Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
A haul truck driver felt what felt like a sting on left leg. When EE looked at it, it was swollen and fluid was oozing from it.
Firestone Gravel MineMetal/Nonmetal
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Surface
Controlled by Burnco Rock Products Ltd
Firestone, Weld County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504838
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2011–2016
- Latest incident
- Jun 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2016 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The miner was changing a faulty roller on a feed hopper. The roller slipped and fell back striking the miner on the side of the head.
2013 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was trying to unclog the chute leading to the crusher with a metal bar. He hit something hard and hurt his wrist.
2012 · 1 incident
Fall onto or against objects
The employee was pushing on a frozen underside on a stacker belt, he slipped on some ice and fell hitting his mouth on the metal framework of the stacker. The employee has two broken teeth and a lacerated lower lip.
2011 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
It was raining. EE was pressing bucket pin out with 70 ton press and a track pin. Press was at a slight angle. Another mechanic was hitting outside boss, EE was sitting beside press gear when it pitched sideways and track pin hit him on upper lip, leaving a hole. EE had to have 7 stitches on his upper lip.