Mining Incidents

Blue Lead Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Nevada County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0403859

MSHA record for Blue Lead Mine (mine ID 0403859). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1989
Latest incident
May 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1989 · 2 incidents

May 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Jasper Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TWO MEN WERE BEING TRANSPORTED IN BUCKET OF 912 EIMCO FROM SHOP TO PORTAL MACHINE WAS ON ROADWAY 8%GRADE WENT OUT OF CONTROL FOR APPROX 100FT COMING TO A STOP AFTER HANGING ITSELF ON A DRAGLIN E CABLE & THE BERM BANK OF THE TAILS POND

May 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Jasper Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TWO MEN WERE BEING TRANSPORTED IN BUCKET OF 912 EIMCO FROM SHOP TO PORTAL MACHINE WAS ON ROADWAY 8% GRADE WENT OUT OF CONTROL FOR APPROX 100FT COMING TO A STOP AFTER HANGING ITSSELF ON A DRAGL INE CABLE & THE BERM BANK OF THE TAILINGS POND

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