James J Costello · Struck by flying object
SPITTING ROUND RESULTING IN PREMATURE EXPLOSION.CAUGHT WITH FLY ROCK.
Little Silver: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
James J Costello
· Underground
Controlled by
Costello James J
Dolores County,
CO
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503878
Little Silver has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Jul 1983
Ownership history
- James J Costello 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Little Silver sits in Dolores County, Colorado, where the Census mining category is 1.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Dolores County, Colorado · Population 2,385
1.0%
Mining share of county employment
$70,490
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1983 · 3 incidents
James J Costello · Struck by flying object
STANDING AT PORTAL WAITING FOR MINER TO COME OUT AND THEN WOULD GO DOWN THE HILL WHERE MEN WAIT TILL BLAST GOES OFF.PERSON UNDER 18 AND VISITOR .WILL NOT BE PERMITTED ON PREMISES.
James J Costello · Struck by flying object
UNDER 18 VISITOR WILL NOT BE PERMITTED ON PREMISES.STAND AT PORTAL WAITING FOR MINER TO COME OUT THEN WOULD GO DOWN HILL AND WAIT WITH MEN FOR SHOT TO GO OFF.