Mining Incidents

Deremo Metal/Non-Metal

Umetco Minerals Corp · Underground
Controlled by Union Carbide Corp
San Miguel County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0501786

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Oct 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

October 15, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS (SILICOSIS)

October 15, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Umetco Minerals Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

January 29, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Umetco Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SKIP WAS DESCENDING INTO MINE SAFETY DOGS CAUGHT STOPPING SKIP. SUDDEN STOP EXERTED EXTREME PRESSURE TO EMPLS RIGHT KNEE.

1988 · 1 incident

August 22, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Umetco Minerals Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE COVER ON A MAGNETIC SWITCH, WHEN THE WIRING SHORTED CREATING AN ARC. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THERMAL BURNS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT HANDS.

1983 · 3 incidents

March 14, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS HAVE INDICATED THAT MR. JIM HAS "MINIMAL SILICOSIS". THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH 30CFR PART 50.20 BUT THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT TH E ILLNESS WAS OCCUPATIONALLY INCURRED WHILE WORKING FOR UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION.

March 14, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS HAVE INDICATED THAT MR. HAGER HAS "POSSIBLE EARLY SILICOSIS". THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH 30 CFR PART 50.20 BUT THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSIO N THAT THE ILLNESS WAS OCCUPATIONALLY INCURRED WHILE WORKING FOR UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION.

March 14, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Umetco Minerals Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS HAVE INDICATED THAT MR. RANDOLPH HAS "SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF LUNG DISEASE". THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITHE 30 CFR PART 50.20 BUT THIS DOES NOT CONSITUT E AN ADAMISSION THAT THE ILLNESS WAS OCCUPATIONALLY INCURRED WHILE WORKING FOR UNION CARBIDE COPRPORATION.