Mining Incidents

Dredge III/ Henderson YardMetal/Nonmetal

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 file

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

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.