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Gold King Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Gold King Mines Corp · Underground

Controlled by Gold King Consolidated Inc

San Juan County, CO · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0504057

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 1986–1987
Latest incident: Mar 1987

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

March 13, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Gold King Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FALL OF 100 - 150# STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD, CAUSING MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1986 · 1 incident

October 15, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Gold King Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

OBSERVING PLACE4ENT OF HIGH VOLTAGE POWERLINE POLES. HANDING WRENCH TO MINER TO BREAK AN IARLINE ON A DRILL USED TO DRILL BLASTHOLE. WRENCH WAS NOT GRASPED BY HIM & IN FALLING TWISTED IN HAND BREAKING THE L3TTLE FINGER BONE IN LEFT HAND.