Mining Incidents

Pinson UndergroundMetal/Nonmetal

Pinson Mining Company · Underground
Golconda, Humboldt County, NV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602562
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2008
Latest incident
Sep 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was moving a cement box with a forklift. The box was not picked up evenly with the forks. EE got out of the forklift & adjusted the box manually when he states that he felt a pop in his left arm. The box weighs an est. 500 lbs. EE did mention pain in his arm to fellow workers, however did not inform the safety staff till the next morning.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While checking for a hydraulic leak, the employee put his hand in the path of the moving boom, hitting his hand fracturing finger.