Mining Incidents

Halverson Gravel PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Ron Hitti; Mike Hitti
Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504646
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005

Fatalities at this mine

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

EE WAS FATALLY INJURED.HE WAS CAUGHT IN THE 1ST RETURN IDLER AFTER THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE PRODUCT BELT UNDER THE SAND SCREEN. HIS SHOVEL WAS FOUND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF RET ROLLER & IDLER, HIS HARD HAT WAS FOUND WEDGED IN THE CONVEYOR FRAME OF THE PULLEY SIDE OF RET IDLER. THE PLANT OPERATOR DISCOVERED THE VICTIM DURING A CHECK OF EQUIP. PLANT OPERATOR SHUT DOWN PLANT,