Mining Incidents

Kingston Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Nevada Goldfields Inc · Facility
Lander County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601967

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1987–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1992 · 1 incident

October 15, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BOXES AND TYPING 9 HOURS. LEFT WRIST & THIRD & FORTH FINGERS AREA SWOLLEN & EXTREMELY PAINFULL. MUSCLES IN WRIST & UNDERARM ARE HURTING. SPRAINED WRIST.

1991 · 1 incident

August 21, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS HELPING OPERATOR TO FREE JAMMED CABLE ON CRANE CABLE FREED & JERKED PULLING FINGER INTO SHEAVE RIGHT RING FINGER WAS LACERATED REQUIRING STITCHES.

1989 · 4 incidents

August 29, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK OFF OF SCREEN.THE ROCK SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT RESULTING IN A STRAINED SHOULDER.

July 14, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS WALKING OUT OF SHOWER WHEN HE STUBBED HIS R FOOT ON A SMALL 1 1/2" HIGH CURB IN THE SHOWER DOORWAY

July 11, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A 12" X 12" TIMBER TO PUT ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/1/89)

February 27, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF THE THICKENER TANK LOOKING FOR A WATER LEAK WHEN HE LOOK UP TO SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING AND RAN INTO A VALVE.

1988 · 4 incidents

December 3, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CARRYING SM BREAKER OF NITRCI ACID IT SLIPPED FORM HAND BREAKER HIT COUNTER TOP AND SPLASHED NITRIC ACID ON CLOTHING.

September 11, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN THE WATER JACKET ON THE CRUSHER WHILE CLEANING HE RAN HIS FINGER OVER THE BRASS BEARING FOR THE CRUSHER HEAD & CUT IT OPEN LITTLE FINGER ON RT.HAND

June 22, 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 (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A PUMP IMPELLOR DUE TO HIS POSITION AND THE EFFORT REQUIRED, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 18, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK WAS STUCK IN JAW CRUSHER.INJURED LOCKED OUT CONTROLS AND CLIMBED INTO CRSHER.EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK ROCK BY USING A SLEDGE IN CONFINED QUARTERS.HE STRUCK HIMSELF WITH THE SLEDGE AFT ER IT GLANCED OFF A SIDE PLATE.

1987 · 5 incidents

September 5, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING BARREL O3 TROLLEY IMBALANCE CAUSED BARREL TO FLIP TROLLEY HITTING INJURED PARTY.

September 4, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING RING PR9SS OUT OF SINK IT SLIPPED DUE TO SOAPY SURFACE WENT TO CATCH IT AND TRAPPED HAND DUE TO WEIGHT OF PRESS.

August 24, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND STA7KING 100 LB BAGS OF NITRATE, FELT PAIN IN BOTH SIDES OF LOWER ABDOMEN.

June 11, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nevada Goldfields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING RING PULVERIZER OUT OF PULVERIZING MACHINE. PULLED LIGAMENT IN RIGHT FOREARM.