Mining Incidents

Crystal Hill Metal/Non-Metal

Saguache County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503941

MSHA record for Crystal Hill (mine ID 0503941). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1985
Latest incident
Mar 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1985 · 2 incidents

March 23, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wytana Inc D/B/A Crystal Hill Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROLLS OF GEOTEXTILE TO ANCHOR DOWN PAD LINER WHEN HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE ONE OF THE ROLLS OVER A DIRT PILE THE EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

January 9, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wytana Inc D/B/A Crystal Hill Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME HAD STOPPED HIS TRUCK TO TALK TO ANOTHER TRUCK DRIVER AFTER TALKING TO THE OTHER DRIVER HE CLIMBED BACK ONTO HIS TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON THE DECK TWISTING HIS KNEE HE CONTINUED TO WORK T HE ENTIRE SHIFT AND DID NOT INFORM MANAGEMENT OF THE INCIDENT TILL NEXT MORNING BY TELEPHONE ILNNAME ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD KNEE PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST SEVERRAL YEARS

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