Mining Incidents

DEEPE FARM PIT: 7 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Redland Plc
Boulder County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503532

MSHA record for DEEPE FARM PIT (mine ID 0503532). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1988–1996
Latest incident
Jul 1996
Ownership history
  1. Flatiron Sand & Gravel Company 1980 to 1989
  2. Western Mobile Boulder Inc 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

DEEPE FARM PIT sits in Boulder County, Colorado, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Boulder County, Colorado · Population 328,317
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$102,772
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1996 · 1 incident

July 2, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile Boulder Inc · Struck by falling object

WALKING TO SHOP TO GET SOME TOOLS, WALKED OVER SOME ROCKS, ONE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON TOE.

1994 · 1 incident

April 23, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Boulder Inc · Struck against stationary object

HOLDING BOTL HEAD WITH THE GLOVED HAND-BOLT TURNE DWHILE TIGHTENING NUT. CUT TWO FINGERS 2 STITCHES..

1992 · 2 incidents

February 5, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile Boulder Inc · Struck by falling object

A CRUSHER TOGGLE PLATE SLIPPED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HANDS. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED ON LEFT HAND.

1991 · 2 incidents

April 23, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Boulder Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE SHOP AREA, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF PLANT EQUIPMENT. A WRENCH HE WAS WORKING WITH CAME LOOSE FROM THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ANS TRUCK HIM IN THE CH EST AREA AS HE WAS PASSING BY.

1988 · 1 incident