Mining Incidents

Mayflower Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Sunnyside Gold Corp · Facility
Controlled by Echo Bay Mines Ltd
San Juan County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503841

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Feb 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1985 · 1 incident

February 1, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Metals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING BUCKETS OF TERGITOL & MERCURY INTO AMALGAMATION BARRELS. EACH BUCKET WEIGHED APPROX 75#. THE BUCKETS WERE BEING LIFTED FROM FLOOR LEVEL TO SHOULDER LEVEL AWAY FROM HIS BODY A S HE DID NOT WANT TO SOIL HIS SHIRT. HIS ARMS WERE EXTENDED AS HE DUMPED EACH BUCKET INTO BARREL. THIS ACTION PUT A STRAIN ON HIS BACK.

1984 · 1 incident

January 15, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Metals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE OUTSIDE FIRE ASSAY LAB WHILE CHECKING DOORS,TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

1983 · 2 incidents

September 5, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Standard Metals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS PICKING UP TOOLS AFTER SOME REPAIR WORK AND STEPPED BACKWARD ONTO RUST NAIL PROTRUDING FROM BOARD THAT HAD BEEN LEFT BY CONTRACTORS WORKING IN SAME AREA

August 6, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Metals Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ON LOG WHICH WAS USED AS A TEMPORARY STEP FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER IN CRUSHING PLANT (APPROX 3FT BETWEEN LEVELS) WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOG IT FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSIN G HIM TO FALL AND CUT LEFT FOREARM ON METAL SKIRTING EMPLOYEE ALSO BIT THRU LOWER LIP DURING FALL