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Casino/Winrock Metal/Non-Metal

Usmx Inc · Surface

Controlled by Pegasus Gold Inc

White Pine County, NV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2602154

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 1990–1991
Latest incident: Nov 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

July 19, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Usmx Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED REMOVING A 24"X24" MAN HOLE COVER AT THE TOP OF A 27 FT. HIGH LIME SILO, THE SILO WAS UNDER PRESSURE, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 16 OZ HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE COVER, DO TO THE EXTREN E PRESSURE IN THE SILO THE COVER CAME OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE DEAD.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 2 incidents

November 26, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Usmx Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL ROTARY HEAD ON DRILL, THEY WERE USING A COME-A-LONG TO TIGHTEN PULL DOWN CHAINS TO HOOK. CHAINS BROKE AND ROTARY HEAD FELL. PINNING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

November 23, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Usmx Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF JAW AT CRUSHER WHEN A PIECE FELL AND GOT INTO HIS EYE.

1990 · 3 incidents

September 30, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Usmx Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLID HAND DOWN S TRAP FROM WHILE LOADING LOADED CARBON CUTTING HIS R HAND LITTLE FINGER

August 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE

Usmx Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS WAS PRIVAT VEHICLE ACCITDENT ON MINE PERMIT PROPERTY. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT.

July 8, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

Usmx Inc · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUT DOORS,SAID HE GOT TOO MUCH SUN AND WAS NOT FEELING GOOD.