Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Helping unload equipment from truck hurt right shoulder when climbing on to truck.
408 PTSMetal/Nonmetal
Varra Companies Inc · Surface
Controlled by Garrett Varra; Pasquale Varra
Frederick, Weld County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504042
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2001–2005
- Latest incident
- May 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2005 · 1 incident
2004 · 2 incidents
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Replacing v-belt on pulley-belt caught left pinky finger. cracked small finger-left hand finger x-rayed-a tape splint was applied.
Struck against a moving object
HE STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE OPERATING SCRAPER. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ORDERED ON FIRST VISIT.
2003 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STEPPED FROM HAUL TRUCK, TURNED TO LEAVE AND TWISTED RT HIP, STRAINED RT HIP MUSCLES. DR PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXANT.
No Value Found
STEPPED OUT OF CAR, SLIPPED ON EARLY MORNING ICE, FELL ON HIS POSTERIOR CAUSING HARM.
2002 · 2 incidents
Struck by falling object
CHANGING OIL IN CAT D300E HAUL TRUCK BUMPED OIL PAN WITH WRENCH. FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL IN EYE. (TREATMENT ANTIBIOTIC DROPS.)
Struck against stationary object
EXITING HAUL TRUCK-BACKING DOWN STEPS AS TRAINED-SLIPPED-HIT RIGHT HAND ON STEP CAUSING FRACTURE TO RT METACARPAL ON RT HAND. CONDITIONS DRY-NOT SLIPPERY.
2001 · 3 incidents
Struck against stationary object
SHARP SPUR CABLE LADDER PUNCTURED RIGHT KNEE. (NO STITCHES ONLY ANTIBIOTICS.)
Struck against stationary object
REMOVING HYDRAULIC LINE FROM CYLINDER- PRESSURE WITHIN BLEW OIL OUT OF LINE- STARTLING EMPLOYEE. HE JUMPED BACK HITTING HAND ON EQUIPMENT.
Fall from machine
GREASING LOADER- WENT UP TO CHECK ON ZERK- HAD GREASE ON SHOE- SLIPPED AND FELL FROM MACHINE (ABOUT 5 1/2-6FT.).