Harrison-Peltron · Struck by falling object
WHILE SOUNDING TOP IN WORKING FACE PC OF LOOSE ROCK WEIGHTING APPROX 200LBS FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT FOOT AND ANKLE - RESULT - DOUBLE COMPOUND FX OF RT ANKLE
Newlin Creek: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Harrison-Peltron
· Underground
Controlled by
Harrison Western Corp & Peltron Resources Inc
MSHA Mine ID: 0503023
MSHA record for Newlin Creek (mine ID 0503023). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Feb 1983
Ownership history
- Newlin Creek Coal Corp 1976 to 1979
- Harrison-Peltron 1979 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Newlin Creek sits in Fremont County, Colorado, where the Census mining category is 0.6% 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.Fremont County, Colorado · Population 49,394
0.6%
Mining share of county employment
$61,027
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1983 · 2 incidents
January 21, 1983
CO · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harrison-Peltron · Struck by flying object
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE SHOP MECHANIC TO SNSTALL A TRACK ON THE LEE NORSE CONTINOUS MINER HE PUT A PIECE OF PIPE 1 IN ON THE CYLINDER END OF THE PORTA-POWER HYDRAULIC JACK AND APPLIED PRE SSURE TO THE TRACK THE PIECE OF PIPE FLEW OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE UPPER LIP THE CUT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE