Venture Ii Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 OVER A WELDING CABLE AND STUMBLED.
Venture Ii Mine: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Venture Ii Mine has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1985–1986
- Latest incident
- Jun 1986
Ownership history
- Venture Ii Ltd 1982 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1983 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Venture Ii Mine sits in Shasta County, California, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Shasta County, California · Population 181,554
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$71,931
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1986 · 2 incidents
February 15, 1986
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
OTHER
Venture Ii Ltd · Struck by flying object
WIND STARTED TO3BLOW AND BLEW DUST IN HIS EYES. SCRATCHED RETINA OF THE RIGHT EYE.
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1985 · 1 incident
April 2, 1985
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Venture Ii Ltd · Struck by falling object
I.NAME CUTTING WELDING AND GRINDING UNDERNEATH A TRAILER.HE REMVOED WELDING HELMET TO CHANGE TO THE GRINDING SHIELD.SHIELD HAD DUST IN IT AND HE SHOOK IT TO CLEAN IT OUT.SOME DIRT DIDNT COME O UT AND HE DIDNT NOTICE ANYTHING UNTIL HE HAD PUT IT ON AND SOME OF IT FELL BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIS EYE.