Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The miner was walking along the crusher to access a breakdown. When he turned around he had stepped on unstable ground causing him to sprain his ankle.
Crusher #5Metal/Nonmetal
Harney Rock & Paving Company · Surface
Controlled by Dan E Hooker
Burns, Harney County, OR · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3503538
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2004–2011
- Latest incident
- Jul 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2011 · 1 incident
2009 · 1 incident
Accident type, without injuries
EE was welding side rails on belt. Suspect piece of hot slag went under skirting at feeder hopper end. After welding crew was on site 40 add'l min. cleaning up & no sign of fire. Shift ended 6:45 pm. Slag evidently smoldered & started fire on skirting. EE usually runs belt but since was end of shift, he didn't. Damage consisted of burning up a belt & some rollers on conveyor.
2004 · 2 incidents
Struck against stationary object
HE RAN INTO BOBCAT SKIDSTEER WHEN TURNING AROUND AND CHIPPED HIS TOOTH.
Struck against stationary object
Checking water level in radiator on impact lost footing, struck front of face on railing.