MSHA record for 3-C Surface Mine (mine ID 1504222). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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VICTIM WAS DESCENDING FROM THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT TO THE GROUND OF A 475C FRONT END LOADER. WHEN THE VICTIM STEPPED ON LOWEST STEP OF THE LADDER, THE CABLE HOLDING THE STEP BROKE. THE V ICTIM SLIPPED TO THE GRUND . HE LAND ED ON BOTH FEET AND JOLTED HIS BACK.
VICTIM WAS DESC9NDING A 6 FT ALUMINUM STEP LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND THE LADDER CREELED. HE FELL APPROZ 4 FT TO THE GROUND AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER VICTIM HAD OIL ON HIS BOOTS. HE WAS DESC FROM A ROBBINS 9R10S DRILL. HE WAS PERFORMING REGULAR 1000 HR OIL AND FILTER CHANGE ON THE DRILL WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED
THEY WERE LOADI3G A ROD FOR A LIFT CYLINDER FOR A BULLDOZER INTO THE CARGO SPACE OF A ONE TON TRUCK. VICTIM HAD THE YOKE END AND OTHER EMPLOYEE HAD THE OTHER END. WHEN THEY LIFTED IT TO PLAC E IN THE CARGO 8PACE THE VICTIMS RIGHT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE TAILGATE AND THE ROD.
VICTIM WAS USIN1 A SHOVEL IN A ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE ANFO THAT HAD BECOME CLOGGED IN A HOPPER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE ANFO WHILE SHOVELING AND GOUGING . THE ANFO SHIFTED AND THE VICTIM LOST HIS BALANCE AND FEL5. HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON THE FLANGE AND LATCH HANDLE FOR THE METAL COVER OF THE ANFO HOPPER
VICTIM WAS LOAD3NG A CASE OF PRIMERS INTO DAY BOX MAGAZINE ON A 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCK AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT & PLACE CONTAINER IN MAGAZINE HE LOST HIS GRASP & CONTAINER BEGAN TO FALL VICTIM EX PERIENCED A SUD8EN SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & FELL TO GROUND CONTAINER MEASURED 22IN LONG BY 14IN WIDE BY 6IN HIGH & WEIGHED 60 POUNDS
VICTIM WAS PRES9NT IN A COAL PIT WHEN A BLAST WAS DETONATED.A PIECE OF FLYROCK STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT FLANK.IT IS BELIEVED THAT CRACKS EXISTED IN THE WALL WHERE THE OVERBURDEN WAS BEIN G BLASTED.THIS 4IGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE EXCESS FLYROCK FROM THE SHOT.ANFO WAS THE BLASTING AGENT.
VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOORS ON A TRAILER CONTAINING BAGS OF ANFO FOR WET HOLES. VICTIM UNLOCKED AND OPENED THE VERTICAL LOCKING BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RIGHT DOOR. WHEN THE VIC TIM ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE BAR ON THE RIGHT OF THE DOOR IT SUDDENLY RELEASED AND STRUCK VICTIM IN THE CHIN THE BARS SHOULD HAVE BEEN OPENED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS WOULD HAVE PREVENTED A BUILD-UP
BEGAN TO FILL TANK ON WATER TRUCK.ATTEMPTED TO COUPLE WATER LINE FROM PUMP TO WATER LINE FROM TRUCK AND A SPRING LOADED EMERGENCY SHUT-DOWN VALVE WAS STRUCK BY EMPL CAUSING HANDLE OF VALVE TO STRIKE EMPL IN RIGHT EYE.
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