Mining Incidents

Harry J Portal: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

Hageman Mining · Underground
Controlled by Dowdle Jeannette
Amador County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0405053

MSHA record for Harry J Portal (mine ID 0405053). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989
Ownership history
  1. Hageman Mining 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Harry J Portal sits in Amador County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Amador County, California · Population 41,029
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$81,526
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Hageman Mining · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO INDIVIDUALLY IGNITE THE SAFETY FUSES OF 21 CHARGED HOLES USING A HAND HELD PROPANE TORCH THE BLAST WENT OFF BEFORE THE LAST TWO FUSES WERE IGNITED