Mining Incidents

Independence Mine: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Enserch Exploration Inc · Underground
Controlled by Enserch Corp
Cook Inlet Susitna County, AK  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5001309

MSHA record for Independence Mine (mine ID 5001309). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Nov 1983
Ownership history
  1. Coronado Mining Corp 1980 to 1983
  2. Enserch Exploration Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1983 · 3 incidents

November 14, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enserch Exploration Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS SETTING A 4X2X1/2 IN STEEL PLATE ON A LOADER BUCKET THE PLATE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND FALLING ON HIS LEFT FOOT SMASHING 3 TOES

June 6, 1983 AK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Enserch Exploration Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS MOVING SLUSHER BLOCK FOR HIS PARDNER PARDNER STOPPED SUBJECT GRABBED BLOCK TO TURN TAKING OT TWIST IN CABLE HIS PARDNER STARTED SLUSHING AGAIN SLUSHER BUCKET HIT BLOCK SMASHING SU BJECTS LEFT HAND TO BACK PARDNER COULD NOT SEE SUBJECT