Mining Incidents

Church Rock No 1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Rio Algom Ltd
Mckinley County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900782

MSHA record for Church Rock No 1 (mine ID 2900782). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Oct 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1984 · 3 incidents

October 23, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quivira Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD DISMANTLED A FOUR INCH P.V.C. PIPE LINE ON A IX PLANT IN THE PROCESS OF REASSEMBLING A PRY BAR WAS BEING USED TO PRY THE PIPE INTO A STRAIGHT LINE THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE VALVE.

October 4, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING 3" X 12" X 6\ LAGGING FROM BETWEEN 4" STEEL SETS WHICH WERE WEDGED WHEN A LAGGING CAME LOOSE EASILY CAUSING A MUSCLE PULL ON THE LEFT GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE ALSO HAD A SMAL L BRUISE ON THE LEFT HIP POSSIBLE FROM THE POINT OF THE LAGGING WHICH STRUCK HIM

July 12, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Quivira Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

PROPANE GAS LEAKED INTO HIGH VOLTAGE STARTER THROUGH A BREAK IN THE BURIED HIGH VOLTAGE FEEDER, CONDUIT. SUBSEQUENT SMALL EXPLOISION AND FIRE DAMAGE OUTER JACKET OF HIGH VOLTAGE FEEDER CONDUCT ORS.

1983 · 3 incidents

December 19, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A LARGE SLAB APPROX. 3\X2\X2\ FELL FROM THE BACK STRIKING MINER ON THE BACK OF HEAD FORCNG HIM TO GROUND IN A DOUBLE POSITION MINER WAS IN PROCESS OF MOBING TAIL SHEAVE BLOCK TO NEW LOCATION EXPOSED HIMSELF TO UNSECURE GROUND AND INADEQUATE TIMBER SUPPORT. ROCKFALL CAUSED BRUISES, CONTUSION TO NECK, BACK LEFT, LEFT WITH LACERATION ABOVE LEFT ELBOW REQUIRING 7 SUTUREWS.

September 8, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal safety director FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS HANDMUCKING AT BOTTOM OF RAISE UNDERNEATH A SAFETY BULKHEAD 6X8X5\ AND 3X12X61\ WHEN HE REACHED OUT INTO EXPOSED AREA TO MOVE A BOULDER WHEN HE WAS HIT ON THE HEAD NECK AND SHOULDER S BY A 18X12X18" BOULDER WHICH FELL ABOUT 35\ CAUSING CONTUSIONS BRUISES AND LACERATION TO HEAD NECK AND SHOULDERS

August 18, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quivira Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS LOADING 3"X12"X8\ LAGGING ON TO FLAT CAR WHEN MINER HIT SECURING STAKE ON FLAT CAR, MAKING A CUT ON THE KNUCKLE OF THE LEFT HAND AND A SMALLER CUTON ON PALM OF THE LEFT HAND.

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