Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Shoveling material beneath conveyor, hurt lower abdomen. Diagnosed as hernia.
GunnisonMetal/Nonmetal
Varra Companies, Inc · Surface
Controlled by Garrett Varra; Pasquale Varra
GUNNISON, Gunnison County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504691
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2005–2007
- Latest incident
- Jul 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2007 · 2 incidents
Struck against stationary object
Working on rollers. Hard hat fell off. When he stood up, hit head on conveyor. Stitches
2005 · 3 incidents
Struck against a moving object
Jammed ""pinky"" finger of left hand while backing the haul truck. 1st aid.
Struck against a moving object
EXCAVATOR BUCKET DROPPED INTO HAUL TRUCK BED, SOIL UNDER TRACKS GAVE WAY ALLOWING BUCKET TO DROP INTO TRUCK
Fall from machine
Foot slipped on step when exiting haul truck hurt right foot instep walking boot.