Mining Incidents

Rifle Plant Or Rifle Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Umetco Minerals Corp · Facility
Controlled by Union Carbide Corp
Garfield County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0501784

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
Jun 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1984 · 2 incidents

June 11, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EXACT CONDITIONS UNKNOWN EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT DURING THE AFTERNOON WHILE CARRYING BROADCAST SPREADER HE BEGAN FEELING A SHARP PAIN AND SORENESS IN LEFT ANKLE. HE KNOWS OF NO SPECIFIC TIME OR THING THAT HE DID TO CAUSE STRAIN AREA IS UNLEVEL AND SLOPING.

March 23, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING UNDER TOP HALF OF FEEDER CHAIN ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE CHAIN ON GUIDE WHEN IT FELL HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER. DUR TO LIMITED AREA MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF FALL COULD NOT HAVE EXCEEDE 18". IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED DR.