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Lewis Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Hycroft Lewis Mine Inc · Surface

Controlled by Hycroft Mining Corporation

Humboldt County, NV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2601886

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 11
Years on record: 1984–1987
Latest incident: Oct 1987

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1987 · 4 incidents

October 30, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hycroft Lewis Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS REPLACI3G A CENTER PIN ON THE LEAF SPRINGS OF A SERVICE TRUCK THE TRUCK WAS SUPPORTED BY 2 BLOCKS AND A JACK UNDER THE MAIN FRAME AND THE SPRINGS BY A FLOR JACK. AS THE FLOOR JACK WAS LOWERED TO 9EADJUST THE OTHER JACK SLIPPED CAUSING THE AXLE TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE

October 14, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hycroft Lewis Mine Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CO3NECTING AN AIR HOSE TO A WATER PRESSURE TANK HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL APPROX 3 FT TO THE GROUND LANDING ON ROCKS

June 1, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hycroft Lewis Mine Inc · Fall from machine

VALVE ON WATER 7ANK BROKE. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON TOP OF TRUCK AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK.

February 24, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hycroft Lewis Mine Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF LADDER ON A WHEELED LOADER. THE AREA WAS SNOW PACKED AND ICY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, FELL DOWN ON SHOULDER AND INJURED SHOULDER.

1986 · 3 incidents

September 17, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)

Standard Slag Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MELTIN GOLD AND3SILVER CONCENTRATE WITHOUT EDEQUATE VENTILATION.

September 17, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)

Standard Slag Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MELTING GOLD AN8 SILVER CONCENTRATE WITHOUT ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

February 27, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

UPON JUMPING TO3GROUND LEVEL, EMP TURNED HIS R ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND TORN LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES, GROUND LECEL APPROX 3 FEET

1985 · 3 incidents

December 21, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE

Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING POLE F9OM PILE COWORKER DROVE BACK OVER PILE WITH LOADER CAUSING A POLE TO FLIP OVER ONTO LEFT LEG

April 27, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TWO 5-GALLON BUCKETS OF SAND.

April 22, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Standard Slag Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING WHEEL LOADER ON ROUGH GROUND CAUSING JOLTING ACTION/SORE BACK AND NECK.

1984 · 1 incident

November 16, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY

Standard Slag Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING JOY DRILL AND BUMPED KNEE AGAINST DRILL TRACK.