Mining Incidents

FRANKLIN 73 Metal/Non-Metal

Gems & Minerals Corp · Facility
Clear Creek County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0500630

MSHA record for FRANKLIN 73 (mine ID 0500630). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Jul 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

July 25, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR ON MILL BUILDING. IT STUCK AND HE PULLED ON IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS BETWEEN THE DOOR SECTIONS. THE DOOR CAME LOOSE AND CLOSED ON HIS THUMB.

January 24, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HOISTING
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING SHAFT IN SKIP TO GO TO WORK AREA, A DRILL STEEL CAUGHT ON RAIL OF SKIP, SNAPPED BACK AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD BREAKING HIS HARD HAT.

1989 · 4 incidents

September 28, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IS A CUMULATIVE CONDITION ARISING FROM THE VIBRATIONS OF MINING MACHINERY IT IS AN OCCUPRATIONAL DISORDER THAT BECOMES A PROBLEM TO THE MINER AFTER YEARS OF DRILLING

August 24, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL HAD FINISHED WORKING FOR THE DAY.STANDING NEXT TO CHUTE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM CHUTE AND STRUCK LEFT ARM BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST,BREAKING RADIUS BONE.

July 24, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS BREAKING A SLAB WITH A LARGE HAMMER WHEN A LARGE SHARP PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF AND CUT THROUGH HIS BOOT SOCKS ANAD CUT HIS FOOT JUST BELOW THE ANKLE AND ACROSS HIS FOOT CAUSING A 1 1/4 " CUT

April 14, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL CRUSHING ROCK WITH MILL CRUSHER.SCREEN STOPPED.HE REACHED INTO GIVE BELT ON SCREEN A PUSH.IT CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED HAND INTO SCREENING BELT PULLEY.

1988 · 1 incident

February 4, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 REMOVED STEP PROVIDED FOR STABILITY, AGAINST REPEATED WARNINGS BY LEAD MINER, MUCKER TIPPED, PINNING EMPLOYEE AGAINST ROCK WALL.

1987 · 1 incident

1986 · 6 incidents

June 16, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON WET ROCK LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED HOLD OF OPERATING CLAM OF CRYDERMAN SHAFT MUCKER HE GRABBED THE HING AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HINGE AND RIM SMASHING HIS FIN GER 3

1985 · 2 incidents

January 28, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK, DOWN HIL, TO I. SPGS. WHEN HIS BRAKES FAILED AND HE JUMPED FROM VEHICLE TO AVOID GOING OVER EDGE WITH TRUCK. HE CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH HIS LEFT KNEE, CAUSING ABR ASIONS AND CONTUSIONS.

1984 · 9 incidents

October 11, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE\S LAMP CORD CAUGHT ON MUCKING MACHNE AS HE TRIED TO AVOID ROCK FALLING FROM MUCKER. HIS HAT FELL OFF AND AS HE TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT, HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MUCKER AND POST.

October 8, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM LIMA SHOVEL. HE TWISTED HIS BODY AS HE DESCENDED AND WHEN HIS FEET CONTACTED THE GROUND HE INJURED HIS BACK.

October 2, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A WASHER WHILE REASSEMBLING THE PARTS HE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER MONENTARILY TRAPPING IT BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF IRON

August 15, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SETTING UP A DRILL HE DROPPED THE DRILL & TRIED TO CATCH IT. THE WEIGHT OF T HE DRILL & THE TWISTINGS OF HIS BODY CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

April 5, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS NOTCHING TIMBER WHEN THE ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW HE WAS USING BUCKED UP, SHUT OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A 6" LACERATION.

February 1, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND FELL BACKWARDS WHILE HOLDING ONE END OF4" X 6" X 8\ MINE TIMBER. POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE OR HERNIA

January 26, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING MUCKING MACHINE WHEN HIS WRIST WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE MACHINE.

1983 · 9 incidents

November 30, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STOOPED TO WALK UNDER STOPE TIMBER,LOST FOOTING AND REACHED UP TO GRAB STOPE TIMBER TO CATCH HIS BALANCE,PULLING MUSCLE OR DISLOCATING RIGHT UPPER ARM,SHOULDER JOINT.

November 10, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PILLOW BLOCK BEARING ON SHAFTING ONE END OF SHAFTING ROLLED LOOSE FROMS UPPORTING STAND AND DROPPED A FEWS INCHES WEDGING EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT AGAINST SUPPORTING STAND

October 31, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING SMALL FRONT END LOADER TRAVELING ON FALT LEVEL GROUND UNLOADED A CORNER OF THE BOBCAT BUCKET CAUGHT UNSEEN OBSTRUCTION RESULTING IN SEVERE JOLT TO THE OPERATOR

October 7, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator MACHINERY
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

SHARPENING CHAIN-SAW CHAIN WITH ELEC POWERED GRINDER WHEN METAL PARTICLE BECAME AIRBORNE AND LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.

September 9, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL IN A STOPE TO MAKE ROOM FOR A SUPPORT TIMBER WHEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOOSE ROCK MATERIAL STRUCK HIS RT HAND INFLICTING BRUISES AND MINOR SKIN LACERATION

April 22, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SEE A POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTION HINDERING MOVEMENT OF LOADER BUCKET AND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN BUCKET AND MINE TIMBER

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The full compliance file on FRANKLIN 73

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