Mining Incidents

King Solomon Metal/Non-Metal

Umetco Minerals Corp · Underground
Controlled by Union Carbide Corp
Montrose County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0502675

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Nov 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1989 · 2 incidents

November 9, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

SHE WAS DRIVING A BOSS BUGGY. THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A ROCK. IT SPUN THE STEERING WHEEL INJURING EMPLOYEES LEFT WRIST.

August 3, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Umetco Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING HOLE TO INSTALL ROCK BOLT, AS HE COLLARED THE HOLE A PIECE ABOUT 12"X12"X2" FELL FROM THE BACK CATCHING EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND HAMMER.

1983 · 4 incidents

July 6, 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 SPENCER HAS SILICOSIS

July 5, 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 HETZEL HAS SILICOSIS

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. OLVERA HAS "PNEUMOCONIOSIS". THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH 30 CFR 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 EXAMINATIONA HAVE INDICATED THAT MR. SALAZAR HAS "POSSIBLE EARLY SILICOSIS". THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH 30 CFR PART 50.20 BUT THIS DOES NOT CONSITUTE AN ADMISSI ON THAT THE ILLNESS WAS OCCUPATIONALLY INCURRED WHILE WORKING FOR UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION.