Mining Incidents

Willard Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by W S Holding Corp
Pershing County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602095

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1989–1993
Latest incident
Jul 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

1993 · 1 incident

July 19, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Western States Minerals Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE PULLING PIPE CLEANING INJURED WAS BIT BY AN INSECT OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. AT THE TIME SHE DID NOT FELL ANYTHING BUT LATER ON IN THE SHIFT NOTICED SWELLING AROUND RIGHT ELBOW AREA THIS TIME S HE WAS TOLD BY ME TO GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAV IT CHECKED OUT.

1992 · 3 incidents

March 12, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME PICKED UP A BEAKER NOTICED IT WAS CRACKED.WAS WALKING TO THROW IT AWAY WHEN IT HIT THE COUNTER AND BROKE IN HAND.

January 17, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON PALLET BOARD BROKE HE FELL TWISTED ANKLE

1991 · 15 incidents

November 16, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING SPRING U-BOLT WITH A TORCH WHEN THE IRON POPPED AND HOT SLAG WENT IN LEFT EAR.

October 18, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WA SON KNEES SHOVELING OUT TUNNEL CONVEYOR AT CRUSHER. FINISHED & RAISED UP EXPERIENCE SEVERE PAIN IN BACK. HAD TO BE HELPED UP STAIRS.

September 11, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING LINER PLASTIC. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS HAND.

September 3, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western States Minerals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING ON TRUCK PULLED HOOD DOWN ON TOP OF HI M CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK LANDING IN ENGINE

August 30, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PATCH IN THE LINER FOR THE LEECH PAD. PAD LINER WAS ACROSS HER LEG THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HER LEFT THIGH.

August 15, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TAKING A BIT OFF OF THE DRILL USING A 16# HAMMER. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER PULELD MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

August 10, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS TRYING TO CHIP HARDEND CARBON FROM AROUND CARBON TRANSFER PUMP WITH A SHOVEL & HIT A PIPE WITH HIS LEFT HAND BREAKING HIS HAND

June 7, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS IN THE SHOP REMOVING THE TEETH FROM THE 988B LOADER.THE TEETH ARE REMOVED BY STRI,ING THEM WITH A HAMMER.A PIECE OF THE TOOTH CHIPPED OFF WHILE HE WAS STRIKING THE TOOTH AND THE PI ECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

May 10, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPL WAS WORKING IN TUNNEL UNDER SURGE PILE DOING FABRICATING WORK ALL DAY. WELDERS WERE WORKING AT BOTH ENDS OF TUNNEL WHICH CAUSED FLASH BURN.

May 10, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Western States Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRIVING TRUCK ALL DAY & INJ HAND. IT WAS SORE FOR COUPLE WEEKS & SWELLED UP MORNING OF 5/25/91.

May 4, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER ON DRIVER'S SIDE. HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND FROM THE SECOND RUNG OF LADDER. HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

April 10, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKING OFF MUCK PILE IN RUBBER TIRE DOZER. BACKED OVER A ROCK THAT CAUSED HIS HEAD TO HIT THE SIDE WINDOW.

March 29, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PRYING A ROCK FROM THE GRIZZLY FEEDER WITH A PRY BAR. WHEN THE ROCK CAME LOOSE THE PRY BAR FLEW BACK AGAINST HIS CHEST. HE DID NOT FEEL PAIN IN HIS CHEST UNTIL A FEW MINUTES LATER WHEN HE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER. EE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK, BUT THE PAIN HAD BEEN CAUSED BY THE PRY BAR ACCIDENT.

February 25, 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 · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS COMING DOWN THE BACK STAIRS OF THE LUBE TRUCK AFTER CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK WITH THE HOTSY STEAM CLEANER. HE SLIPPED ON THE SECOND SATAIR AND IN AN EFFORT TO BREAK HIS FALL HE HIT HIS LEFT WRIST WITH THE STEAM NOZZLE HE WAS HOLDING IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 18, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

CREW WAS PREPARING TO DIG OUT JAW. TRAP DOOR WAS UNBOLTED AND READY TO REMOVE. FOREMAN CALLED FOR ALL CLEAR. HE ANSWERED ALL CLEAR. WHEN DOOR FELL HIS FINGE WAS STILL RESTING ON THE PLACE WHER E THE DOOR WOULD FALL.

1990 · 4 incidents

May 18, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TORCH CADDY ROLLED INTO EMPLS FOOT WHEN LOADING TORCH BUCKET.

March 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE AIRING TIRE,MECHANIC HIT BY PORTIONS OF TIRE WHEN IT SEPARATED.

March 16, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western States Minerals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MAN WAS CHIPPING WELD SLAG, A PIECE FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.

1989 · 2 incidents

April 5, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Western States Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS HELPING ON PAD LINER CREW, AND A GUST OF WIND CAME UP AND CAUGHT THE PLASTIC AND FLIPPED HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS AND BACK. WHEN SUPERVISOR GOT BACK FROM THE PIT, HE TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPE NED.

February 27, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western States Minerals Corp · Fall from ladders

I NAME WAS USING A STEP LADDER TO INSTALL SUPPORTS FOR A BUILDING I NAME LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL FROM THE LADDER ON TO THE GROUND HE LANDED O HIS LEFT BACK SIDE