EE tripped over his feet when walking to the loader. He fell on his right shoulder. He said it happened during the last week of January. He continued to work full time until 3/3/14 at which time we were done crushing so he went on job attached unemployment. He was to return 5/12/14 but felt his shoulder was only 80%. WC case was opened on 5/19/14 & he was terminated.
Shot Rock PitMetal/Nonmetal
Tamrock Gravel Company · Surface
Controlled by Brent Tamburelli
Cokedale, Las Animas County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504609
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2006–2014
- Latest incident
- Jan 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2014 · 1 incident
Fall to the walkway or working surface
2006 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
9/25 unclogging hopper on screen plant, removing (2) pieces of conglomerate. These pieces dropped down to pile of screened rock. Went to move conglomerate from pile; felt pull in lower back. 9/26 Wednesday morning experienced severe pain & reported to work & left to report to the office. Dr. appt. was made for that morning.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE was pulling an electric cable out from a pile of dirt when he felt a pull on his right hernia.