Mining Incidents

Grisenti Farms Gravel PitMetal/Nonmetal

Portland, Fremont County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504430
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Jan 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing a machine guard on the overland belt tail pulley, the miners left hand was pinched between the machine guard and frame. The tail pulley was filled with rock. A rock moved while removing the guard causing the guard to shift and pinch miners hand. The miner suffered a crushing injury/contusion to left hand. No open wound was caused and an x-ray revealed no fracture.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

The miner was feeding a new belt onto a belt conveyor when the spreader board on a chain hoist skipped free. The board flew out and struck the miner in the chest.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The miner slipped and fell on EE's back and rolled 3 to 4 feet. The miner had right shoulder pain. Original diagnosis of right shoulder sprain on 4/24/17. The miner had no restrictions/full duty and has had no lost time from the accident. On 7/7/17, diagnosis changed to a torn rotator cuff and is scheduled for Right Shoulder Surgery on 7/12/17.

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

When changing screens inside of screen deck pulled or strained neck muscle

2015 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

When swinging a sledgehammer at a rock, missed the rock causing hand to contact the discharge chute that the rock was lodged in, causing a laceration to the finger and cutting the tip of the finger off.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRUCK HAD MECHANICAL FAILURE, MINER WAS STRUCK BY THE OPEN DOOR KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING LEFT KNEE, RIBS AND ANKLE PAIN. MINER WAS GIVEN Rx FOR PAIN AND SWELLING, ICE PACK AND KNEE IMMOBILIZER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR, FELT PAIN IN LEFT LEG AND LOWER LEFT BACK. UPON EXAM AND X-RAYS FOUND TO HAVE HERNIATED DISC, LUMBAR SPINE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING UP MATERIAL AROUND CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT WITH A BOBCAT, A ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF THE SCREEN AND ENTERED THE BOBCAT, HITTING THE OPERATOR ON HIS LEFT KNEE

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

WAS DRILLING A BROKEN BOLT FOR REMOVAL WHEN DRILL BIT BROKE A PIECE OF THE DRILL BIT GOT INTO THE EYE. WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD THE FOREIGN BODY REMOVED

2008 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While standing on the bank of fresh water pond, employee lost balance and slid down bank, twisting ankle.

2006 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Heavy rains caused flooding of Brush Creek causing it to overflow its banks and our berms and filling the pit where we are currently mining with water.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was tightening a tail pulley when he felt a pop in his shoulder/neck

2004 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

The employee placed floor grating but did not secure. Came back to work Monday am and forgot the flooring was not secured climbed on it causing flooring to give way. Employee cut lip and broke tooth.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was in Loader and Loader bottomed out causing employee to jar his back

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT HOLNAM CEMENT PLANT AND WHILE WORKING ON RAW MILL LINERS WAS STRUCK BY AMILL LINER WHICH FELL FROM UPPER SIDE OF RAW MILL, GLANCING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY