Mining Incidents

UNIT 1301Metal/Nonmetal

Clovis, NM, Curry County, NM · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900466
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Jan 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When climbing off of a float trailer, he jumped off of the back tire, felt a sharp pain in butt and leg. Approximately 2.5' from tire to ground.

2002 · 6 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE TOOL VAN WHEN HE STEPPED ON A WEAK SPOT INT HE FLOORING. THE SPOT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A LOADER TOOTH WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIS ABDOMEN.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNWEDGE A STUCK ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER. THE WEDGE SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO FLY UP, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TROUGHING ROCKS ON A CONVEYER BELT WHEN ONE OF THE ROCKS SLIPPED BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS HAND, BRUISING IT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM A SHAFT, THE BEARING SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS HAND, BRUISING IT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING REPAIRS ON EQUIPMENT WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SET UP A CONVEYER, TRIPPED ON A CROSS TIE, SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF A LOADER WHEN HE BUMPED AGAINST THE OUTRIGGER OF A CRANE PARKED NEXT TO THE LOADER, HURTING HIS HIP.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE, CAUSING PAIN IN THE KNEE AREA.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A SCREEN WHEN THE MUSCLE IN HIS ARM POPPED OUT OF PLACE.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING, SLIPPED, AND FELL ONTO A SHARP ROCK, CUTTING HIS KNEE.