Mining Incidents

Deer Creek PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Lakewood, Jefferson County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0502554
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON HP 400 CRUSHER. EE WAS WORKING ON DECK AREA AND TRIPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS ON DECK, FELL BACKWARD INJURING AREA BELOW RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OVERSIZE ROCK OFF FEED TUNNEL BELT, ROCK SLIPPED FROM EE'S GRIP AND SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST OTHER MATERIAL ON CONVEYER BELT.

2001 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT IN AN AKWARD POSITION.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN A WRENCH WAS HANDED TO THE EMPLOYEE IT ACCIDENTALY STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER CONVEYOR BELT KNEELING BY THE TAIL PULLEY ON RIGHT KNEE. THE NEXT MORNING VERY SORE & BADLY SWOLLEN

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM A PLUGGED CHUTE ABOVE THE ELJAY CRUSHER, HE LIFTED A ROCK IMPROPERLY AND STRAINED HIS BACK, CAUSING LIMITED MOBILITY FOR A SHORT TIME.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PATCHING WIRE CLOTH SCREEN, HAD DIRT FALL ON FACE AND HARD HAT. EMPLOYEE HAD PIECE OF EITHER IRON OR IRON ORE LODGE IN CORNEA.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREEN ON CEDAR RAPIDS 6 X 20 SCREEN, EMPLOYEE INSTALLING SIDE RAIL BOLT HAD FINGER ON BOLT HEAD WHILE BOLT WAS BEING TIGHTENED, AND BOLT HEAD SPUN, CUTTING FINGER.