Burn on two fingers acquired while burning explosives containers. Molten plastic dripped on fingers causing blisters. Blisters broke and eventually became infected. Sent to town for treatment, and kept from work for several days. No damage to fingers.
Nolan Creek MineMetal/Nonmetal
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Silverado Gold Mines Ltd
Wiseman, Fairbanks North Star County, AK · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5001618
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2002–2007
- Latest incident
- Mar 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2007 · 1 incident
Contact with hot objects or substances
2006 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Slab of frozen gravel fell out of back of work area striking employee about the knee area of the right leg; breaking lower leg in two places causing compound fractures in both breaks. The top of the foot was also broken, and the entire portion of the right lower leg badly bruised.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee was pulling down from a head high position, with both hands; resulting in the straining of the stomach muscles on both sides of stomach.
2002 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN KITCHEN; POOR LIFTING TECHNIQUE CONTRIBUTED TO INJURY; SPRAINED SHOULDER - IMPAIRMENT UNCERTAIN. ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 12/23/02 UPON SECOND VISIT TO DOCTOR. TREATM ENT IS HOT & COLD COMPRESSES & MEDICATION.