Mining Incidents

Cooley Pit 735-ETMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Meredith Reiter
Powell, Park County, WY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4801500
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2007–2011
Latest incident
Mar 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Was stepping down from the overhead belt onto the screen deck, when slipped and fell over the side of screen deck onto the gearbox, hitting left shoulder. ER evaluation determined separated shoulder and referred to orthopedic for further evaluation.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While unloading screens from NPT truck, he strained his back while pushing screens into the loader bucket. Thought it would get better but has just gotten worse.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While cleaning gravel material from stuffer, employee attempted to push on shovel with right foot. The material gave way easier than anticipated resulting in hyper-extending the knee.