MSHA record for Plumas Gold Mine (mine ID 0404669). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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VICTIM WAS RIDING CAGE FROM BOTTOM LOADING LEVEL TO SURFACE WHEN FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON HE STUCK HIS HEAD OUT OF THE CAGE AND HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOIST CONVEYANCE AND THE SHAFT TU MBER
WHILE STANDING ON GRIZZLE WHERE BARS ARE SPACED 6\APART,I NAME STEPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL THROUGH BARS.HE WAS CAUGHT ON BAR AT RIGHT THIGH.BRUISED MUSCLES IN RIGHT LEG AND PLSSIBLE BACK STRAIN
WHILE ROCKBOLTING A CONTACT ZONE OF BEROCK TO GRAVEL. A PIECE OF BEDROCK GAVE WAY FROM A 6\ BACK, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM AND HAND.
WHILE WORKING FEDDER IN MILL PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN CHUTE GATE HANDLE & ANGLE IRON ON FEEDER DRIVE GUARD.
CHIPPING CONCRETE WITH HAMMER AND STEEL. I NAME CHOKED UP ON THE HAMMER HANDLE AND WHEN HE STRUCK THE STEEL, THE HAMMER HEAD GLANCED OFF PINNING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND HAMMER HANDLE.
CUTTING STEEL WITH A TORCH PIPE WAS BEING WELDED NEAR WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HE MUST HAVE BEEN FLASHED BY ARC
WHILE POUNDING GROUND ROD INTO THE GROUND HIS BACK WAS STRAINED WHEN GROUND ROD RAN INTO A ROCK BACK WAS NOT STRAIGHT