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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1781446.015 - Gold Mine Tours Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office
Site Address:
Gold Mine Tours Inc.
9388 Colorado 67
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
Mailing Address:
P O Box 339, Cripple Creek, CO 80813
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561520/Tour Operators
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2222034 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 |
| Current Penalty | $16,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/01/2025 | 04/29/2025 | $16,550 | $16,550 | $0 | 04/22/2025 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 12:10 p.m. on October 10, 2024, an employee working as a tour guide for a tour operator was escorting tourists inside a mine shaft crane elevator system. The door was not secured and when it opened it pulled the employee out of the cage. The employee died when he was caught between the moving cage system and the mine wall.
Keywords: Building, Cage, Caught Between, Caught By, Chest, Crushed, Door, Elevator Shaft, Fracture, Guide, Personnel Cage, Safety Cage, Safety Device, Shaft, Unsecured, Wall
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1781446.015 | 46 | M | Fatality | Guides |