Mining Incidents

Lucky Strike Mine & MillMetal/Nonmetal

MW Sorter LLC · Facility
Controlled by Joseph Harrington
Gunnison, Gunnison County, CO · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 0503845
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2004–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was helping lift replacement blow bars for the crusher repair. EE went to lift the blow bar and felt a funny pinch in their back. After resting for a minute, EE decided it best to go to the hospital for evaluation. The doctor released EE without treatment and told EE not to return to work for three days. All conditions were normal at the time.

Unclassified, insufficient data

The employee passed out on the job due to a personal medical reason. The employee was found by another employee. EE was woken up and seemed confused and shaky. 911 was called out of precaution and the employee was taken down to meet the ambulance. The employee was released to return to duty on the next set of shifts.

2022 · 2 incidents

Fall down stairs

The employee slipped while walking down a set of stairs and landed on EE's back. EE felt good and that it was not necessary to go see a doctor. EE continued to work until 12/24/2022 and then felt bad enough that EE went to the doctor. The doctor told EE to take 10 days off and then return to light duty.

Fall from machine

It was a normal shift and weather conditions. The truck driver went to unstick the dump truck cover tarp and tripped and fell to the ground. EE braced the fall with hand and hurt wrist. We took EE to Urgent Care for X-ray and the results show that EE has two small bones in the hand that were fractured.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall down stairs

Fell down stairs - appr. 7 feet. Cut head, bruised shoulder.