Mining Incidents

Livengood Bench Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Karl Hanneman
Fairbanks North Star County, AK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5000998

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1983–1999
Latest incident
Aug 1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
8
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 8 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 2,007 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,464 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,491 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
June 24, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · OTHER

2 COMMERCIAL CONTRACT-DIVERS DROWNED WHILE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS ON DAM LOCATED 7 MILES FROM MINE SITE HOWEVER STILL ON COMPANY PROPERTY GOT CAUGHT IN WATER FLOW AROUND LEAK AND COULD NOT FREE TH EMSELVES

June 24, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · OTHER

2 COMMERCIAL CONTRACT-DIVERS DROWNED WHILE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS ON DAM LOCATED 7 MILES FROM MINE SITE HOWEVER STILL ON COMPANY POPERTY GOT CAUGHT IN WATER FLOW AROUND LEAK AND COULD NOT FREE THE MSELVES

Reportable incidents

14 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1999 · 1 incident

August 6, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alaska Placer Development Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED HAND BETWEEN BOLT & FORKLIFT WHILE HOISITING FINAL DRIVE. CUT IN PALM OF RIGHT HAND REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES

1998 · 1 incident

1997 · 1 incident

May 30, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Placer Development Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING 6" HOPE PIPE. HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN PIPE & DIRT. EE WORKED THE NEXT DAY BUT DUETO LINGERING SORENESS, WAS ADVISED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION

1996 · 2 incidents

October 17, 1996 AK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Alaska Placer Development Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ICE CLEATS ON BULLDOZER. SLAG CURLED OFF WELD, HIT HIS HELMET AND WENT DOWN THE WRIST OF HIS WELDING GLOVE.

1995 · 1 incident

November 21, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alaska Placer Development Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN STANDING UP AFTER CLIMBING OUT FROM UNDER 980-B LOADER. OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED PLACING BLOCKING UNDER LOADER IN PREPARATION FOR WINTER STORAGE. BACK STRA IN DID NOT SEEM SERIOUS AT THE TIME, BUT THE NEXT DAY OPERATOR FELT HE SHOULD HAVE A DR. LOOK AT IT.

1993 · 1 incident

August 25, 1993 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alaska Placer Development Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH STEP ON TS-24 SCRAPER. EMPLOYEE PIVOTED BACKWARD WITH THE STEP BEHIND HIS KNEE, CONTACTING THE GROUND WITH HIS HEAD.

1983 · 7 incidents

August 22, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal IMPOUNDMENT
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd · Accident type, without injuries

EMBANKMENT ERODED DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES AND A 30\ V-CUT WASHED OUT ALLOWING APPROX. 500 ACREA FEET OF WATER TO BE RELEASED IT FLOWED INTO LIVEN GOOD CREEK AND CAUSED NO INJURY OR PROPERTY.

July 7, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING GORMAN-RUPP PUMP. REMOVED INSPECTION PLATE FROM VALVE CHEST OF A PUMP FULL OF HOT WATER ALLOWING PUMP TO COOL.

June 27, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd · Contact with hot objects or substances

GLUEING RUBBER BELTING TO 4\STEEL PIPE PLUG PLATE.WAS SPREADING GLUE ON STEEL BALVE PLATE WITH SMALL BRUSH.DECIDED TO USE HAND AS BRUSH WENT TOO SLOW AND GLUE WAS DRYING TOO FAST.SPARK FROM NE ARBY WELDER IGNITED GLUE.

April 24, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF 651 SCRAPER ON BATTERY BOX COVER - BATTERY TERMINAL BURNED OFF - EMPLOYEE AUTOMATICALLY BACKED AWAY AND FELL OVER SIDE OF SCRAPER.

April 23, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BLOCKING AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

April 7, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE AT EDGE OF BELLY PAN UNDER 651B SCRAPER-LOOSENING BOLTS--BELLY PAN CAME DOWN AND HIT INSIDE OF LEFT KNEE AREA

February 19, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JACKHAMMER-STRESS AND STRAIN FROM OPERATION OF SAME