Mining Incidents

117 WPMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Eagle Materials Inc
Greeley, Weld County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503788
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The mechanic was changing a leaking excavator hose and felt a pop in EE's knee.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While moving a lift chain, the pip it was wrapped around rolled pulling the hook through the left thumb

2020 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Wet Plant was shut down in order to remove some jammed rocks from tail pulley on cone cross over belt on wash/plant, plant was unexpected turned on and hand got caught in the belt, because of a language barrier the co-worker thought they wanted the bump over turned on to move the rock. This caused EE's hand to get caught up in screen

Struck against a moving object

Driving down a road that the Haul Trucks drive, hit a patch of ice and slid into a berm turning the truck on side.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was on top of water truck turned to go down the ladder, hooked my right boot under lip of tank on top of step and lost balance. Fell down backwards hitting the ladder with back on the way down and landed on right hand and left side of face resulting in a broken right wrist and cut above my left temple.

2007 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Clay picker (strained back) removing clay from moving conveyor.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He stepped down from work platform to main cone work platform - turned ankle - did not place foot on work platform.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Repairing hydraulic pump on 980 Cat loader. Foot slipped, lower left leg sustained contusion. Diagnostic x-ray, Celebrex for pain.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER, ROLLED UP ON ROCK AS HE WAS BACKING, BRUISED SIDE ON SEAT.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING 3# HAMMER ON 10"" SNAP ON CHIESEL-SMALL PIECE OF CHIESEL BROKE OFF, PUNCTURED, LEFT INDEX FINGER. LEAVING PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM HOPPER W/ BAR. BAR BOUNCED BACK, HIT RIGHT EAR CAUSING CONTUSION AND ABRASION.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING DIRT FROM HOPPER, HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER.

Struck by falling object

CHANGING BATTERY ON SCRAPER - COVER TO BATTERIES FELL APPROXIMATELY 5' ONTO FOOT.