MSHA record for #1 Surface Mine (mine ID 1516340). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPL WAS JACKHAMMERING PIT,LIFTING JACK HAMMER OUT OF HOLE-PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE EE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT METAL HE BURNED HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE EMPL WAS DISASSEMBLING AUGER HE SLIPPED & HIT KNEE ON AUGER HEAD RESULTING IN TORN LIGAMENT & BRUISE TO LEFT KNEE. Y
EMPL WAS HAMMERING ON ROLLER FRAME OF EXCAVATOR WHEN HEAD OF HAMMER BROKE. CAUSING IT TO FALL ON EMPL'S FINGER SMASHING IT AGAINST ROLLER FRAME.
EMPL WAS CHANGING OXY TANKS ON AUGER WHILE CHANGING TANKS TANK SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN TANK & AUGER WHICH RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO FOURTH FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE EE WAS REMOVING JACKLEG FROM AUGER A NUT FROM ONE OF THE BOLTS HIT HIM IN THE MOURTH RESULTING IN BROKEN TOOTH AND CUT ON LOWER LIP.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEDING RECLAIM, HE WAS STUNG BY 2 BEES ON HIS FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 50LB BALES OF MULCH ON HYDROSEEDER TRUCK.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THREW BALE TO HIM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 769B ROCK TR. THE SET SCREW IN FAN OF THE OPERATORS CAB CAME LOOSE FAILING INTO FAN THEN HITTING OPERATOR IN RIGHT EYE RESULTING IN A CUT TO RIGHT EYE.
WHILE EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER HE STEPPED ONTO UNLEVEL GROUND RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING CAT 769B ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ONSECOND STEP OF LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING STRAIN TRUCK HE LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF OF TRUCK RESULTING IN BREAKING BIG BONE IN RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPL WAS DRIVING BEARING ONTO SHAFTE HE HIT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER RESULTING IN BRUISE ON BONE OF LEFT HAND.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AUGER A SMALL PARTICLE GOT IN HIS EYE AFTER GOING TO SEE A DR. IT WAS FOUND TO BE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL AND REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIP RAPING DRAINAGE DITCHES WITH LARGE ROCKS WHILE LIFTING A ROCK EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK FOR 1 DAY AND STATES HE REINJURED HIS BACK SAME AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON 12-20-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING SEED AND FERTILIZER TO SILT STRUCTURE WHEN HE HIT A STEEP SLOPE CAUSING THE ATV VEHICLE HE WAS RIDING TO OVERTURN RESULTING IN HANDLE BAR HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE .
EE WAS LOADING SMALL RIP RAP ROCKS ON TRUCK WHEN ONE OF THE ROCKS BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE CHEST RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO HIS RIBS.
EMPL REPAIRING WELDER WHILE CHECKING SOME WIRE CONNECTIONS,EMPL CAUGHT FINGERS IN FAN RESULTING IN CUT & BRUISING OF LITTLE AND RING FINGER RIGHT HAND.
EMPL SAYS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ON COAL AUGER. HE REACHED UP & GRABBED HOSE & LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS APPROX 5' TO GROUND. EMPL STATED HE THINKS HE STRUCK HIS BAC K ON PONTOON LEG OF AUGER AS HE FELL.
EMPL WAS RECLAIMING WITH A CATERPILLAR D8K DOZER HE SAY HE BACKED THE DOZER OVER THE TOP OF A BOULDER APPROX 3' IN DIAMETER ANDWHEN THE DOZER HIT THE GROUND IT JARRED HIS BACK PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK
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