Mining Incidents

Dredge Bima Metal/Non-Metal

Seward Peninsula County, AK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5001514

MSHA record for Dredge Bima (mine ID 5001514). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
61
Years on record
1987–1990
Latest incident
Oct 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

61 on file

1990 · 13 incidents

1989 · 15 incidents

October 21, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS

I.NAME WAS MOVING A BARREL OF OIL. WENT BY AREA WHERE WELDERS WERE PUTTING 3 SHEETS OF 1/4" STEEL UP OUT OF THE WAY OF APPROACHING STORM. THE SEAS WERE ROUGH CAUSING THE STEEL SHEETS TO FALL O VER AND HIT ADAM IN THE LEFT HIP.

June 9, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS WELDING WITH SAFETY GLASSES WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG HIT HIS EYE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK NOR DID HE NOTIFY HIS SUPERVISOR OF INJURY. EMPLOYER FIRST KNEW OF INJURY ON 8-14-89.

June 2, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS ALIGNING THE REAR END OF A TRACK MACHINE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ENGAGED MACHINE CAUSING I NAME TO LOSE FOOTING

May 10, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY

IN MAY INJURED WAS HIT IN THE CHEEK WITH A HOT METAL CHIP.THIS INJURY APPEARED TO HEAL WITH OUT TREATMENT. IN EARLY JULY INJURED FELT A LUMP ON HIS CHEEK AND OBTAINED MEDICAL ATTENTION.A CYST WAS REMOVED AND THE PATIENT FULLY RECOVERED.NOTWREPORTING DELAY DUE TO BACK ORDER OF FORMS FROM DAVE BRABANK.

1988 · 20 incidents

November 3, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS USING A SHOVEL TO DISLODGE ROCKS IN THE DROP CHUTE. HE PULLED ON THE SHOVEL HANDLE AND DISLOCATED. HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS PREVIOUSLY INJURED IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT 7-88.

October 31, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DISCONNECTED AIR LINE UNDER PRESSURE, BEFORE RELEASING AIR PRESSURE, THE LINE RECOILED AND THE END WITH THE BRASS FITTING STRUCK HIS FACE CAUSING MINOR LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SEVEN SUTURES TO CLOSE.

October 27, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO THE TOOL ROOM ON A LOWER DECK. AS HE DECENDED DOWN THE STAIRS HE SLIPPED, FELL & ROLLED DOWN THE FLIGHT OF STAIRS LANDING ON HIS BACK. HE WAS ABLE TO WALK (SLOWLY) TO THE HETICOPTER PAD, 3 FLIGHTS UP FOR TRANSPORTATION TO SHORE.

October 18, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHITH CO WORKER WE WERE LIFTING 200 LB SLEEVES TO ANOTHER LOCATION . DID NOT USE LOADER TO MOVE THEM STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

October 16, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

CLEANUP HOSING OF DECKS JUST COMPLETED OPERA TOR WAS WALKING DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS HE SLIPPED FELL HEADLONG DOWN FOUR STEPS LANDING ON DOCK STRIKING HIS FACE

September 2, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE POINTING AT MEDFICATIONS TO BE MADE TO SECONDARY JIGS EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY STEPPED INTO OPEN AREA AT END OF JIG #33 WHILE PUTTING FOOT OUT EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE & FELL INTO BED OF JIG HIT TING LEFT LEG SHIN ON JIG FRAME RESULTING IN A DEEP LACERATION

August 1, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Struck against stationary object

STINGING NEW WIRE ROPE THRU WORE GUIDE ON 5 TON WHIP, LINE OF 42 TON CRANE. LACERATED R. INDEX FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF WIRE GUIDE . REQUIRED 4 STICHES TO CLOSE CUT.

July 18, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR USED AIR WINCH IMPROPERLY, TURNED ON FULL & WINCH TIGHTENED & THREW OPERATOR OFF AGAINST I-GEAM. OPERATOR STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING FRACTURE.

July 3, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS USING 2" HOSE WITH NOZZLE TO WASH DECK. WORKER APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE & WAS PUSHED BACK 4' INTO ANGLE IRON A FRAME. RECEIVED MINOR LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW & BRUISE TO FOREARM

1987 · 13 incidents

September 9, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING I3 DROP CHUTE, A LARGE CHUNK OF CLAY FELL OFF BUCKETS FROM ABOVE AND STRUCK MAN IN BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN. A 2ND CHUNK FELL ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN THE DROP CHUTE INTO TH E TROMMEL. 3

September 9, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

WHILE WORKING I3 DROP CHUTE, A LARGE PIECE OF CLAY FELL FROM THE BUCKETS ABOVE AND HIT MAN IN BACK.

September 2, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WORKING3IN ROCK CHUTE WHEN THE PLANT STARTED UP CAUSING HIM TO FALL 15-20'. HE WAS STOPPED BY THE LENGTH OF ROPE THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND HIM FOR SAFETY PURPOSES.

August 16, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Western Gold Exploration & Mining Co-Ltd Ptnrshp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TROMMEL TURNED 4HILE MAN WAS WORKING INSIDE. THE TROMMEL WAS PROPERLY LOCKED OUT HOWEVER THE SHAKING OF THE DREDGE CAUSED THE TROMMEL TO TURN. MAN TRIPPED AND LANDED ON LEFT KNEE.

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