Mining Incidents

London Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Park County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0500571

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Jan 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 22, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

VICTIM WAS LOADING ORE TRAIN USING PNEUMATICALLY OPERATED CHUTE DOOR WHEN VERY WET ORE EITHER RAN OR BROKE THE CHUTE BURYING THE VICTIM. VICTIM SUFFERED FROM INABILITY TO BRETHE AND DIED OF AS PHIXIATION.

Reportable incidents

36 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 2 incidents

January 30, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS DUMPING TRAIN OF ROCK AT SURFACE ORE DUMP. HE HAD FOOT OUTSIDE CAB OF LOCOMOTIVE & STRUCK CAR STOP AT END OF RAIL. BROKE BONE IN RIGHT FOOT.

January 8, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING BUCKET LIP OF LHD SPARKS BOUNCED OFF BUCKET AND FLEW INTO LEFT EAR.BURN IN EAR CANAL.SLAG HAD TO BE REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN.NO PERMANENT DAMAGE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

1990 · 1 incident

November 14, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Fall onto or against objects

DRILLING FACE ROUND WHILE PULLING MACHINE AND STEEL OUT OF COMPLETED HOLE.LOST BALANCE AND PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIGHT RIB OF DRIFT.

1989 · 3 incidents

April 13, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A SECTION OF WIRE MESH OUT OF A SKIP AT THE TOP OF A RAISE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS TRYING TO LIFT WHILE IN AN AKWARD POSITION

March 13, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WRENCH TO REPAIR 1.25 YD JCI LAD IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. PULLED MUSCLE ON LOWER BACK. X-RAYED AND DIAGNOSED WITH PRESCIPTION FOR PAIN KILLER AND MUSCLE RELAXANT. DR RECOMMEN DED TWO DAYS REST THRU RETURN TO WORK.

March 3, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING 30 FT SECTION OF 40 LB RAIL ON FORKLIFT ATTACHMENT OF 966 LOADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW, PUTTING HAMSTRING IN RIGHT LEG. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF DISCOMFORT HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR, TOOK A DAY OFF & TOOK SOME MEDICATION. IT IS MUCH BETTER NOW.

1988 · 13 incidents

November 10, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON THE DRIVELINGS OF THE JCLWITH ENGINE RUNNING,STARTED TO GET INTO JCI THE LEFT LEG WAS IN THE JCI AND THE RIGHT LEG WAS OUT HIT ARTICUALTION HANDLE AND THE FRONT RIGHT FOOT WAS C AUGHT IN BETWEEN THE MACHINE BY ACCIDENT.

October 10, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE LEG STUCK ON THE JACKLEG AND WHNE IT BECAME UNSTRUCK IT JUMPED FORWARD AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE LEG AND THE RIB.

September 27, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BARRING HANGUP IN CHUTE ROCK STRUCK BAR CAUSING BAR TO STRIKE EMPL IN RIGHT EAR & SAFETY GLASSES. BOW OF GLASSES CAUSED LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES BEHIND EAR.

August 31, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Struck by falling object

WAS BARRING DOWN FORWARD WHEN ROCK FELL BEHIND VICTIM STRIKING HEAD HARD HAT IN PLACE AND SHOULDERS INJURING NECK.WAS FIRST AID HAS BECOME MEIDCAL SINCE FURTHER TRY HAS BNEEN ORDERED BY PHYSIC IAN.

August 16, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JACKHAMMER SLIPPED OFF CONCRETE AND DROPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO PINCH LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND APICE OF 2" PIPE LACERATING FINGER 15 STITCHES.

August 2, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A WINGNUT ON A 1 1/2 IN BULL HOSE WITH AN AXE BEING USED AS A HAMMER HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW IN MID SWING DEFLECTING HIS BLOW AND STRIKING HIS RT THUMB WHICH WAS ON THE BOS S CLAMP

June 29, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS CHIPPING AT THE FACE FOR SAMPLES AFTER REMOVING A SAMPLE AND WAS OBSERVING IT A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE AND STRUCK FOREARM CAUSING A BONE FRACTURE AND SKIN ABRASION

May 13, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING CABLE FROM SLUSHER DRUM CLUTCH ACCIDENTLY ENGAGED VICTIM PINNED BETWEEN SLUSHER AND BUCKER T

May 4, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Struck by falling object

TIGHTENING A NUT OVERHEAD SOCKET STAYED ON NUT AFTER TOOL WAS REMOVED SOCKET THEN FELL OFF AND STRUCK TOOTH

1987 · 10 incidents

September 29, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alma London Limited Liability Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE HOIST3NG THE REAR OF DRILL SLIDE TABLEAND THE HANDYMAN JACK KICKED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW. HE WAS IMMEDIATELY SENT TO FRISCO FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION AFTER CHECKED BY EMT ON SITE. 3

July 15, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BLOCKING3THE BEARING SET TO TIMBER A RAISE IN THE SCRAM, WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BELTAND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE, BRAEKING RIGHT ANKLE.

June 17, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobb Resources Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE HAD INSTALLE8 14 ROCK BOLTS WIRE MESH MATERIAL. HE WAS DRILLING HOLES TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL ROCK BOLTS AND WIRE MESH WHEN THE JACK LEG HUNG UP. WHEN HE SHUT HIS MACHINE OFF, THE BACK CAME IN STRICKING H3M IN THE LEGS AND KNOCKING HIM AWAY FROM THE FACE. HE FELL ONTO SOME ROCKS CAUSING THE FRACTURES TO HIS RIB CAGE.

May 21, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by flying object

BULL HOSE BLEW 6P WHILE SETTING UP TO DRILL.DIRT AND STEEL FRAGMENTS WERE BLOWN INTO CHEEKS AND BOTH EYES.WAS SENT TO FRISCO CLINIC WHERE THEY WERE REMOVED AND TREATED,BANDAGED RIGHT EYE.

May 18, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS INSTALLI3G 5' SPLIT BOLTS W/SLINGS IN A DDS.HE B.O.'ED HIS BIT AND CHANGED IT.WHEN HE WENT BACK IN THE HOLE HE BRUNG HIS STEEL UP.WHILE TRYING TO GET IT OUT, THE CHUCK TENDER FAILED AND THE MACHINE AN8 LEG FELL WITH HIM UNDER IT INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

May 12, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

THE RAISE HAD B9EN BARED DOWN- NOT SURE WHERE ROCK CAME LOSE AS MAN WAS GOING DOWN LADDER ROCK STRUCK HIS HEAD.

April 6, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HOISTING
Cobb Resources Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL CALLED FOR3SLIDE SKIP TO BE LOWERED TO BOTTOM OF RAISE.WHILE IT WAS COMING DOWN HE MOTIONED MUCK TRAIN TO PASS RAISE.THE SKIP REACHED BOTTOM OF RAISE AT THE SAME TIME THE LAST CAR COME BY 5TH WHEEL ON C5R CAUGHT SKIP AND IT HIT EMPL FOOT & LEGS.EMPL WAS IN HAZARDOUS LOCATION WITH MUCK TRAIN AND SKIP BOTH IN MOTION.GANG TYPE CAR,SLIDE SKIP.

1986 · 2 incidents

March 4, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

CHUCK TENDER RE5EASED WHILE DRILLING DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE FALLING ONTO DRILL CORN COB AND MINERS RT HAND INJURY WORSENED AFTER 2 WEEKS OF CONTINUED WORK AND REQUIRED SURGERY 3-21-86

January 8, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobb Resources Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

MINER WAS WORKI3G DRILLING ON WORK PLATFORM SECURED TO TWO SUPPORT LADDERS ONE LADDER GAVE WAY SLIPPING ON MUCK PILE BELOW THIS CAUSED MINER TO FALL FROM PLATFORM RT LEG WAS POSSIBLY CAUGHT B ETWEEN TWO RUNG8 CAUSING OPEN FRACTURE TO MID TIBIA AND FIBULA MINER ALSO SUSTAINED SMALL CONTUSION ABOVE RT EAR WHEN HARD HAT FELL OFF

1985 · 4 incidents

October 2, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJ USING JACK FOR RERAILING ORE CAR.JACK SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION FORCING RIGHT ELBOW INTO RIB/TIMER.

June 11, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobb Resources Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING GROUND ROD LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN DRIVER AND ROD FORCE CAUSED ROD, TO PUNCTURE LEFT PALM DIRECTLY BELOW LOWEST THUMB JOINT.

May 23, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobb Resources Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING AWAY FROM DRILL SLIPPED SLOPING ROCK FLOOR & LANDED ON BUTTOCKS. WENT HOME FOR REST OF SHIFT RETURNED NEXT SHIFT WITH DRS RELEASE. FOLLOWING WEEKEND WENT TO DR AGAIN. SWELLING HAD CA USED A PINCHED NERVE BETWEEN HIP & LOWER SPINE.

April 9, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

THE CREW WAS DRILLING A STEEP UP HOLE WITH BX WIRELINE TOOLS. THE INNER CORE BARREL BECAME UNLATCHED FROM THE OUTER CORE BARREL. FELL 180 FT DOWN THE DRILL STRING AND STRUCK VICTIM IN THE LEFT THIGH. ONE LATCHING FINGER REMINED IMBEDDED IN LEFT THIGH AFTER BREAKING OFF. ONE RETURN TO WORK IN TWO MONTHS OR LESS.

1983 · 1 incident

March 9, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobb Resources Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LIFTING LAGGING Z& SLIPPED ON ICE & HURT HIS LOWER BACK, HAS HAD PREVIOS INJURY THAT WAS REINJURED.