Mining Incidents

UNIT 1306Metal/Nonmetal

Ft. Sumner, De Baca County, NM · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2901543
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
May 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE was trying to loosen & change a loader tooth with a sledge hammer when a piece of metal came loose & struck his abdomen.

2002 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING A LINER WHEN THE CHISEL HE WAS USING SLIPPED. HE JERKED BACK AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AN OBJECT BEHIND HIM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT LAGGING WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING THE KNIFE TO CUT HIS FOREARM.

Fall from machine

AS EE WAS CLIMBING OFF HIS LOADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEPS, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HITTING THE GROUND.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A TIRE ON A LOADER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED AFTER USING THE CONTROLS TO A LOADER CONTINUOUSLY, HIS WRIST BEGAN TO HURT.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A LOADER WHEN HE BUMPED INTOTHE OUTRIGGER OF A CRANE PARKED NEARBY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER A CONVEYOR WHEN HIS KNEE POPPED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND A CONVEYOR WHEN A BELT SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM IN THE GROIN AREA.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO STRAIGHTEN A WALL OF THE PRIMARY WHEN A CHAIN BEING USED SNAPPED, STRIKING HIS LEG.