Mining Incidents

Shot Rock PitMetal/Nonmetal

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 file

2014 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

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.

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.