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Owens Lake Gold: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Du Shane Kirk L
Inyo County, CA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0404737

MSHA record for Owens Lake Gold (mine ID 0404737). 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
1990–1991
Latest incident
Apr 1991
Ownership history
  1. Keystone Mining Company 1985 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Owens Lake Gold sits in Inyo County, California, where the Census mining category is 1.7% 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.
Inyo County, California · Population 18,803
1.7%
Mining share of county employment
$72,432
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1991 · 1 incident

April 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I NAME WAS GREASING THE OR E CRUSHER & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING CRUSHER ROLLERS THE WELDER STARTED THE CRUSHER TO ROTATE ROLLERS & CAUGHT I NAME SLEEVE IN A PULLEY PULLING HIS HAND INTO A PULLEY & BELTS

1990 · 2 incidents

November 5, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Keystone Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

PLACING STEEL RAFTERS IN PLACE ON ADDITION TO STEEL MILL BLDG.STRONG WIND BLEW EMPL AND LADDER FROM ROOF CAUSING FALL ON CEMENT FLOOR BREAKING RIGHT ELBOW.

March 15, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING HARD FACING ON CRUSHER ROLLER PC OF SLAG FLEW INSIDE HIS WELDING HELMET AND ENTERED R EYE