Mining Incidents

Banner Mill SiteMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Galane Gold Ltd
Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, NM · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2902357
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2009–2010
Latest incident
Oct 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE said he and another worker were measuring a water line when he felt his right knee trying to lock up on him. That afternoon the same thing happen again. They did not report this to the supervisor. The next day on his regular day off, he said his knee was still sore and he put a brace and ice on it. 4:30 PM they took him to the hosiptal to get it checked out.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had just finished lunch and was walking back to the ball mill when he said somehow he twisted his ankle. I took EE to the clinic in Lordsburg, NM. EE had his right ankle X-Rayed,no broken bones. The PA-C told EE not to go back to work until Tuesday, June 1, on light duty.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE lifted a piece of 2"" angle iron. He moved himself, fork lift was being used.