Mining Incidents

PIT 1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Albert R Frei
Adams County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504396

MSHA record for PIT 1 (mine ID 0504396). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1989–1995
Latest incident
Jul 1995
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 1,029 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1995 · 1 incident

July 20, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A CONV BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN HE SLIPPED WITH THE KNIFE CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM HE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR WHERE IT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES

1994 · 2 incidents

December 5, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SAMPLE OF 3/8" ROCK FOR A SOIL TEST. EMPLOYEE HAD A SEISURE AND ROLLED DOWN THE BACK SIDE OF THE PILE INTO ABOUT 3 FEET OF STANDING WATER THAT CAME FROM THE WASH PLANT. THE PLANT OPERATOR PULLED HIM FROM THE WATER. HE WASN'T BREATHING. EMPLOYEE WAS REVIVED AND BREATHING A FEW MINUTES LATER.

June 16, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING TO LINE A CHUTE. HE SLIPPED WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHICH HE WAS USING IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT HAND. HAD 3 STITCHES PUT IN LEFT HAND.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 15, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GOING BACK UP ON 9 THREE DEEK SCREEN HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON TO GET A TAPE MEASURE HE HAD LEFT UP ON THE SCREEN WHEN HE CAME BACK DOWN HE TOOK A SHORT CUT AND WALKED DOWN A CONVEYOR INST EAD OF THE STAIRWAY TO THE TOP OF THE SCREEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF THE CONV AND FELL AP 10 FT HANDING ON HIS BACK ON THE GROUND PULLING MUSCLE LOWER BACK.

March 25, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EEWAS TIGHTENING CLAMP CYLINDER BOLTS DOWN ON 54IN ELIA CRUSHER WITH A LARGE WRENCH WHEN HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE REPORTED THE INJURY AT SHIFTS EN D 7:00PM & MADE APPOINTMENT TO SEE DOC NEXT DAY DOC DETERMINED IT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

1991 · 2 incidents

September 10, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING AWAY FROM DRAGLINE AND STPPED ONA ROUND ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 8, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANGLE IRON FRAME BEING UNLOADED FROM TRUCK BED.FRAME WAS 4' X 4'X 8'.2 EMPL WERE STEADYING FRAME AS IT CAME OFF TRUCK.ONE SIDE CAME OFF BEFORE THE OTHER CAUSING FRAME TO TURN.WHEN IT TURNED IT CAUGHT EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT BACK OF SCALP.THE LACERATION REQ SUTURES

1990 · 1 incident

December 4, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING FLASHING RU BBER HE LAYED KNIFE DOWN WITH BLADE OPENED. HE THEN TURNED AWAY & THEN BACK STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST OPENED.

1989 · 1 incident

November 9, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE BACK OF A TRUCK AFTER UNLOADING IRON. HIS RING CAUGHT ON THE RAIL OF A TOOL BOX AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SEVEN STITCH ES.

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