Mining Incidents

Esmeralda Project/Martinez-ChescoMetal/Nonmetal

Hawthorne, Mineral County, NV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602517
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2003–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2004 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL ON A JUMBO DRILL AND DROPPED DRILL STEEL ON HIS FINGER SMASHING IT.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PUTTING AIR HOSE DOWN CASTING TO BLOW OUT WATER. WHEN HE WENT TO PULL THE HOSES AND CUT HIS FINGER ON DAMAGED PART OF CASING.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBER & GOT A SPLINTER IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

2003 · 5 incidents

No Value Found

WHILE MOVING SHOTCRETE MACHINE WITH TWO OTHER MINERS THE INJURED MINER STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK AT 8 PM. TOLD SHIFT BOSS HE WAS FINE. AT 11 PM THE SAME MINER WAS WALKING BY A PALLET WITH (2) 1/2 YD BAGS OF SHOTCRETE ON IT & HE SAYS ONE SLIPPED OFF & PINNED HIS FOOT. AGAIN HE TOLD HIS SHIFT BOSS HE WAS OK. AT END OF HIS WORK SHIFT WE TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED. DR

Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER WAS REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP HIS OILER & HOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROCKDUSTING WITH SPLIT SET ROCKBOLTS AT THE FACE OF THE DECLINE, A ROCK APPROX 6"" BY 6"" FELL FROM THE BACK, STRUCK THE JACK LEG DRILL AND RICHCETED OFF TO STRIKE EE IN THE FRONT OF H IS LEFT THIGH, CAUSING A BRUISE. THIS IS REPORTABLE ONLY BECAUSE DR GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MUSCLE RELAXANT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING SHOTCRETE POD, EE'S FINGER WAS INSIDE POD, WHEN ACCIDENTALLY TURNED AIR BACK ON, NIPPING A SMALL PIECE OF FINGER TIP.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHEN INSTALLING VENT LINE, THE VENT LINE SLID DOWN ON BACK OF SCISSOR'S DECK AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S HAND WHILE IT WAS ON THE DECK CONTROL LEVER.