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Illinois Creek Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Harry Noah; Ken Pohle
ANCHORAGE, Yukon-Koyukuk County, AK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5001637

MSHA record for Illinois Creek Mine (mine ID 5001637). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1997–2004
Latest incident
May 2004
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ 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
2004 Q4 5,530 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,754 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,053 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,058 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,662 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,291 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,532 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 23,882 0 0 0.0
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 19,496 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,167 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,797 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 13,891 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,924 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,641 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,696 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 13,599 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,601 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,570 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2004 · 1 incident

May 30, 2004 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Reclamation Group Llc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE GATHERING UP EMPTY SODIUM HYDROXIDE PELLET BAGS TO BE THROWN AWAY. A TINY PIECE OF NaOH BOUNCED UNDER SAFETY SHIELD & BURNED RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE FOGGED GLASS SHIELD, RAISED HEAD BACK TO LOOK UNDER GLASS & THE LITTLE PIECE BOUNCED & LANDED IN EYE.

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 2 incidents

August 28, 2002 AK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Reclamation Group Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRAGGING A FUEL HOSE AND ATTACHING IT TO THE DISCHARGE FITTING ON A DC-6 AIRPLANE DELIVERING FUEL TO THE MINE. HE HAD UNLOADED SEVERAL PLANE LOADS OF FUEL DURING THE DAY. AT THE END OF THE DAY HIS LOWER BACK HURT.

April 18, 2002 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Reclamation Group Llc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD SUFFERED VISION IN LEFT EYE CAUSED BY A WELDING FLASH OR DIRT FALLING INTO HIS EYE. EE WAS WELDING WEAR PLATE ON TO A DOZER FRAME AND ALSO BOLTING ON CUTTING EDGES.

2001 · 1 incident

February 20, 2001 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Reclamation Group Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTS(AFTER THE FACT) THAT HIS RT HAND WAS POKED BY AN IRON RAIL. LEFT CAMP ON VACATION THAT AFTERNOON. HAND GOT INFECTED AND REQUIRED LANCING ON 2-26-01. EE DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANYTHING SE RIOUS ENOUGH TO REPORT.

1997 · 3 incidents

September 28, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Usmx Of Alaska Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS MOVING SLAG POT AND BACKED INTO A LARGE CABINET STRIKING THUMB. THUMBNAIL ON LEFT HAND' WAS TORE OFF;THUMB WAS BROKEN

September 8, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Usmx Of Alaska Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVING 4 WHEELER, HIT PIPE IN GROUND & LOST CONTROL. WENT OFF 4 WHEELER & HIT CREEK EMBANKMENT.

August 1, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Usmx Of Alaska Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BACK STRAIN DUE TO LIFTING WOODEN BLOCK WHICH WERE TOO HEAVY FOR 1 INDIVIDUAL.

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