Injured & his partner were on a 6 x 6 raft and pulling themselves toward the dewater pump to do the monthly P.M. The partner pulled on the rope used to move them forward when the raft tipped sideways. The injured worker grabbed the wall to support himself and in doing so injured his right hand. The water is 12"" deep.
Rim MineMetal/Nonmetal
CUR Sage Plain Uranium LLC · Underground
Controlled by Consolidated Uranium Inc
Summit Point, San Juan County, UT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4200472
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2008–2009
- Latest incident
- Apr 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2009 · 1 incident
Fall onto or against objects
2008 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE was pulling a 40ft piece of plastic pipe when he felt pain in his left knee. He had previously injured this knee on May 13,08 at the topaz mine. He was sent for an assessment and has been refered to a specialist as there was no sign of injury. NOTE: this is a reoccurence of the previous injury, we have the worker on restricted duty until further assessment.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee slipped on some ice that was covered by a fresh blanket of snow.