YARD WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK PUTTING A KINK IN HIS BACK. EE CAN RETURN TO WORK OPN LIMITED DUTY. YARD HAS SMALL ROCKS IN IT APPROX 2" IN DIAMETER.

May 2, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Crested Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STRIPS OF WOOD ON A TABLE SAW-THE PIECE OF WOOD HE WAS USING TO PUSH THE WOOD HE WAS CUTTING BROKE AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE SAW BLADE CUTTING HIS FINGER.

April 4, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crested Corp · Struck by flying object

SWEEPING FLOOR,PIECE OF METAL BLOWN INTO HIS EYE .EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

February 25, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crested Corp · Struck by falling object

3"X12"X12\ BOARD FEL HITTING EE IN THE LEG.

January 25, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crested Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS TRYING TO PUT A LARGE ROTARY DRILL BIT IN THE SIDE BOX OF THE DRILL TRUCK, HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL BOX AND DRILL BIT.

January 23, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crested Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

I,NAME WAS HIT BY A SET OF COMA-ALONGS CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE SCAFFOLDING.

January 21, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crested Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TRYING TO PULL A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL FROM UNDER PILE

1984 · 2 incidents

August 3, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Crested Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL 24\X6\X1/4" WHILE TRANSPORTING THE STEEL SECTION A GUST OF WIND CAME UP & THE STEEL HIT I.NAME ON THE HEAD SHOULDER & BACK.

January 8, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crested Corp · Fall from machine

ADJUSTING THE JAW ON JAW CRUSHER WAS STANDING ON BELT WRENCH SLIPPED & CAUSED ME TO FALL.

1983 · 2 incidents

September 27, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crested Corp · Fall onto or against objects

COMING OUT OF SUPPLY ROOM TO WORK ON VEHICLE,STUMBLED AND FELL AGAINST WORK TABLE.

September 20, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Crested Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RETURNING INTO TUNNEL AFTER DUMPING ORE ON DUMP APPLIEC BRAKES IN ROUGH SPOT TO SLOW MACHINE FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE PEDAL AND CAUGHT TOE END BETWEEN MACHINE AND DRIFT RIB OF TUNNEL