Mining Incidents

Maryland CreekMetal/Nonmetal

Peak Mtls · Surface
Controlled by Summit Materials LLC
Silverthorne, Summit County, CO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0503800
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2015 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was dismounting a Cat 226 B skid steer loader. He tripped on the bucket and started to fall. He caught himself with his left hand grabbing the ROPS. This sprained/dislocated his left shoulder

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual hearing test. Standard Threshold Shift.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Cleaning out Gabion Grizzly, Rocks get Jammed and emplyee has to either pry or push the rocks out of the grizzly. Employee was using a sledge hammer to get the rocks lose and pulled something in his right shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 EE's were changing out a broken drag cable on the 4600 manitowic. EE was installing the new drag cable into the crow foot assembly. On the underneath side of the plastic lined cable were two pieces of cable out of lining, which the EE did not see. Upon pulling on cable, the piece cut his left index finger. His hand slipped off the cable, cutting his L index finger.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was shoveling dirt when he felt a pop and burning feeling. It resulted in a rotator cuff sprain.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on ice carrying heavy object. Received 5 stitches below left knee, contusion, and strain.

2004 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

While employee was trying to start the primary feeder, the bar he was using slipped, he lost his balance & fell off the frame.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Left 2nd middle finger required sutures.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Foreign matter in Right Eye, Doctor had to remove.

2003 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EE STEPPED OUTSIDE THE HANDRAIL TO CLEAN HIS WINDSHIELD AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE TURN SIGNAL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ON THE WASH PLANT, A PLASTIC PIN BROKE AND A FRAGMENT BROKE HIT EE IN THE EYE. EE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION AS REQUIRED BY OUR SAFETY PROGRAM. CONJUNCTIVAL CONTUSIO N TO THE LEFT EYE.

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE PLANT WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS LIFTING A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS LODGED IN THE STEEL BARS OF A JRIZZLEY WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CHANGING OIL ON A TRUCK HE WAS USING A BREAKER BAR TO LOOSEN THE OIL PLUG. THE BAR SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER WHEN IT HIT THE RAIATOR PIT COCK.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALEDGES THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE CONE PUTTING A SENSOR INTO PLACE HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST THE FEED SHOOT.