MSHA record for Hickory Tipple (mine ID 1505086). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE BACK OF THE WATER TRUCK, USING LADDER HE WAS CARRYING WELDING RODS IN HANDS. HIS HANDS SLIPPED ON LADDER BARS CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS.
EMPL STARTING WATER PUMP TO LOAD WATER INTO WATER TRUCK.PULLED ROPE TO START PUMP AND STEPPED INTO HOLE.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAR TO CLOSE A DOOR ON A RAIL CAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BRUISING LITTLE FINGER.
EMPL DROPPED RA3L CARS DOWN TRACK AND WAS COMING BACK INTO CAR DROPPING BLDG STEPPED ON WINCH CABLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
UNLOADING STRAW3REACHED OVER DOZER BLADE & TWISTED HIS KNEE COULDN'T PUT ANY WEIGHT ON LEG FOR PRESSURE ON KNEE. WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE HE FELL TO THE GROUND-SPRAINED KNEE.
HAD BEEN DROPPI3G CARS DOWN TRACK HAD JUST HOOKED WENCH CABLE AND CAME IN TIPPLE BLDG AND LOST CONCIOUSNESS.FELL AND HIT HEAD & NOSE ON TIPPLE FLOOR AND WALL.DR REPORT SAYS HEAT EXHAUSTION CAU SED HIM TO PAS8 OUT.ONLY MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES FROM FALL.
DROPPING CARS DOWN RR TRACK EMPL CLIMBED DOWN OFF RR CAR AND CAUGHT WEDDING BAND ON CAR DAMAGING LEFT RING FINGER.
WAS REPAIRING A WINDOW GLASS PANEL BROKE CAUSING CUT ON LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE TIPPLE HE WAS HELPING ASSEMBLE THE CRUSHER LIFTED A SPILLAGE PLATE TO PUT BACK ON CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN
WAS CLEANING OUT R/R CARS-- LIFTED UP THE BAR TO CLOSE THE DOOR- BAR SLIPPED HITTING EE IN LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
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