Mining Incidents

Wyoming Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Gold Fields Mining Corp · Underground
Eagle County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503701

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Dec 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1983 · 3 incidents

December 30, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STOCK WAS TRANSFERRING 50LB BOXES OF EXPLOSIVES FROM POWDER TRUCK TO WOOD BOX ON MUCK TRUCK WHEN ICY SNOW CONDITION CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AND STRAIN HIS GROIN SLIGHTLY HE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SERI OUS HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND REPORTED BACK TO WORK TUES 010384 THE EVENING HE WENT TO A DOCTOR WHO HOSPITALIZED HIM

August 9, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Gold Fields Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

ADVANCE ROUND BROKE INTO WATER COURSE AND SOFT ROCK.WHILE INSTALLING ROCK BOLTS AND WIRE MESH ,A PORTION OF MUD AND ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPL ON HEAD AND PINCHED NERVE IN HIS NECK.

July 20, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Fields Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING ON WET BLOCK OF WOOD CHECKING DRILL HOLE.SLIPPED OFF BLOCK FELL TO FLOOR HITTING RIGHT CHEST & KNEE ON BLOCK.BRUISED RIGHT CHEST,FRACTURED KNEE CAP.