Dousman Pit: 31 citaciones de la MSHA Metal/Non-Metal

Miner was picking up a piece of 4x4 from the ground. EE picked it up underneath with left hand, not centering the weight, and caused a bicep tendon rupture to the left arm.

The loader steering, shifting & direction is controlled by the left hand operating a joystick. The miner claims the repetitive motion of manipulating the joystick has affected his left thumb.

EE was cutting a belt with a utility knife. As EE was returning the knife for a second pass, the knife struck the edge of the belt, and his hand slid down the blade lacerating his middle finger. The laceration required sutures.

EE WAS TORCHING BOLTS FROM SCALPING SCREEN, HE REMOVED HIS PPE TO RETRIEVE STRIKER FROM HIS POCKET TO LIGHT THE TORCH AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT TORCH RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EE WAS CLEARING ROCK FROM THE GRIZZELY ON THE FEED BIN WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. A CHIP OF ROCK WAS DISLODGED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOREARM LACERATING THE SKIN WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

THE DRILLER WAS POUNDING ON THE CORE BARREL TO LOSSEN THE SAMPLE. EE WAS HOLDING THE SAMPLE BAG ON THE BARREL, HE MOVED HIS HAND & WAS STRUCK BY THE HAMMER.

EE WENT TO GET THE PORTABLE GENERATOR SET (GET-SET) WHICH WAS STORED UNDER THE STAIRS TO LOAD ONTO TRUCK. AS HE BENT OVER TO REACH THE GEN-SET TO PULL OUT FROM UNDER THE STAIRS, HE TWISTED AT THE SAME TIME AND FELT A PINCH IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE SIDERAIL BOLTS ON TEH 3 DECK SCREEN. THE 1/2 DRIVE RATCHET SEEMED TO SKIP A CLICK WHEN HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON IT. THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT JARRED HIS ARM. HE FELT A P OPPING IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN HIS ARM OUT HE WAS UNABLE TO.

EMPLOYEE HAD COPLETED GEOLOGIAL SAMPLING. RETURNING TO PARKING AREA HE SLIPPED AN FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM, ALSO TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON PACKED SNOW OR ICE UNDER LOSE SNOW. EM PLOYEE IS MANAGER OF GEOLOGICAL SERVICES.

UNKNOWN-EE REPORTED EYE SENSITIVITY AT HOME ON 1/28. STEEL WAS FOUND IN RIGHT EYE & REMOVED BY PHYSICISAN. SUSPECT OCCURRED DURING GRINDING OPERATION OR POSSIBLILY WIPED OFF CLOTHING OR RAG ON PREVIOUS WORKDAY 1/26/96.

EMPLOEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLIDING A CENTER HOLD DOWN BAR INTO POSITION WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN TWO UPRIGHT ANGLES RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

WHEN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 4FT RAILROAD TIE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LEFT SIDE MEDICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED A LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PARTS CLEANING TANK. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO WEAR PROTECTIVE CHEMICAL GLOVES. DURING CLEANING, THE CLEANING CHEMICAL SPALSHED ONTO HIS UNPROTECTED LEFT FOREARM. LATER THAT EVENING HE NOTICED THAT HIS LEFT ARM WAS SWOLLENAND BEGINNING TO BLISTER SO HE WENT TO THE HOSPTIAL FOR TREATMENT.

ON 07-10-90 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT ON 07--3-90 HE WAS TIGHTENING A BAR ON A ROCK SCREEN WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE BAR RESULTING IN A BRUISED FINGER.HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE COMPANY UNTIL THE DAY HE WAS EXAMINED BY THE PHYSICIAN.EMPLOYEE SUSTAINEDA BRUISE AND WAS REQUIRED TO WEAR A FINGER SPLINT FOR 5 DAYS,HOWEVER HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH OUT

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LINE NEXT TO STANDARD CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF CRUSHER STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LOADER AND WHEN HE GRABBED RAILING, SINCE IT WAS LOOSE, IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE ROCK WITH A PRY BAR WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.

WHILE DIS ASSEM6LING OF LOADER, EMP WAS DISMOUNTING LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM RESULTING IN A FALL CAUSING A FRACTURED RIB LEFT SIDE

EMPL GRINDING M9TAL WITH ELEC GRINDER.BRUSHED HAND AGAINST GRINDING WHEEL WHILE IT WAS STILL ROTATING CUTTING BACK OF LEFT HAND.