Mining Incidents

Diamond Shaft Metal/Non-Metal

Leadville Corp · Underground
Controlled by Risk Robert
Lake County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503883

MSHA record for Diamond Shaft (mine ID 0503883). 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
1987–1988
Latest incident
Oct 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1988 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Leadville Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP REPORTED ON 10-31-88 RESPIRATORY AILMENT

July 25, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Leadville Corp · Accident type, without injuries

HOISTING MUCK HOIST STALLED HALFWAY IN THE SHAFT THE CREW INVESTIGATED AND FOUND 2 GUIDES TORN UP

1987 · 4 incidents

December 15, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leadville Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL EXAMINING 7LEAN-UP SKIP IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT AND WAS STRUCK WITH ROCK OR PIECE OF ICE ON THE HEAD.

November 5, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HOISTING
Leadville Corp · Struck against a moving object

GOING TO BOTTOM3OF SHAFT TO LOAD OUT SOME OLD TIMBERS CAGEHUNG ON 1-INCH AIR CONNECTION STOPPED CAGE HOES CONNECTION PULLED OFF & CAGE FELL A FEW FEET WHEN IT STOPPED EMPLOYEE FELL WITH BACK TO THE WALL 3

September 30, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Leadville Corp · Accident type, without injuries

LOWERING LOADER3INTO SHAFT.LOADER WEDGED AND SLACK CAME IN SLING.WHEN LOADER DISLODGED,SLACK LOAD ON SLING CAUSED IT TO BREAK.

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