Mining Incidents

Yampa Valley Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Grace John M
Routt County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504244

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1989 · 2 incidents

August 8, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Colorado Aggregate Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS THREADING CONDUIT USING A RIGID 300 THREADER. EE FAILED TO LET THE MACHINE STOP ROTATING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CONDUIT, CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROTATING HEAD AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.

July 5, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Aggregate Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER TO PLACE THE RAILROAD RAILS ON A HOPPER EMBED. ONE END OF THE RAILS FELL FROM ITS SUPPORT WHEN THEY WERE MOVING THE OTHER END AND THEY LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S WRIST.