Mining Incidents

Zigan Sand And Gravel Pit 2: 17 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Zigan Ted
Adams County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503553

MSHA record for Zigan Sand And Gravel Pit 2 (mine ID 0503553). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1984–1993
Latest incident
Nov 1993
Ownership history
  1. Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc 1981 to present
  2. Csi Trucking Inc 1992 to 1993
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Zigan Sand And Gravel Pit 2 sits in Adams County, Colorado, where the Census mining category is 0.9% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Adams County, Colorado · Population 524,408
0.9%
Mining share of county employment
$91,387
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1993 · 1 incident

November 22, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNDER THE HOOD OF A TRACK HOE, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A CRANE APPROX. 10FT ABOVE GHROUND, CLEANING DIRT OUT OF EXHAUST PIPES. THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE AIR CLEANER ATTACHED TO THE HOOD F ELL ON HIM. HE BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

1992 · 1 incident

October 13, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Csi Trucking Inc · Struck by flying object

EE HAD A VERY SMALL PEACE OF STEEL IN LIFT EYE HE OR I DONT KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM.

1988 · 1 incident

1987 · 1 incident

August 27, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

THE REGULATOR ON THE OXYGEN TANK OF THE OXY-ACETALINE TORCH WAS FAULTY. RESULTING N AN EXPLOSION OF THE OXGYEN HOSE, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE ABDOMEN, CAUSING SUPERTICIAL CUT ON ABODOMEN A ND ARMS.

1986 · 5 incidents

December 31, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK FELL OFF O0 CONVEYOR STRIKING HIS GLOVED HAND BETWEEN ROCK & STEEL FRAME, CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER ON L HAND, REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND

October 23, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

A CHAIN SLIPPED3AND A MOTOR AND A GEAR REDUCER FELL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

August 18, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN O0F TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL BROKE LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT

June 20, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING AROUND3POWER SCREEN CONVEYOR CAUGHT SHOVEL CUT ARM CONVEYOR ROLL.

January 17, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

EUCLID HAUL TRU7K HIT A NUMBER OF POT HOLES ON HAUL ROAD CAUSING THESEAT TO BOTTOM OFF AND INJURED EMPLOYEE BACK.

1985 · 2 incidents

August 1, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE STOPPED HIS EUCLID AT TOP OF RAMP SO ANOTHER VEHICLE COULD PASS BUT HE STARTED OFF THE RAMP WITH HIS TIRE TURNED TOWASRDS A LAKE & HE GOT OVER THE BERM WHEN IT SLUFFED OFF SPILLING THE EUCL ID INTO THE LAKE

May 31, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED UP ON A STEERLING CYLINDER, SLIPPED AGAINST THE LOADER THEN FELL TO THE AROUND (ABOUT 5 FEET) BROKE 3 RIBS WHEN HE HIT THE LOADER.

1984 · 6 incidents

September 14, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOIST CABLE HUNG UP-OPERATOR REACHED IN TO FREE UP CABLE DUMP BODY CAME DOWN ON ARM TRAPPING HIM.

August 27, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING RUBBER FLASHING FOR CONVEYOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

August 22, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPLACING SPRING ON EUCLID TRYING TO LIFT LEAF SPRING INTO PLACE.

June 18, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING COIL SPRING IN EL-JAY TRYING TO COMPRESS COIL BAR SLIPPED & BAR CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN IT & A SHARP PIECE OF METAL WHICH CAUSED THE FINGER TO BE CUT. OPEN.

May 3, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS CHECKING SCREENS ON THE PIONEER WHEN HE SLIPPED IT WAS VERY ICY

April 24, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Zigan Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

JEFF WAS CHECKING FRONT SPRINGS UNDER THE EUCLID AND HAD A SCREW DRIVER LAYING ON THE FRONT FENTER WHILE ON THE GROUND LOOKING UP UNDER THE EUCLID THE SCREWDRIVER FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN T EYE