Mining Incidents

HOLLISTER MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Elko County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602086

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1990–1995
Latest incident
Aug 1995

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 5, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Fall from machine

LUBRICATING TRANS SHIFT CABLE WHEN L FRONT TIRE ON SCRAPER BLEW OUT FORCE SENT HIM IN LINKAGE THEN UP AND OVER THE 631D LANDED 27 FT FROM WHERE HE HAND BEEN WORKING MULT. TRAUMA

Reportable incidents

20 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1995 · 1 incident

August 15, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Newmont Exploration Limited · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF EYE PAIN, SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTON AND DR REMOVED A METAL FRAGMENT FROM HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A BENCH GRINDER 2 DAYS PRIOR TO VISITING DR. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN ONE DAY OFF WORK.

1992 · 4 incidents

June 9, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper OTHER
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CLEANING THE BAG ROOM ON TOP OF ALIME SILO WHEN THE WIND CAME UP AND BLEW LIMEDUST INTO HIS EYE ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES HE WAS NOT WEARING THE REQUIRED GOGGLES WHICH WOUL D HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT.

May 15, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHED FOR UTILITY KNIFE IN POCKET AND CUT ARM. 5 IN DIAGONAL CUT ON FOREARM.

January 30, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TOOK CLAMP LOOSE AND PIPE WAS HEAVIER LUNGED FORWARD WITH PIPE IN HAND

1991 · 6 incidents

August 27, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I HAD THE DYNALIFT IN POSITION TO STOP THE RACK OF STEEL FROM COLLAPSING ON ME I MOVED BY HAND SOME STEEL 6IN I-BEAM THAT WAS WEDGED ON A 4IN STEEL PIPE THE OTHER 6IN I BEAM ROLLED ON THE PIPE PINCHING MY LEFT RING FINGER I PULLED MY HAND AWAY BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH

July 12, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Accident type, without injuries

TRUCK BACKED UP TO BERM TO UNLOAD STARTED TO RAISE THE BED WHEN NIGHT REAR WHEEL DROPPED DOWN IN SOFT BERM. BERM GAVE WAY GRODUALLY THEN TRUCK DIP A SLOW ROLL OVER ONTO TOP ORE PILE WAS APROX 18FT HIGH TRUCK ROLLED TO LOW SIDE WHERE LOADER WAS WORKING DAMGE TO TRUCK WAS MINIMUAL NO DAMGE TO CABY DRIVER AREA NO INJURIES TO DRIVER.

June 20, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING DYNALIFT WITH THE FORKS IN THE AIR TRANSPORTING PIPE TO A NEW SECTION OF HEAP LEACH PAD. HE HAD ONE WHEEL ON FLAT GROUND AND ONE UPON A BERM THIS SECTION OF HIS TRAVELWAY WAS TOO NARROW TO HAVE BOTH WHEELS ON THE GROUND HE LIFTED THE FORKLIFT IUN AN ATTEMPT TO LEVEL WHEN HE FELT HIMSELF TURNING OVER THE CONVEYOR BELT HE WAS NEXT TOO PREVENTED THE FORKLIFT FROM TURN

June 16, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE LOADING A PORTABLE GENERATOR INTO A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN ONE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 27, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Contact with electrical current

CUTTING ELECTRICALLY CHARGED HOT WIRES IN A JUNETION BOX FLASH BURNING ARMS AND FACE, TREATED AT HOSPTIAL WILL RETURN TO WORK.

April 14, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEANUP. PICKED UP A RAG, GOT CORBON PARTICLES ON HIS HAND. REMOVED HIS GLASSES RUBBED RIGHT EYE. GOT 4 PIECES OF COBAN IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

1990 · 9 incidents

December 17, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT #20. ONE MAN WAS ON THE GROUND MOVING CABLE FOR STACKER. ONE PERSON ON BOBCAT BACK DRAGGING ORE SPILLAGE AND APPLETON CONNECTION CAME APART AND ST ARTED ELECTRICAL CABLE FIRE. ONE EMPLOYEE THREW MAIN BREAKER SWITCH. ELECTRICIANS REPAIRED APPELTON CONNECTION.

December 9, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A STEEL PLATE & TRYING TO MOVE PLATE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA WEATHER WAS COLD

December 7, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CARELESSLY JUMPED OFF CONVEYOR BELT AT A HEIGHT OF APPROX 2 FEET.

November 4, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING ON HEAP LEACH FLOW LINE CHARGER PIPE MOVED HIT MAN ON KNEE.SEVERE BRUISE.PIPE HAS BEEN SECURED FUTURE PIPES WILL BE.

September 7, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Contact with heat

HEAD EXHAUSTION, & EXHAUTION. WORKING OUTSIDE IN THE SUN.

July 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW DUST IN L EYE

May 9, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HH WAS UNLOADING DRILL PIPE FROM THE WATER TRUCK AND HANDING IT TO THE OTHER HELPER WHEN HE HANDED IT OFF HE TWISTED OR POPPED HIS BACK.

April 30, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ivanhoe Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED FELL DOWN A HILL, BROKE BONE, UPPER LEFT ARM GREEN STICK FRACTURE.