Mining Incidents

EQUATORIAL TONOPAHMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Equatorial Mining N L
tonopah, Nye County, NV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602364
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Mar 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PUMP ONTO THE BACK OF #38 SERVICE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP, SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK, EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO NRMC. THE TIP OF HI S FINGER WAS BROKEN, THE ABRASION WRAPPED AND CLEANED THE EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTYAND RETURNED TO WORK ON 3-7-01. REFERRED TO HAND SPECIALIST FOR FOLLOW UP.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHIFTER'S OFFICE TOWARD THE LAB (TO START HER SHIFT) AS SHE CAME OUT OF THE SHIFTER'S OFC. & BEGAN TO WALK TOWARD THE LAB, SHE WALKED ONTO AN ICY PATCH & LOST HER BALAN CE. SHE FELL BACK HITTING HER R. SHOULDER & THE BACK OF HER HEAD. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL; FOR XRAYS. XRAYS WERE NEG. EE WAS GIVEN AN ANTIINFLAMMATORY AND RETURNED TO WORK.

Accident type, without injuries

SHOVEL WAS STARTED AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT TO WARMUP BUT WAS NOT MANNED. SOMETIME BETWEEN 9:00 PM & 11:15 PM, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR LIGHT BULB CREATED ENOUGH HEAT TO IGNITE INSULLATION ON 24V WIRING. FIRE SUBSEQUENTLY PROPAGATED TO SOUND DEAFENING INSULATION IN CAB OF SHOVEL.

2000 · 17 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TRIPPED ON AN UNCOILED FUEL HOSE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

FRONT END LOADER & 1"" X 60' CABLE WERE BEING USED TO MOVE A SKID MOUNTED TRANSFORMER FOR CRUSHING AND CONVEYING ON LEACH PAD. EE WAS GROUNDPERSON FOR LOADER OPERATOR. EE SAYS CABLE HIT HIM AND FLIPPED HIM. WAS AT FIRST THOUGHT HIS LEG MIGHTBE BROKEN. LEG ACTUALLY BRUISED, ELBOW BROKEN AND TWO VERTEBRAE THOUGHT TO BE FRACTURED.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED RASH AFTER WORKING ON ACID PUMP ON 7-25. HE CAME ON SHIFT 7-26 AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER BECAUSE RASH HAS WORSENED. DOCTOR SUSPECTS HE IS SENSITIVE AND ALLERGIC TO NEOPRENE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT HE WASWEARING TO WORK ON THE PUMP.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK, SHE STEPPED OFF TRUCK ONTO IRREGULAR GROUND SURFACE AND TWISTED HER ANKLE.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WALKING FROM LAB TO EW BLDG WHEN HE FELT A TWISTCH IN HIS LEG. NOTICED SWELLING AND WHEN EXPOSED LEG NOTICED A BLACK SPOT. COLD PACK WAS APPLIED TO WOUND AND EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NYERE GIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND RELEASED, RETURNED TO WORK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGTEN A STEEL GUARD WHEN A WELD BROKE LOOSE AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER THE LENGTH OF THE FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ESTABLISHING PILOT HOLES FOR HARD HAT BRACKET WITH LEATHERMAN KNIFE BLADE, BLADE CLOSED INADVERTANTLY, DROPPED KNIFE WHICH CUT FINGER WHILE FALLING, EE WASHED AND BANDAGED HAND, LATER FAINTED, WAS CHECKED BY EMT, WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR STITCHES AND TETNUS SHOT.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DIGGING A ROCK OUT OF THE PIT FLOOR WITH THE OK SHOVEL. THE TEETH OF THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK CAUSING HIS LEG TO HIT THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER. HE CLAIMS THE SEAT FELL SUDDENLY A ND JOLTED HIS NECK. THOUGHT HE WAS OK SAW A DR ON MAY 24TH SENT TO ANOTHER DR. WHO SAYS NO ACTIVIITY FOR TWO WEEKS.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM TRANSMISSION OF PICKUP TRUCK. WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT EDGE OF HEAT SHIELD AROUND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AND TRANSPORTED TO EMEREGEN CY ROOM. WHERE HE RECEIVED EIGHT STITCHES AND THEN RETURNED TO WORK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A SHOVEL TOOTH ONTO THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE SAID HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE. HE THOUGHT HE WOULD FEEL BETTER IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. HE WASN'T FEELING BETTER SO HE WENT TO THE D OCTOR ON THE 19TH. HE HAS A HERNIA.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS AT PRIMARY CRUSHER AND ""THE BACK OF MY HEEL CAUGHT THE EDGE OF A STEP AND MY RT KNEE DISLOCATED TO THE INSIDE AND POPPED BACK INTO PLACE"". ANOTHER REPORT MENTIONS ""I F ELL FORWARD WITH ALL OF MY WEIGHT LANDING ON MY KNEE"".

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOADED A BARREL OF OIL ONTO BARREL DOLLY. HE PICKED UP THE DOLLY WITH BARREL ON IT WITHT HE FORK LIFT TO MOVE THE BARREL. THE BARREL SLIPPED OFF DOLLY. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION BARREL. THE LOAD SHIFTED AND HE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOLLY AND THE FORKLIFT FINGERS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO POUND OFF A METAL TOOTH FROM BUCKET. A STEEL SHARD FCLEW OFF AND LODGED IN HIS CHEEK/JAW.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING IN THE VAN WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEG MUSCLE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING 10 INCH PIPE SCRAP OUT OF AREA WHERE STACKER WAS BEING MOVED, FINISHED SHIFT AND WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION. CHEST PAIN WAS IN AREA OF RECENT SURGERY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH BOOM TRUCK, WHEN HE STARTED TO GET TO HIS FEET HE HEARD A POP AND BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL; AND XRAYS REVEALED A BROKEN RIB (RIB #10 RIGHT).

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER OF TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF ONTO THE GROUND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.