Mining Incidents

CR-26Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Daniel W Hunt
Firestone, Weld County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504699
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2006
Latest incident
Jan 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Operated excavator in rough terrain and aggravated arthritic condition in neck.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off of the ladders of a front-end loader and felt pain in right hip similar to a cramp. Pain did not susbside as a cramp would. Extreme pain after shift was reported to supervisor and medical attention was approved. No problems were observed with the ladder, seat or loader.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

NO EVENT TOOK PLACE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SORE TESTICLES AND CHOSE TO GO TO HIS OWN DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR SAID IT WAS ""OFF THE JOB"". HE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE SAME CLINIC AND A DIFFERENT DOCTOR SAID IT WAS ""ON THE JOB"". WE ARE SENDING HIM FOR AN INDEPENDENT UROLOGIST OPINION. EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH AN AIR SEAT.

Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING A TRUCK WINDSHIELD AND HE FELL HE TURNED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE LANDED. THE LACERATION WAS AT THE CONCRTE PLANT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WIND WAS BLOWING TIN PANELS OFF OF THE SHOP DOOR ISECURED ONE PIECE UP AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING ANOTHER PIECE, WHEN THE WIND GUST HIT THE PIECE AND TORE IT OFF HITTING ME ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD CUTTING MY EAR.