Mining Incidents

Weber Pit #2Metal/Nonmetal

Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, CO · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 0504521
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
May 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

He was unplugging the jaw conveyor about 5 p.m. and lost his balance and fell off. It did stated at one time that he jumped off. When he hit the ground he twisted his ankle. It did not hurt until the next morning, May 13, and was not reported until then.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

A CUSTOMERS TRUCK STALLED & EE JUMPED OUT OF THE LOADER & RAN UNDER THE CRUSHER TO GET A CHAIN TO PULL THE TRUCK OUT OF THE WAY. HE RAISED UP TOO SOON UNDER THE CRUSHER & HIT HIS HEAD & NECK , KNOCKING HIM FLAT. HE RECEIVED A 3/4"" CUT ON THE TOP/BACK OF HIS HEAD.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. BEFORE HE GOT IT BACK ON, HE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD WITH A SMALL ROCK. HE HAD A HEADACHE, TOOK SOME ASPIRIN & RETURNE D TO WORK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT MORNING & RETURNED TO WORK.