Mining Incidents

Buffalo Valley Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Horizon Gold Corp
Lander County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601938

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1986–1990
Latest incident
Feb 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1990 · 1 incident

February 23, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Struck against a moving object

BLADING ROAD WITH GRADER BLADE STRUCK ROCK GRADER STOPPE D SUDDENLY THROWING HIM IN WINDSHIELD LG CUT OVER R EYE

1989 · 3 incidents

October 31, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Fall from machine

THE EE HAD CLIMBED TO BOARDING PLATFORM ON 773 CAT TRUCK AND JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING THE CAB HE REACHED FOR THE SAFETY GRAB IRON AND MISSED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE PRECEEDING THE FALL.

October 17, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS RESTING HIS HAND ON TOP OF LOADER UCKET. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND BACK, IT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF FOREIGN METAL, CUTTING HIS FOREFINGER.

October 2, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL TOOK 1 GALLONG WATER JUG LABEL REMOVED WITH DO NOT DRINK WRITTEN ON IT CONTAINING BAN ICE OUT OF REAR OF MECHANICS TRUCK & ACCIDENTLY DRANK IT. HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AT PLANT REGERATION HE WAS TAKEN TO BATTLE MT FOR TREATMENT THEN TRANSPORTED TO RENO FOR FURTHER TREATMENT NO PERMANENT DAMAGE REPORTED.

1988 · 2 incidents

September 15, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING PRY BAR TO ROTATE CYLINDER ON WHEEL TO HAUL TRUCK

January 13, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOWING EXTRA SAMPLE OFF ROLL CLOTH WITH AIR HOSE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

1987 · 3 incidents

August 25, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING KEEPER PIN INTO RIPPER SHANK GAURD AND A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT AND ENTERED THE WRIST.

April 6, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHE HAD BEEN WO9KING ON LINER CREW AS A LABOR.SHE WAS RAKING IN THE NEW POND AREA WHICH IS DIRT.SHE HAD A BAD HEADACHE AND WAS NAUSEATED,TOW DAYS PRIOR SHE WAS FEELING WEAK & HAVING CHEST PAIN S AND WAS GETTI3G LUMPS UNDER THE SKIN ON HER ARMS.SHE DIDN'T REPORT THIS UNTIL SHE GOT SICK ON 4/6/87.

March 22, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CRUSHER C9EW WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH CRANE AND HEADACHE BALL, ROCK EXPLODED AND INJURED NOSE AND EYE

1986 · 2 incidents

August 29, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE STEEL WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. ONE LENGTH OF STEEL HADJUST BEEN REMOVED AND THE DRIVE HEAD OF THE DRILL WAS BEING LOWERED TO CONNECT TO THE REMAINING LENGTH OF STEE5. THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT THE WEDGE PLATE WAS LOOSE AND USED HIS FOOT TO PUSH THE PLATE BACK INTO PLACE. THE DRIVE COLLAR CAUGHT THE STEEL TOE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S BOOT BETWEEN

July 22, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Horizon Gold Shares Inc · Fall from machine

WATER TRUCK DRI5ER WITH FALL LOAD OF WATER WATTERSON HIS SUPER STOPPED HIM BY SUBOREPILE TO TELL HIM WHERE TO WATER THEN WATTERSON WENT UP HILL AND DRIVER STARTED TO WATERSON AREA ANDACCOMBINE TO DRIVE BRAKE8 FAILED AND COULDN'T STOP HE JUMPED OUT NOT THINKING HE COULD MAKE CORNER.