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
Tonopah Divide Mine Metal/Non-Metal
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
Reportable incidents
12 on file1985 · 1 incident
1984 · 8 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK LOOSE WITH A PRY BAR AT THE PRIMARY GRIZZLY. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT WRIST.
WAS TRYING TO MOVE BOULDER ON PRIMARY GRIZZLY WHEN BOULDER FELL BACK DOWN ONTO FINGER.
WAS BREAKING UP A BOULDER STUCK IN THE CRUSHER WITH DOUBLE JACK. DOUBLE JACK HIT HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE.
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.
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.
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.
WAS PASSING ANOTHER TRUCK FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHEN A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHILED TRHOWING GLASS INTO EYES
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
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.
CHANGING DRILL BIT,CHUCK RELEASED DRILL STEEL DROPPING ON HAND.
DOING REPAIR WORK ON DUMP TRUCK WHEN HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HIT HEAD ON DUMP BED.
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