Mining Incidents

CALHOUN-EATON PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Eagle County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0502140

MSHA record for CALHOUN-EATON PIT (mine ID 0502140). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1991–2000
Latest incident
Apr 2000
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
4
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 4 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 1,133 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 789 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2000 · 1 incident

April 10, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & B Excavating Inc · Fall from ladders

SN EE, WATER TRUCK DRIVER WAS FILLING UP THE WATER TANK AT THE CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING SOWN THE LADDER HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FACE FIRST TO THE GROUND WITH HIS FOOT STILL CAUGHT IN THE LADDER. HAS A CRACKED PELVIS.

1997 · 3 incidents

October 2, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & B Excavating Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS POUNDING ROCKS THROUGH A SCREEN PLANT WHEN A ROCK HE HIT BROKE AND SHOT BACK AT HIM HIT HIM IN THE EYE. HIS EYE GLASES BROKE CAUSINGSHARDS OF GLASS TO ENTER HIS EYE.

July 7, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
B & B Excavating Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING CRUSHER, AS HE WALKED BY A WHEEL HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST A PART OF THE WHEEL.

June 16, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & B Excavating Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING ON A PIECE OF THE CRANE HE WAS REPAIRING WHEN THE PRYBAR BROKE LOOSE 7 HIT HIM IN THE LEG & ALSO TWISTED HIS BACK.

1993 · 5 incidents

July 28, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & B Excavating Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN LADDER FROM HIS TRUCKHE CAUGHT HIS WEDDING RING ON THE EAST RUNG OF THE LADDER AND CUT HIS FINGER.

July 19, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & B Excavating Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ROCK FROM JAW OF CRUSHER. DIDN'T HAVE PROPER POSITIONING. DID NOT USE SAFETY DEVICE FOR LIFTING. FELT PAIN IN BACK LATER THAT DAY.

July 13, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & B Excavating Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLOSING THE TAILGATE ON AN END DUMP TRUCK EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE TAILGATE.

May 11, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & B Excavating Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING PIECES OF TIMBER. ONE HE DIDN'T THROW FAR ENOUGH BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIS FOOT.

April 30, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & B Excavating Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF A PARKED TRUCK AND LANDED ON A ROCK (BASEBALL SIZE). HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. (LEFT)

1991 · 5 incidents

November 5, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
B & B Excavating Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING CRUSHER ROWS AT SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT HIS EYES WERE NOT PROTECTED CAUSING HIM TO RECEIVE WELDING FLASH

October 9, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & B Excavating Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF EUCLID TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STAIR.

August 13, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
B & B Excavating Inc · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW DUST INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.

August 4, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
B & B Excavating Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL WAS REMOVING GUARD & CHANGING TIRE ON CRUSHER WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. EMPL BUMPED CLUTCH LEVER WHICH CAUSED CRUSHER BELTS TO START RUNNING. FINGERS WERE CAUGHT 1ST THREE FINGERS SEVERLY INJ URED.

July 11, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
B & B Excavating Inc · Struck by falling object

SUPERVISOR WAS DIRECTING A LOADER CARRYING SCREENS IN ITS BUCKET ONE SCREEN FELL OUT & BOUNCED INTO THE SUPERVISOR SCREEN BRUISED THE SUPERVISOR ON LEFT HAND RT ARM & IN THE STOMACH SUPERVISOR SAID HE WAS OUT OF THE WAY & THAT SCREENS USUALDONT COME OUT OF THE BUCKET EASILY

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