Mining Incidents

Tonopah Divide Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Berg Everett E
Esmeralda County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2601527

MSHA record for Tonopah Divide Mine (mine ID 2601527). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Feb 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1985 · 1 incident

February 6, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING A ROCK LOOSE WITH A PRY BAR AT THE PRIMARY GRIZZLY HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND REPORTED A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER

1984 · 8 incidents

November 4, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK LOOSE WITH A PRY BAR AT THE PRIMARY GRIZZLY. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT WRIST.

September 21, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck by falling object

WAS TRYING TO MOVE BOULDER ON PRIMARY GRIZZLY WHEN BOULDER FELL BACK DOWN ONTO FINGER.

September 11, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BREAKING UP A BOULDER STUCK IN THE CRUSHER WITH DOUBLE JACK. DOUBLE JACK HIT HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE.

July 5, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BREAKING UP A BOULDING STUCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A DOUBLE JACK. JACK HANDL CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE GROIND AREA.

April 5, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Explorations Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CAUGHT THE END OF HIS 3RD FINGER, LEFT HAND, BETWEEN A LARGE BOLT AND THE STEEL ON THE CRUSHER. HAD TO REMOVE THE END OF HIS FINGER ABOUT 1/2 INCH.

April 3, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS WORKING ON AN EUCLID. WHILE PRYING WITH A BAR THE HAND SLIPPED AND HIT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON-CUTTING HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL HEAD OF THE METACARPAL OF THE IN DEX FINGER.

January 16, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck by flying object

WAS PASSING ANOTHER TRUCK FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHEN A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHILED TRHOWING GLASS INTO EYES

January 5, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Falcon Explorations Company · Fall from machine

WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE JAW CRUSHER BUSTING UP A BIG BOULDER RAISED SLEDGE HAMMER TO BUST UP THE ROCK WHEN THE HAMMER CAME DOWN IT HIT STEEL AND KICKED BACK CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANC E AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE CRUSHER

1983 · 3 incidents

November 9, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Explorations Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING LADDER IN MILL AREA WHEN KNEE GAVE OUT AND STARTED TO HURT.CAME BACK TO WORK FOR 23 DAYYS AND THEN OFF 10 DAYS FOR SURGERY TO KNEE.

October 6, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Explorations Company · Struck against stationary object

DOING REPAIR WORK ON DUMP TRUCK WHEN HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HIT HEAD ON DUMP BED.

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