Mining Incidents

Global Pumice Mine - OlanchaMetal/Nonmetal

Olancha, Inyo County, CA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0404783
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001–2014
Latest incident
Jun 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was tightening a bolt on the plant ""roll crusher"" with another employee and applied too much pressure causing a strain on his left shoulder. Although this happened on June 6, 2014, employee continued to work with this strained shoulder until he believed it necessary to visit a doctor on June 27, 2014 for

2011 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

Left index finger was swollen, but did not know how/when, or where. Or it could have been a spider bite. Finger gotten worse later that same morning. Taken to the hospital. They then numbed his finger and cleaned it. They gave him antibiotic. Has to go in every 6 hours to have his finger cleaned out.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

PUMICE DUST BLOWN BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTOLEFT EYE. EYE IRRITATED AND SCRATCHED.