Mining Incidents

KAUFFMAN PITMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Frank Kauffman
Loveland, Larimer County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0500996
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2003–2011
Latest incident
Sep 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reported turning of steering wheel causing severe pain when trying to use arm to pick up objects or grip objects firmly. EE reported the injury to us as of 12/14/11 for the first time.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

8 hours of operating scraper (623). He did not report injury until 7/22/09. He was not at work when injury occurred that week.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The door on the 345 Track hoe blew window shut shattering the window glass got into my eye scratching my cornea.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Replacing boom & struck hyd line. Hose was blowing and machine was covered with hyd oil. Stepping down to replace hose, stepped on swing drive and fell.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

GRINDING AND CHIPPING SLAG, HE NOTICED TWO HOURS LATER HIS EYE WAS ITCHING. HE WAS REPAIRING A BUCKET ON A 345B TRACK HOE. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR EYE.