MSHA record for Placer-Goldfield (mine ID 2601768). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WELDING PATCH ON SBM CRUSHER WEAR PLATE PART OF LIVING BACKED WITH ESCOBAR ADHEIVE THOUGHT EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS PATCHING AREA NOT TREATED WITH ABOVE HE CAUSED ADHEVIVE TO HEAT AND
WHILE ADDING CA6STIC TO STRIP SOLUTION VAPOR RESULTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO DEPART FOR FRESH AIR. UPON EXITING THE BUILDING HE ENCOUNTERED AN OBSTACLE AND THOUGH WEARING HARD HAT HE SUFFERED A S EVERE HEAD BRUI8E.
CONVEYOR BELT W3AS SLIPPING ON DRIVE PULLY OF FEEDER UNTI EMPLOYEE TRIED TO THROW DIRT INTO PINCH POINT WITH A SHOVEL T O OBTAIN PURCHASE F AILING TO GET DIRT INTO DESIRED AREA EMPLOYEE USED H ANDS TO THROW D3RT INTO PINCH POINT & THE CUFF OF HIS RT HAND SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE PINCH EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TGO EXT RACT HIS SLEEVE AFTER A PARTIAL ROTATION ARM BROKEN MINOR BLEEDING FULL
MOVING 250 POUN8 DRUM OF CHEMICALS BY HAND, SLIPPED AND WRENCHED BACK. INJURY HAS RESULTED IN WORK IMPAIRING LOWER BACK AND LEG PAINS
TRIPPED OVER WI9E IMBEDDED IN GROUND WHILE WALKING ACROSS MINE FILL MATERIAL. FELL FULL LENGTH ON GROUND. EMPLOYEE INDICATED NOHARM DONE. CONTINUED WITH DUTIES.
EMPL REMOVING W2EEL AND TIRE OFF 35 TON TRUCK.WHEEL AND TIRE FELL OFF AND PINNED EMPL AGAINST AERVICE TRUCK.