Mining Incidents

HOPEMORE MINEMetal/Nonmetal

Leadville, Lake County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504055
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
May 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2000 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

AT 12:50 PM THE CORE DRILLERS LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE HELPER WENT TO CHECK THE CONTROL AND SAW SMOKE. THE DRILLERS WENT TO THE STATION CALLED THE HOISTMAN AND OTHER CREW. A SMALL 480 V TO 120/240 VOLT STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER HAD FAILED. FUSE PROTECTION SHUT-DOWN POWER NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. CREWS WERE EVACUATED.