Mining Incidents

White Pine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by W S Holding Corp
White Pine County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602062

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1988–1993
Latest incident
Sep 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

September 3, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western States Minerals Corp · Fall down stairs

EE WAS RUNNING DOWN THE STARIR OS THE GENERATOR TRAILER & FELL BRUISING HIS LEFT ARM THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO A SUPERVISOR UNTIL 09-10-93

April 29, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WALKING UP STAIRS IN THE PROCESSING PLANT TO MOVE CARBON OFF OF SCREENS & BUMPED HISON THE HAND RAIL.

1992 · 5 incidents

September 22, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME TRYING TO BREAK SOME ROCKS LOOSE IN JAW FEEDER OF CRUSHER,PIECE OF STEEL FROM PICK BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO ARM.

August 31, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western States Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE A ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER,THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND HANDRAIL AROUND THE JAW.I.NAME HAS A CUT FINGER AND BROKEN BONE LEFT HAND RING FINGER.

August 24, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING OFF BIT WITH HYDRAULIC PIPE WRENCH, WHEN JAW BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH. FORCE CAUSED BRUISE TO LOWER STOMACH.

August 18, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE AIR HOSE EE WAS USING BURST AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE. HIS KNEE WAS SCRATCHED UP.

June 17, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME CLIMBED UP ON THE DRILL TO SEE WHY THE TOPHEAD WOULDNT RAISE ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE DRILL STEEL. THOUGHT FEET WERE OUT OF THE WAY AND TOLD THE DRILLER TO LOWER THE TOPHEAD. IT HIT TOES. NOT WEARING STEELTOED BOOTS AS REQUIRED. BROKE 1 TOE ON RIGHT FOOT AND BRUISED THE REST OF THEM.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 12, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LIFTING A STARTER OUT OF HAUL TRUCK,STARTER SLIPPED AND PINNED I.NAME HAND AGAINST THE TIE ROD.I.NAME WAS TREATED FOR A BROKEN HAND.

November 4, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western States Minerals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING AN OIL BARREL, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM BECAUSE THE GROUND WAS WET FROM SNOW.

April 22, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western States Minerals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

APPARENTLY WHEN EE WAS TAKING HIS SAMPLES, HE STEPPEED OFF THE BRIDGE ONTO THE PLASTIC LINER WHEWHICH WAS COVERED WITH FROST. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK THE LINER IS VERY SLIPPERY WHEN WET OR ICY.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 9, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
White Pine Gold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS LOOKING BACKWARD WHILE RIDING A 4 WHEELER

September 4, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Pine Gold Mining Company · Fall from ladders

ONE LEG OF AN ALUMINUM LADDER COLLAPSED DROPPING THE EMPLOYEE APPROX FOUR <4| FEET HE LANDED ON A 8IN PLASTIC PIPE TWISTING HIS KNEE

1988 · 4 incidents

August 14, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pine Gold Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING DROP SHOOT WHEN THE SAMPLER BUCKET CAME AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIBS.

August 13, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
White Pine Gold Mining Company · Struck by falling object

BRINGING DRILL UP TO TAKE STEEL OFF WHEN ROTARY HEAD HIT STEEL RACK. THE RACK BROKE AND CME FDOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND ARM.

August 12, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Pine Gold Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO PUT BUCKET OF OIL OVER END OF FEEDER LOST FOOTING AND TWISTED KNEE.

July 16, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Pine Gold Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WA PULLING ON ROLLER TO MAKE HOLE MATCH WITH PRY BAR, BAR SLIPPED OFF AND HE LOST FOOTING.