Mining Incidents

Proper Mine/Chicago Tunnel Metal/Non-Metal

Teller County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504297

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1988
Latest incident
May 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1988 · 1 incident

May 24, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company · Struck by flying object

ACTUAL CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN. MINER HIT AIRLINE WITH FRONT END LOADER ON WAY OUT OF MINE. COUPLING IN AIRLINE PULLED APART & AIRBLAST HIT MINER IN FACE. DRS. PROGNOSIS BILATERAL CORNEAL FOREIGN BODIES & SANDBLAST TO FACE.