Mining Incidents

Upton West Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Converse County, WY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4800597

MSHA record for Upton West Mill (mine ID 4800597). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Mar 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1984 · 2 incidents

March 26, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Federal Bentonite Div/Aurora Metal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OPEN A RAIL CAR DOOR. HE STRAINED HIMSELF AND FELT A BULGE. EHE CONTINUED WORKING FOR A DAY, THEN REPORTED SICK-ON 4-4 HE REPORTED A HERNIA

February 1, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Federal Bentonite Div/Aurora Metal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LEAVING THE CAB OF A TRACTOR. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE PLATFORM, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK. RESULT WAS A LUMBO SACRAL SPRAIN

1983 · 2 incidents

November 18, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Federal Bentonite Div/Aurora Metal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON PALLET.TURNED AROUND AND TORE 2 LIGAMENTS IN LEFT KNEE.FOOT DIDNT GET BETWEEN PALLET SLATS.NEITHER EMPL OR CO HAVE ANY IDEA WHY FOOT DIDNT TURN.HE WASNT HOLDING ANYTHING.

November 8, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Federal Bentonite Div/Aurora Metal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL FELL INTO HOPPER CAR CONTAINING 3\ BENTONITE CLAY.

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