Mining Incidents

Summitville Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Galactic Resources Ltd
Rio Grande County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503998

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
112
Years on record
1984–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

112 on file

1992 · 8 incidents

August 22, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING ON SAND FILTER CROSS OVER PIPE. EE GOT BAD FROM THE CUTTING EE LIFTED UP AND JAMMED HIS NECK AND BACK EE WORKED THE SHIFT AND FOLLOWING DAYS EE THEN WENT ON SCHEDULED DAYS OFF 26-29. EE CAME BACK TO WORK ONT HE 30THAND WORKED THRU THE 2ND. EE THEN WENT ON SCHEDULED DAYS OFF 9-3= ON THE 9-7-92 HE WAS TO REPORT ON GRAVEYARD SHIFT. EE CALLED IN REPORTED HE WAS

July 13, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL CHIPPING SOLIDIFIED CARBON FROM STRIP VESSEL. THE CARBON HAD BEEN TREATED WITH ACID TO SOFTEN IT. THE ACID WAS THEN RINSED OUT. WHEN EMPL CHIPPED THE CARBON ACID RESIDUE SPLASHED OFF CARB ON ONTO EMPL. DIDNT REPORT ACCIDENT TO SUPV DURING THE SHIFT.WENT TO DR NEXT DAY .

July 6, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING A 2 INCH PIPE UP A SLOPE ON THE LEACH PAD, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTIN A ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE. HE STATED HE INJURED HIS BACK, SHOULDERS AND HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS X-RAYED AT ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL. THE X-RAY SLOWED NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT SCHEDULED FOR WORK THE NEXT TWO DAYS DUE TO SCHEDULE CHAGE. HAS NOT REPORTED BACK TO WORK.

June 18, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING CARB LINKAGE ON WELDING MACHINE.THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO CONTACT THE FAN BLADES.THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR THESE ADJUSTMENTS.EMPLO YEE HAS LACERATIONS AND BREAKS IN FOUR FINGERS.HAS BEEN PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.

May 31, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRIPPERS ON CELL 24 SLOPE OF LEACH PAD WHILE WALKING HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON HEAD GROUND & FELL HE LANDED ON HIS BACKSIDE SLIDING DOWN THE SLOPE HE PULLED HIS BACK DURING THE SLIDE HE WORKED SHIFT HOWEVER WENT IN FOR CHECKUP DOC GAVE HIM TIME OFF

January 22, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HEATING ELEMENTS IN CHLORIARTOR REGULATOR EMPLOYEE WENT INTO THE AREA & RECEIVED A SMALL DOSE OF CHLORINE BEFORE PUTTING ON HIS ERSPIRATOR AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO SUFFER SYMP HOMS OF CHLORINE EXPOSURE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DEL NORRE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION

1991 · 7 incidents

October 27, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL

EMPLOYEE IN #2 STARTER, BUT #2 STARTER WAS WIRED TO #3 BREAKER WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME, ALSOE, THE VOLTAGE METER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE METER BLEW UP CAUSING A FLASH WHICH CAUSED FLASH BURN TO EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED.

September 10, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING S-3B CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE CUTTING THE BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

September 4, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE OPERATOR ON THIS SHIFT. HE WAS CLIMBING ON A LINE FEEDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND FROM A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 4 FEET. EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. LATER REPORTED HIS KNEE W AS SWELLING. THE DOCTOR HASN'T GIVEN EXACT DIAGNOSIS OF KNEE PROBLEM, WILL RE-EXAMIN IT ON 9-16-91. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 9-5-91.

August 19, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLED LIME AT THE SILO. LIME DUST GOT IN EYES. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES HOWEVER DUST GOT IN AROUND GLASSES EE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR. HE RETURNED TO WO RK THE NEXT DAY.

July 30, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING ACROSS A BIRM ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LEACH PAD ON ATV 6 WHEELER. AS HE TURNED LEFT THE ATV TURNED OVER AND LANDED ON IT'S SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT LEAVE WORK. LATER IN THE WEEK HE BEGAN TO COMPLAIN OF BACK PAIN. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE THE DOCTOR ON 8-3-91. THE DOCTOR EXAMINED HIM AND HAS ALLOWED HIM TO RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-11-91.

February 16, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FILTER PRESS. HE PULLED ON PLATES AND SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN PLATES.

1990 · 8 incidents

October 15, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ICE COVERING AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING (APPROX. 18"). EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 1/2" EMITTER LINE. HIS ICE SPIKE BECAME STUCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN THE SLOPE. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON ORE THAT WASN'T COVERED WITH ICE.

October 15, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING PAST SULFIDE TANK ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE. THE HOSE ONT HE SULFIDE PUMP BLEW APART. SULFIDE SPALSHED IN EMPLOYEES EYES.

September 6, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK BOX OPENING WAS WEDGED WITH MATERIAL.EMPLOYEE USED A 7/8" ROUND STOCK ROD TO DOSLODGE THE MATERIAL.THE ROCK BROKE LOOSE,CAUSING THE EOD TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE.THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN IN FOR X-RAY.THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES,ONLY BRUISED RIBS.EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY DOCTOR TO TAKE TWO DAYS OFF.EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER SCHEDULED DAYS OFF.

August 6, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING UP STAIRS TO OFFICE SLIPPED ON STEP WET BOOTS OR STAIRS SLIPPING GRABBED HANDRAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND OVERSTRECHED ARM AND SHOULDER

July 29, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE MADE WELDS WITHOUT THE USE OF HIS WELDING HOOD. EMPLOYEE WAS IN VOILATION OF COMPANY SAFETY POLICY AND SAFETY TRAINING. THERE WERE TWO WITNESSES TO THE INCIDENT.

June 6, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATED THERE WAS SOLUTION ON THE FLOOR. HE WALKED BY THE ACID WQAS PUMP AND HE DROPPED HIS PEN. WHEN HE TRIED TO PICK UP THE PEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT AND HE FELL. SOULTION FROM A F LANGE DRIPPED ON HSI FOREHEAD INTO HIS LEFT EYE,BEHIND HIS SAFTEY GLASSES. THE EYES WERE FLUSHED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANFERRED TO THE HOPITAL.

1989 · 6 incidents

December 15, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL WORKING ON FLASH FLOC TANK RAKE PREPARING MOTOR SHAFT FOR RE-INSTALLATION OF RAKE.EMPL CLEAN SHAFT WITH RAG WHILE SHAFT WAS TURNING.RAG CAUGHT ON SHAFT TURNING RAG ONTO SHAFT.PART OF IT W AS WRAPPED AROUND EMPL LEFT THUMB,LAST DIGIT OF LEFT THUMB WAS SEVERED.

November 1, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON SAND FILTER. WEDGE WIRE SIERE ROSE UP SUDDENLY, TRAPPING HAND BETWEEN IT AND WASH BOX ASSEMBLY. INJURY - SEVER CUT, LST FINGER OF RIGHT HAND - TENDON DAMAGE.

July 20, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED OPERATING ICC UNIT WAS ENROUTE TO JOBSIDE. HE WAS PROCEEDING WEST ON U.S. 160 APPROX. ONE MILE EAST OF SOUTHFORK, COLO. A LOADED LOG TRUCK PARKED IN THE EXTREME RIGHT LANE MADE A LEFT- HAND TURN CROSSING THE LANE OCUPIED BY ICC VEHICLE OPERATED BY INJURED ICC VEHICLE WAS TO CLOSE TO AVOID COLLISION.

July 20, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS PASSENGER IN ICC VEHICLE ENROUTE TO JOBSITE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING WEST ON U.S. 160 APPROX. ONE MILE EAST OF SOUTH FORK, COLO. A LOADED LOG TRUCK PARKED IN FAR RIGHT HAND LANE MADE A LEFT-HAND TURN CROSSING THE LANE OCCUPIED BY VEHICLE IN WHICH INJURED WAS PASSENEER. ICC VEHICLE WAS TO CLOSE TO AVOID COLLISION.

February 24, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CLOSING VALVE TO CARBON COLUMNS APPLIED EXTRA PRESSURE TO STOP FLOW PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK

1988 · 14 incidents

December 2, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER A POND FEED SUMP CLOSING A VENT VLAVE WHILE WATER LINE WAS BEING TESTED.THE LINE DISCHARGED WATER AND ICE,STRIKING EMPLOYEE.INJURY FOREHEAD ABRASIONS.LEFT SHOULDER,CO NTUSION.POSSIBLE STRAIN/SPRAIN,LOWER BACK POSSIBLE STRAIN/SPRAIN.

September 22, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WOODEN PALLET ON BED OF PICKUP PALLET SLIPPED CATCHING HAND RESULTING IN COMMUTATED FRACTURE 3RD FINGER OF RT HAND

September 6, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS CLEANING UP LOADING AREA UTILIZING A FRONT END LOADER IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING THIS TASK BUCKET HOOKED ROCK EMBEDDED IN AT FLOOT OPERATOR CONTINUED TO W ORK UNTIL 9-11-88 WENT TO DR 9-12-88

August 30, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER 100T HAULAGE TRUCK REPAIRING HYD LINE FRAME AND OIL OVERHEAD HYD LINE COVERED WITH OIL SOAKED DIRT PARTICLES FELL BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.

August 12, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM GYRO CRUSHER CLEARING PLUG.ROCKS WERE BEING LOADED INTO BACKHOE BUCKET FOR REMOVAL.BUCKET TILTED CAUSING ROCK TO TILT.EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH ROCK RESULTIN G IN PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND ISDE OF GYRO CRUSHER.

June 25, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED HAD JUST SET PTO UNIT OFF BOOM TRUCK ONTO FLOOR OF SHOP. HE DISMOUNTED FROM BOOM TRUCK TO SHOP FLOOR TO DISCONNECT SLING. POWER TAKE OFF UNIT ROLLED OVER ONTO RIGHT FOOT.

June 17, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

GENERATOR WHICH SUPPLIES POWER TO THE AREA WAS DOWN FOR REPAIRS EMPLOYEE WAS PROCEEDING TO BACK DOOR AT WAREHOUSE TO OPEN DOOR TO ALLOW SOME LIGHT IN.HE BUMPED INTO PALLETS ADJACENT TO DOORWA Y ONE OF WHICH HAD A NAIL STICKING OUT OF IT RUNNING NAIL INTO LEG.

May 10, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS IN THE PLATE SHED IN FRONT OF SECONDARY CRUSHER HE WAS LIFTING THE IRON WITH A PRAY BAR AND PUTTING A SPACER BETWEEN TWO PIECE OF IRON THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BE TWEEN THE SPACERS.

1987 · 21 incidents

November 13, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING THE CONDITION OF THE ROTARY DRILL BIT ON UNIT 567 INGERSOL RAND DRILL. ON COMPLETING THE INSPECTION, HE STOOD UP AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, BELOW THE PROTECTIVE H AT, CAUSING HIM3POSSIBLE INJURY. THE EMPLOYEE REFUSED MEDICAL AND TRANSPORTATION ATTENTION BY THE COMPANY ICC EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS PERSONNEL.

October 2, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SHARPENING K3IFE HAND SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION IN RT GROIB AREA REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

September 8, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING3DOWN CRUSHER STAIRS AT GROUND LEVEL HE STEPPED ON MUDDY SURFACE AND SLIPPED. ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON HAD RAILING CAUSINGG TORN LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLE STRAIN ON MIDBACK

August 30, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS INSTRUCT9D TO USE 48" PIPE WRENCH WITH CHEATER TO REMOVE DRILL BIT FROM DRILL STEEL INSTEAD OF DRILL BASKET. WRENCH SLIPPED DRILLER RAISED DRILL STEEL TORQUE ON STEEL SPUN WRENCH STRIKI NG EE TOT EH GR2UND. EE STRUCK GROUND WITH HEAD & LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. POSSIBLE CONCUSSION & BODY FRACTURES.

August 25, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAUL TRUCK ELEC7RICAN WAS WORKING UNDER ELEVATED TRUCK BED. EMPLOYEE TRUCK DRIVER ENTERED AN UNAUTHORIZED WORK AREA AND PLACED FINGER ON EXCITER BELT WHICH CAUSED DEEP FLESH DAMAGE TO FINGER.

August 13, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ORE HAUL TRUCK 4AS BEING LOADED. LOAER OPERATOR FAILED TO USE FINE MATERIAL AS CUSHION. LGE BOULDER WAS DROPPED ON TRUCK BED CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATIONS TO DRIVER

July 28, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING STRING 7O RELEASE A ROLL OF FRENCH DRAIN TILE. EMPLOYEES AND PARTNER BOTH REACHED OUT TO CUT STRING AT SAME TIME.

July 19, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TRUCTD TO ATTACH A 48 INCH PIPE WRENCH TO DRILL STEEL TO TEST HYDRALIC TORQUE OF RIG EMPLOYEE INSTALLED THE WRENCH IMPROPERLY. A SECOND PERSON STANDING BY INFORMED HIM TO WRENC WAS IMPROPERLY3ATTACHED. AS THE EMPLOYEE APPROACHED THE WRENCH TO RECITIFY THE ERROR THE DRILLER SUPERVISOR PUT THE DRILL STEEL IN ROTARY MOTION THE WRENCH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

June 3, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING DOWN LADDER WAY OF PRILL (AMMONIUM-NITRATE) TRUCK & STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING & SPRAINING TRUCK. PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED STAYING OF FOOT FOR 1-2 DAYS.

May 23, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G MUCK AWAY FROM WORK AREA EMP SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR AN ALLEGED LUNBOSACRAL SPRAIN. ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ADVISED BED REST HEAT AND MILD MEDICATION FOR 48 HRS. EMP DID NOT COMPLY AND BROU1HT A PHYSICIAN RELEASE ON 6 2 87

May 22, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS FI5LING PORTABLE STEAM CLEANER WITH WATER HE SLIPPED AND LOST CONTROL OF WATER HOSE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TRUCK BED WAS STRUCK BY WATER HOSE ACROSS LEFT EYE BROW AND FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR 3

May 19, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IN-CUR9ED ABRASION TO KNEE WHEN STRUCK SELF ON LEFT KNEE WITH 20# SLEDGE HAMMER. LATER CRAWLED ON GRAVEL SURFACE WHILE WORKING UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON 5-28-87 DEVELOPED SEVERE WHOLE BODY INFECTION3RESULTING IN HSOPITALIZATION.

May 6, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ARING SNOW FROM SNOWBIRD WATER SPRINKLER HEAD SNOW PACK AND ICE IN 10-20 FOOT RADIUS COLLAPSED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL

1986 · 28 incidents

December 3, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE AN8 A CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING A MOTOR GRADER MOLDBOARD CYLINDER. IN THE PROCESS ONE END CAUGHT THE VICTIMS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND FRAME, CAUSING A LACERATION, C /NTUSION AND FR5CTURE OF THE PHALANGES (TIP-VERY MINOR IN NATURE).

December 1, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME AND OTHE9 EMPLOYEES WERE ROLLING A ROCK AWAY FROM A GENERATOR. AS THE ROCK ROLLED IT WENT AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION, CATCHIING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE GENERATOR AND THE ROCK.

November 11, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS SCALING DOW3 THE DEAD BED IN A 750 TON SURGE BIN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO SWING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BIN SUSPENDED ON THE SAFETY BELT & ROPE HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT ANKLE UPON IMPACT WITH THE3WALL

November 9, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator OTHER
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8IDE A COMPACTOR REACHING OUT FOR DOOR TO CLOSE IT THE WIND BLEW IT CLOSED CATCHING EMPLOYEES RT THUMB BETWEEN FRAME AND DOOR

October 13, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SI1HONING METHYL ALCOHOL UN 1230 THIS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED

October 6, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOOSE MATERIAL 8LOUGHED FROM DEAD BED AREA AT GYRATORY CRUSHER PINNING EMPLOYEE TO MANTLE-FRACTURED HIP.

September 23, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO SHUT S STUCH SLIDING DOOR ON A PASSENGER AN INADVERTANTLY CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR JAM.

September 16, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SEVERAL COWORKE9S WERE HAND CARRYING AND SETTING AN AIR COMPRESSOR EST 350 LBS ONTO ITS FRAME AFTER SETTING ONTO THE FRAME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WERE NEEDED AS IT WAS SLID THE VICTIMS RT H AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN3THE FRAME AND THE COMPRESSOR ON FAST REACTION TO REMOVE HIS HAND HE HIT HIS RT ELBOW ON THE WALL OF THE BLDG

September 3, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal rodman, surveyor/transit helper MACHINERY
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OUR DRILLER SEN7 THE ROD MAN UP THE MAST TO CHECK O-RINGS INSTARTER TUBE. HE PUT THEM IN AND WAS GUIDING THE TUBE BACK IN STEEL.HIS FEET WERE ON THE MAST WHEN OUR DRILLER LET THE HEAD DOWN. T HE CHIEV'S ON T2E HEAD CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND SMASHED IT.

August 5, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING THE TOP OF A SMALL SHED TO TIP IT TO GET LOADER BUCKET UNDER IT THE STRAIN CAUSED HIS KNEE TO DISLOCATE

July 31, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTRUCTING DOZ9R OPERATOR WITH HAND ON DOOR FRAME AND DOOR AJAR,DOOR JARRED CLOSED CUTTING LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND STITCHES REQ IN TREATMENT.

July 5, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WELDING 10 INCH PLASTIC PIPE, THE END FLEW UP OUT OF THE MACHINE STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HIP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS, HITTING HIS HEAD ON A TRACTOR.

July 1, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS LOWERIN1 TRUCK BED AFTER MECHANICAL REPAIR WHEN BOX FREE FELL TO THE FRAME OF TRUCK CAUSING MULTI PLE INJURIES

June 27, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING MATERIALS UP ON PEGS IN THE WAREHOUSE FELT A PAIN IN ABDOMEN. NOT REPORTED TO COMPANY UNTIL 7-4-86.

June 22, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPL HELPING SH2VEL ORE OFF CONVEYOR LINE.HE JUMPED 6' TO GROUND INJURING KNEE.NOT DETERMINED UNTIL 7-16-86 THAT MEDICAL TREATMENT AS SPECIFIED IN PART 50.

May 30, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

IN OPERATING BU5LDOZER,BOUNCED OVER LOW PILE OF FROZEN MATERIAL CAUSING LOW BACK STRAIN.

May 28, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LACERATION OF L9FT THIRD FINGER STITCHES REQUIRED AS EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BRAKES OF UNIT RIG TRUCK

May 5, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CHAIN ON A DRILL COLLAR CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING TWO FRACTURES AT THE BASE OF RIGHT THUMB THE INJURY REQUIRED SURGERY

April 6, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING SNOW IN THE LEACH PAD. THE DAY WAS VERY SUNNY WITH THE EMPLOYEE WEARING CLEAR SAFETY GLASSES. THE REFLECTION FROM THE SNOW CAUSED EYE BURN.

1985 · 15 incidents

December 12, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE WELDER I NA4E WAS USING APPARENTLY ICED UP ON THE AUTOMATIC IDLE HE WENT OVER OPENED THE DOOR WITH THE ENGING RIMMING AND HAND WENT INTO FAN CUTTING FINGERS ON LEFT HAND THE DOOR IS TO BE CLOSED WHEN WE5DER IS RUNNING AND APPROIATE SIGN WAS IN PLACE.

December 5, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PLASTIC LINER I8 BEING USED IN THE LEACH PAD. SNOW HAD FALLEN ON THE PLASTIC. WHEN I NAME WAS STANDING ON THE PLASTIC TO SHOVEL SNOW, HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

November 25, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS SHOV9LING SNOW OFF OF DITCH BANK TO MAKE WORK AREA SAFE FOR ACCESS, LOST FOOTING AND ROLLED DOWN INTO DITCH APPROX 4' DEEP STRUCK BACK ON PIPE LINE IN BOTTOM OF DITCH - NO BONES BRO KEN BUT STRAINE8 OR SPRAINED MUSCLES IN B ACK

1984 · 5 incidents

October 29, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM WIRE CONNECTOR NUT DIDNT HAVE KNIFE TO CUT TAPE USED FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVER IT SLIPPED CAUSING A PUNCTURE LACERATION WEB SPACE OF PALM AT THUMB, OF LEFT HAND

October 27, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall from machine

MAN WAS REMOVING SNOW FROM THE ROAD WITH A TRAC TOR, AS HE STEPPED OFF THE TRACTOR HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL ON ONE CLEAT WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON ONE HIP. HIS HIP WAS BADLY BRUISED

October 20, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE RELOADING A SNOWMOBILE BACK INTO A PICK-UPTRUCK PULLED A MUSCLE OR SOMETHING ON MY LEFT SIDE.THERE WAS ONLY TWO OF US LOADING THE SNOW MACHINE IT WAS TO HEAVY FOR TWO PEOPLE.SHOULD HAVE GOT MORE HELP.

August 23, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS ASKED TO REMOVE SOME ROCKS THAT WERE ABOVE THE WALKWAY & WERE UNCOVERED AS A RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAINS RECEIVED THE LAST FEW DAYS. IN THE ACT OF TRYING TO MAKE THE AREA SAFEAN UNFO RSEEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ROCK BEING REMOVED SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGER WHEN IT FELL BACK AGAINST ANOTHER ROCK.

August 20, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Unknown operator · Struck against a moving object

I WAS TRAVELING WITH I.NAME THE DRILLER IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK. WE HAD JUST INSPECTED A NEW SITE FOR THE DRILL RIG & WERE LEAVING THE DRILL PPAD. I.NAME BACKED HIS TRUCK OUT OF T HE DRILL SITE & MISJUDGED WHERE THE EDGE OF THE ROAD IS. HE INADVERTENTLY BACKED HIS TRUCK OVER THE EMBANKMENT. IT HAD BEEN RAINING OVER THE WEEKEND & THE ROAD WAS WET & SLIPPERY.