Mining Incidents

Sherman Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Leadville Corp · Underground
Controlled by Risk Robert
Lake County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0500604

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Jun 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1987 · 1 incident

June 5, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leadville Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER COLLECTIN1 WATER SAMPLE,EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO SNOW DRIFT AND BROKE THROUGH SNOW CAP.

1984 · 2 incidents

July 6, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hecla Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR-ARC ATTACHMENT TO THE WELDER WHEN HOT METAL DROPPED AND BURNED THROUGH HIS PANT LEG AND DROPPED INTO HIS BOOT, BURNING THE BACK HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE D OCTOR UNTIL 7-17-84 AND WAS ONLY OFF THE JOB ON 7-18-84.

June 22, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNLOADING ORE CARS WHEN LIGHT BATTERY SLID AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE STOMACH AND GROIN AREA

1983 · 2 incidents

August 9, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hecla Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HAND AT BASE OF RIGHT THUMB WITH BANDING TOOL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL JACKLEG MUFFLER.