BLACK PINE MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Recovery I Inc · Surface

Controlled by Richard Ames

Cassia County, ID · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1001901

MSHA record for BLACK PINE MINE (mine ID 1001901). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 16
Years on record: 1994–1997
Latest incident: Sep 1997

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1997 · 4 incidents

September 18, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER

Recovery I Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 777 TRUCK DOWN THE HAUL ROAD WHEN A SPIDER BIT HIM ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE SLAPPED IT OFF HIS ELBOW AND THEN THREW IT. HIS ARM STARTED TO SWELL, SO HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOS PITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. HE SAID HE WAS THERE WITHIN 1 1/2 TO 2 HOURS AFTER BEING BITTEN BY THE SPIDER.

July 9, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY

Recovery I Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WASHING A D.M. 45 DRIL AND PASSED TH EWAND OF THE PRESSRE WASHER ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS NEW STEEL TOED RUBBER BOOTS. THE HIGH PRESSURE HOT WATER CUT THROUGH HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS RIGH T FOOT.

May 29, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Recovery I Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WASHING A 77-B HAUL TRUCK, WHEN HE WENT TO RAISE THE TRUCK BED, THE WAND OF THE PRESSURE WASHER ACCIDENTLY PASSED ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT HEATING THE LEATHER OF HIS BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

April 9, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Recovery I Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE BED OF A HAUL TRUCK ALONE. HE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM THE WELD WHEN HE BUMPED THE STINGER WHICH HAD A NEW WELDING RODIN IT. HE SAID IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BED AND ARCED WHILE HIS HOOD WAS UP. LATER THAT DAY HE WAS WELDING ALONG SIDE ANOTHER WELDER AND GOT FLASHED. THIS IS AGAINST COMPANY POLICY WITHOUT SEPERATION SHIELD.

1996 · 4 incidents

August 6, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Recovery I Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC JACK TO INSTALL A STEELBUSHING IN AN ARM ASSEMBLY OF A CATERPILLER 992 LOADER. EE HIT THE BUSHING WITH A HAMMER. THE JACK SHIFTED TO THE SIDE CAUSING A METAL SPACER TO FLY OUT OF POSITION STRIKING EE ON THE FOREHEAD AND RIGHT EAR.

April 5, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY

Recovery I Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING THE DRILLER DO REDRILLS. T HE DRILLER RAISED THE DRILL STEEL AND HAMMER ABOVE THE DECK TO CHECK THE DEPTH OF THE HOLE. EE PUSHED ON THE STEEL SO THE DRILLER COULD SET THE HAMME R ON THE DECK. EE HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND BIT PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

March 6, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER

Recovery I Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING A 992 LOADER, HE PARKED THE LOADER, GOT OUT OF THE CAB, WALKED AROUND THE CAB TO THE RT SIDE OF THE CAB. HE FELT DIZZY AND BLACKED OUT FALLING OFF OF THE CATWALK TO THE GROUND . MEDICAL TEST SHOWED REASON FOR BLACKING OUT WAS LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. INVESTIGATION FOUND NO TRIPPING OR SLIPPING HAZARDS . ALL HAND RAILS IN PALCE.

January 2, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER

Recovery I Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGRAVATION OF EXISTING CONDITION. REPORTED SLIGHT BACK PAIN 1-2-96. WENT TO DOCTOR 1-29-96. MRI SHOWED BULGING DISC IN LOWER BACK.

1995 · 4 incidents

October 11, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER

Recovery I Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

NO DESCRIPTION

August 10, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Recovery I Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A TOOTH ON THE BUCKET OF A LOADER. HE HIT THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER TO LINE UP THE PIN HOLES. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE BUCKET TOOTH AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.

June 1, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE

Recovery I Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING WITH AN OXYGEN ACETYLENE TORCH. HIS PANTS AND COVERALLS CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEFT BETWEEN THE ANKLE & KNEE.

February 22, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Recovery I Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELL FROM LADDER. LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF OF HAND RAILING. LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND GOT WEDGED BETWEEN RAILING AND WALKWAY.

1994 · 4 incidents

October 16, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Recovery I Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AGGRAVATION TO AN EXISTING INJURY. HE WAS MOVING A PORTABLE LIGHT. WHEN HOOKING LIGHT PLANT TO BALL OF PICKUP HE LIFT TOUNGE OF LIGHT PLANT FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 23, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Recovery I Inc · Struck against stationary object

ON 9-23-94 EE PARKED HIS MACH WATER TRUCK. WHEN GETTIN GOUT OF THE CAB OF TRUCK HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE DOOR POST LATCH ON THE CAB OF TRUCK. HE WENT IN AND HAT IT X-RAYED. TI NEVER BO THERED HIM AGAIN UNTIL 11-8-94 HE WEN TBACK TO THE DR WE GOT THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS ON 11-15-94.

May 31, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Recovery I Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PLACING BLOCKING UNDER PRELL TRUCK IN THEKNEELING POSITION. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TOHIS RIGHT SIDE SMASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN A 8" X 8" X 3' WOOD BLOCK & A RO CK.

May 27, 1994 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Recovery I Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ROLLING UP BLASTING WIRE TRIPPED ON ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON LEFT ARM.

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