Aberdeen Mine Metal/Non-Metal

The injured employee was assisting in pulling drisco pipe. The employee was between the drisco and a berm when the pipe came into contact with his ankle. The employee was taken to a doctor where x-rays revealed a broken ankle.

The employee was grinding and when he lifted his hood to turn and talk to a co-worker, the grinding disk was still rotating and came into contact with the dragline house and the resulting kickback placed the grinder just above and cut his lip. 3 stitches were needed to close the laceration.

The employees left forearm was cut by expanded metal when reaching for a valve. The cut required 8 stitches to close.

A SUBSUDENCE OF THE NORTH HIGHWALL CAUSED THE CLAY BED TO BUCKLE UPWARD.

A SUBSUDENCE OF THE NORTH HIGHWALL CAUSED THE CLAY BED TO BUCKLE UPWARD.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING A SMALL WASH TUB OF USED OIL WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EE. WHILE LIFTING THE TUB, THE OIL SLOSHED, THEREBY CAUSING A SHIFT IN WEIGHT. SINCE HE WAS NOT USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CROSSING OVER RAILROAD TRKS THAT RUN BETWEEN THE BAGGING ROOM & THE MILL, WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE TRACK WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE TRACKHE RECD A SLIGHT PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE FRONTAL BASE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS POSITIONING A DOCK PLATE WHEN A SPOTTED TRAILER DUMPED HIM.

EMPLOYEE ENTERED CRUSHER TO REMOVE CLAY THAT WAS CLOGGED ON TOP OF CRUSHER TEETH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTICE CLAY STUCK TO THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER. THIS MATERIAL FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE KNOCKING EMPLOYEE DOWN ONTO THE CRUSHER TEETH.

EMPLOYEE WENT UP OF ROOF WITH ONE HELPER OT UNPLUG AN AIRSLIDE. ROOF WAS LIGTHLY DUSTED WITH BENTONITE CLAY. WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE ON ROOF A LIGH MIST OF RAIN BEGAN TO FALL AMKING THE ROOF VE RY SLICK. EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ROOF TO ROOF AT NEXT LEVEL (APPROX 12').

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTIN GHT EAPRON FEEDER CHAIN BACK ONTOTHE SPROCKET. THE APRON FEEDER CHAIN WAS BEING LOWERED, THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO KEEPTHE CHAIN FROM FALLING. THE HEAVY CHAIN P INCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND THUMB.

OPERATOR WAS RE-LIGHTING GAS BURNER WHEN FUMES IGNITED & BLEW BURNING BACK OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING BOX CAR DOOR WHEN FORKLIFT OPERATOR PUSHED DOOR WITH FORK CLOSING DOOR ON EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.

EMPL CLEANING DUST COLLECTOR DISCHARGE HOPPER THROUGH PORTHOLE.WELD BROKE ON SCREEN GUARD CAUSING IT TO FALL INTO ROTARY FEEDER PINNING EMPL RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SCREEN GUARD AND SIDE OF WALL.

EMPLOYEES FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN AIR SLIDE AND SHARP EDGE OF GUARD WHILE REMOVING AIR CAUSING FINGER TO BE CUT.

OPERATOR FORGOT3TO FASTEN HIS SEAT BELT AT THE START OF THE SHIFT. ON HIS FIRST LOAD HE RAN OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE CAB ROOF, CAUSINT A LACERATION ON HIS HEAD