American Eagle Resources Inc · Struck by flying object
SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK CONE WEDGES IN HAMMER HANDLE SLIPPED FROM HAND & BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HEAD.
GOLDEN EAGLE MINE: 18 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
American Eagle Resources Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Miramar Mining Corp
Storey County,
NV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601905
MSHA record for GOLDEN EAGLE MINE (mine ID 2601905). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 1984–1995
- Latest incident
- Nov 1995
Ownership history
- Lee Mining Corp 1984 to 1987
- Alhambra Mines Inc 1987 to 1990
- Vaughan Construction 1990 to 1990
- American Eagle Resources Inc 1990 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
GOLDEN EAGLE MINE sits in Storey County, Nevada, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Storey County, Nevada · Population 4,139
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$96,000
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file1995 · 1 incident
1993 · 1 incident
March 16, 1993
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Eagle Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INORRECT LIFTING WHILE PULLING PLASTIC LINER FROM DIRT, STRAINED LUMBAR SPINE.
1992 · 1 incident
American Eagle Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
24215CT WAS WORKING WITH POWDER CREW OFF LOADING ANFO FROM VAN INTO PICKUP TRUCK. SUBJECT REPORTED HURTING BACK WHILE LIFTING BAG.
1991 · 1 incident
October 20, 1991
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Eagle Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object
WAS PLACING SOME 10 X10 BLOCKS UNDER A PORTA HOUSE TRAILER TO SHORE IT UP AND CHANGE A TIRE.WHILE PLACING BLOCK UNDER TRAILER I GOT A GOOD SIZE SPLINTER IN THE BASE OF MY RIGHT HAND PALM.
1990 · 8 incidents
American Eagle Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LOADING LUMBER SLIPPED STRUCK WRIST
July 2, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vaughan Construction · Fall from machine
WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT FELL OFF AND LANDED ON BACK AND SPINE.EMPLOYEE LUBRICATING PARTS ON UPPER TOP OF BELT.
May 14, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Vaughan Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE INSERTED A 8'X2" PIPE INTO A MOVING TAIL PULLEY ASSEMBLY ON A CONVEYOR BELT.PIPE WAS WRENCHED FROM HIS HANDS AND SWUNG AROUND STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND JAW.
April 23, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vaughan Construction · Fall down stairs
MILL OPER TURNED TO GO DOWN STAIRS AFTER FEEDING ZINC INTO ZINC FEEDER.FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE WHICH CAUSED RIGHT HAND TO HIT GUARD RAIL AND BRUISED SAME.
April 5, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alhambra Mines Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPL WAS LIFTING PRECIP CAN TO LOAD INTO RETORT FURNACE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER RIGHT BACK WENT TO DR WHO SAID HE HAD AGGRAVATED UPPER RIGHT BACK MUSCLE.
Alhambra Mines Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
TRANSFERING SOLUTION FROM ONE BOTTLE TO TEST TUBE SOLUTION ON HAND RUBBED HIS R EYE IRRIT TO EYE
January 23, 1990
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alhambra Mines Inc · Fall from machine
WHILE LUBRICATING 980 FRONT LOADER CATERPILLAR, I.NAME WAS STANDING ON FRONT WHEEL AND LOST HIS BALANCE. FALLING APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FEET, LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
Alhambra Mines Inc · Fall from machine
FELL OFF COMPRESSOR (AIR).
1987 · 5 incidents
November 9, 1987
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alhambra Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CUTTING 1RIMER CORD WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG BEOW THE RIGHT KNEE.
October 22, 1987
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alhambra Mines Inc · Fall onto or against objects
I,NAME WAS GREA8ING THE BOOM ON THE POWDER TRUCK #99-9039. HE STATES THAT WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO EXIT THE VEHICLE HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN THE TOP RAILING AND STARTED TO FALL. HE REACHED FOR TH E BOOM HITTING 2IS RIGHT KNEE, SPRAINING & BRUISING THE KNEE.
Alhambra Mines Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE WELDING O3 SHAKER SCREEN CHUTE A PIECE OF MOLTEN SLAG ENTERED WELDING HELMET LODGING IN THE CORNER OF RIGHT EYE OF I,NAME, WELDER MECHANIC ON NIGHT SHIFT.
August 25, 1987
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alhambra Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE SHOVELING2 EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SHOVEL AND TURNED QUICKLY AND INJURED BACK.
August 1, 1987
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alhambra Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CUTTING RUBBER WITH RAZOR KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.
1984 · 1 incident
November 7, 1984
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lee Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
BARRING DOWN ROCK.