Mining Incidents

Whitewater #81Metal/Nonmetal

Whitewater, CO 81527, Mesa County, CO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0502357
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2008–2024
Latest incident
May 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was working under a haul truck. When they loosened the last bolt of the pan, the safety chain that holds the pan broke causing the pan to fall and smash the employee's hand between the ground and the pan.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was switching pieces of equipment and was walking back to the shop when EE stepped on a piece of rubber belting that was covered in snow and rain. When EE stepped on it, it caused EE to slip and fall.

2022 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was standing on the work platform of a service truck cutting angle iron with a cutting torch when EE lost balance and fell off the service truck. As EE was falling, EE tossed the cutting torch causing a few burns on the employees neck and back. When the employee fell, EE injured left foot/ankle.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and as they swung it, they felt a pull on right side of their torso.

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing off a haul truck ladder when toe slipped off the bottom rung of ladder and the jerking of slipping pulled employee's arm and shoulder as employee was holding onto the handrail.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the underside of the sand when the wrench ee was using slipped and hit ee on the left side of mouth chipping a upper left tooth and cutting lip.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor was cutting down trees. The tree he was cutting down kicked back and hit his left leg. Broke the leg below the knees

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adding compressed air to a governor using a regulator. He placed his left thumb over an air leak and got air into a puncture wound

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP TRASH AROUND WORK AREA AND CAUGHT RIGHT PINKIE FINGER ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A PALLET, CUTTING THE PINKIE FINGER

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a belt from a conveyor. Sand or some foreign material entered his left eye under or around his safety glasses.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was shaving metal with a grinding tool, shavings got on employees hand, when he rubbed his left eye shaving got in the eye.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Welder was using an angle grinder, grinding and prepping a pipe. A foreign body entered right eye, under his safey glasses.