INCIDENT 2008-01 INTERNATIONAL BORAX MINE COLLAPSE
PERILO INCIDENT LOG
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Incident Name |
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report of landslide at International Borax mine at Carson Wells - 22 miners are trapped |
Disaster Detection Network |
ST |
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report of earthquake centered near Carson Wells - magnitude not yet assessed - shaking level Modified Mercalli III in Carson Wells |
Geological Survey Message 2008-07-07T1340 |
ST |
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coordinated for dispatch of mine rescue team from Victoria, 1 air medical helicopter from Copeland National Medical Center, 2 ambulances from Astoria, and Northern Division Rescue Train from Astoria |
Copeland National Medical Center / National Railway Dispatch Center / Department of Mines / Northern Provincial Hospital |
ST |
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1405 |
coordinated for dispatch of a mine rescue team from Cripple Creek |
Department of Mines |
ST |
| 1411 | attempt to contact International Borax Company mine to gather additional information - circuits busy | ST | |
| 1415 | contacted Perilan Constabulary barracks in Carson Wells - communications operator indicates the number of victims is larger than first reported - 11 have been rescued, 35 are missing - hopes of finding survivors are fading due to the size of the slide | ST | |
| 1427 | coordinated for additional helicopter assets in case they are required - 4th Air Rescue Squadron will bring 2 helicopters to 1 hour standby for this mission, 1 aircraft is down for maintenance, and 1 is on 5 minute alert for primary search and rescue response | Inland Search and Rescue Center |
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| 1435 | Society of Morticians team is available to assist Northern Province Medical Examiner - dispatched - they will advise when team departs and will report arrival on site | Society of Morticians | ST |
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earthquake confirmed as magnitude 4.2 felt as Mercalli III in Carson Wells and Meralli II in Archer's Pass and Dry Gulch - epicenter 25 kilometers south southwest of Carson Wells - Trail 1 road broken approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Carson Wells | Geological Survey Message 2008-07-07T1430 | ST |
| 1500 | Emergency Operations Center shift change - A Crew off duty, D Crew on duty | ST |