Unc Mining & Milling · Struck by flying object
E.E. WAS CUTTING CABLE, WHEN CABLE WAS CUT IT STRUCK THE TRENCH WALL RELEASING SMALL BITS OF CABLE WHICH ENTERED EYE.
Northeast Churchrock Mine: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal
Unc Mining & Milling
· Underground
Controlled by
Unc Resources Inc
Mckinley County,
NM
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2900573
Northeast Churchrock Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Jan 1983
Ownership history
- Unc Mining & Milling 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1983 | 8 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Northeast Churchrock Mine sits in McKinley County, New Mexico, where the Census mining category is 0.7% 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.McKinley County, New Mexico · Population 71,172
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$44,496
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.