Mining Incidents

PortableMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Gary Crowley
Monticello, San Juan County, UT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4202232
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Jan 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was tightening a belt to align a motor.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING LOADER/CAB WHEN STACKER OVERLOADED. THE FOREMAN STARTED SHOVELING IT OFF & ASKED EE TO WALK OVER TO THE MOTOR WHICH WOULD START THE STACKER & TRY TO START THE MACHINE. THE MOTOR IS MOUNTED UNDER THE STACKER. EE STARTED THE MACHINE & A ROCK FELL OFF THE STACKER & HIT HIM ON THE HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.