IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A NEW CLASSIFER ON DREDGE III, THE EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH AN 1 1/4"" COMBINATION WRENCH. WHILE PULLING THE WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING THE EE ON HIS L WOER LIP. THE INJURY REQUIRED THREE SUTURES AND CHIPPED A TOOTH.
Dredge III/ Henderson YardMetal/Nonmetal
Pine Bluff Materials Co LLC · Surface
Controlled by W Scott McGeorge
Shawneetown, Henderson County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516989
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- Feb 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2003 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2000 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS DECKING ON THE M/V MARY JANE AS THE BOAT PREPARED TO LAND AT THE CRANE BARGE. A STEEL MANDOOR WAS OPEN. AS THE BOAT TURNED SHARPLY TO LAND AGAINST A BARGE, THE DOOR SWUNG SHUT A S THE EMPLOYEE STARTED THROUGH THE DOOR, CATCHING HIS HAND.
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING EQUIPMENT GUARDS. HE WAS WELDING PIPE SUPPORTS WHEN MOLTEN SLAG FROM THE WELDING PROCEDURE BURNED AND DAMAGED THE ACETYLENE HOSE OF A CUTTING TORCH THAT LAY NEAR HIM. THE FLASH OF BURNING ACETYLENE GAS BURNED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AND RIGHT FOREARM.