Mining Incidents

Alto Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Glamis Gold Inc · Surface
Controlled by Glamis Gold Ltd
Tuolumne County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0405103

MSHA record for Alto Mine (mine ID 0405103). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1990–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

September 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Glamis Gold Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED AN ALLERGY TO THE CYANIDE AND CAUSTIC SOLUTIONS USED FOR PROCESSING. A MINOR RASH WAS OBSERVED ON HIS FOREARMS AND HANDS.

May 20, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glamis Gold Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED AN ALLERGY TO THE CYANIDE AND CAUSTIC SOLUTIONS USED FOR PROCESSING. A MINOR RASH WAS OBSERVED ON HIS FOREARMS AND HANDS.

March 29, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glamis Gold Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT A DRAINAGE TRENCH AT THE MILL.HE HAD NOT THOROUGHLY CLEANED HIS RUBBER BOOTS AND SOME DIESEL FULE RESIDUE MADE THEN SLIPPERY.HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS NECK ON A 6 INCH PVC PIPELINE.

1990 · 1 incident

September 10, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glamis Gold Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER FOOTING ON SLIPPERY LEACH PAD HDPE LINING WHILE CONSTRUCTING A PVC PIPELINE.SLIPPED & FELL.TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FRO X-RAYS AND TREATMENT.IT WAS DETERMINED TO BEA SPRAINED ANKLE AND WOULD RETURN TO DR 9-19-90.

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