Mining Incidents

Pigeon Metal/Non-Metal

Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Underground
Controlled by Harold Roberts
Coconino County, AZ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0202084

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Mar 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1990 · 1 incident

March 23, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOP LANDER WAS REMOVING A CARDBOARD BOX OF PLASTIC 6 INCH PLUGS FROM BACK OF PICK UP WHEN TAILGATE FELL STRIKING EE IN RIBS BRUISE AND PULLED MUSCLE REQUIRED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

1989 · 4 incidents

October 18, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING THE ARMS OF A 54 INCH SLUSHER BUCKET. THE BUCKET TIPPED BACK AND HE LOST HIS HOLD OF THE LEFT ARM. IT DROPPED ON THE ARCH OF HIS LEFT FOOT X RAYS FOR FRACTURE WERE NEGATIVE. BR UISED PAIN PILLS PRESCRIBED EE RETURNED TO WORK FOLLOWING DAY.

September 7, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS ASSISTING FOREAMN IN DRILLING. JACKLEG GOT AWAY AND BUMPED MINER AN SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR, BUT A PHYISICIAN'S ASSISTANT GAVE HIM A PRESCIPTION FOR A PULLED MUSCLE.

May 26, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER SLIPPED WHILE BREAKING ROCKS ON GRIZZLY. HE PULLED A MUSCLE, BUT RETURNED TO WORK. THREE DAY LATER HE DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR VERIFIFED HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

1988 · 1 incident

November 28, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by flying object

SKIP TENDER WAS CUTTING CABLE IN SLUSHER TRENCH USING A DOUBLE JACK & CABLE CUTTER A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP WHEN HE STRUCK THE CABLE CUTTER HE RECEIVED 2 CHIPPED T EETH ONE ON TOP & ONE ON BO TTOM

1986 · 2 incidents

January 2, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING 2UT JACK LEGS ON A DRILL A SMALL ROCK CAME FROM RIB OR BACK & HIT EE ON BACK OF LEFT HAND.

1985 · 3 incidents

December 13, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LIFTING3JACK LEG FROM DOWN HOLE AND THROUGH SUD OUT OF JOINT.

August 15, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Fall from machine

MAN WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A LOADER FOOT SLIPPED \ HE FELL HITTING KNEE-LEFT-ON FLOOR OF STOPE. HE DID NOT REPORT TO DR UNTIL 9-27-85 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST & WAS OPERATE ON 10-4-85.

January 30, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN BOLTING USING HAMMER.WHILE TRYING TO START BOLTING,HAMMER SLIPPED SMASHED AND BROKE HIS FINGER.

1984 · 3 incidents

June 20, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS ASSISTING IN UNLOADING MATERIAL FROM CAGE AT COLLAR, WAS HIT IN HEAD BY FALLING PIPE

1983 · 1 incident

July 19, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS USING A PRY BAR TO ASSIST THE WORK DECK THROUGH A TIGHT SPOT. BAR SLIPPED & HIT THE MAN IN FOREHEAD.