WHILE CHANGIN ROLELR ON MAIN BELT AT PLANT, TWISTED AND CAUGHT FINGERS
Whitney Plant Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Whitney Plant (mine ID 3600070). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 25
- Years on record
- 1986–1991
- Latest incident
- Sep 1991
Reportable incidents
25 on file1991 · 2 incidents
WHILE CHECKING FUEL LEVEL, SLIPPED IN SNOW AND ICE.
1990 · 7 incidents
WHILE GRINDING, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE. REQUIRING VISITS TO HIS EYE DOCTOR.
WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH 20# SLEDGE, A CHIP OF STONE HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.
PUTTING THE CABLE IN HOIST DRUM SLOT TO BE WEDGED, CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF SLOT WHEN PUTTING IN WEDGE AND SPRUNG BACK. THE END OF CABLE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REPORT HIS INJURY UNTIL THE HOSPITAL BILL ARRIVED ON 10-18-90.
WHILE TAKING GUARD OR COVER OF D-9 DOZER IT CAME DOWN & HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.
WHILE SHOVELING GRAVEL EMPLOYEE PULLED LIGAMENT IN RIGHT WRIST.
CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTED L ANKLE
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT EMPL IN RIGHT EAR REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
1989 · 9 incidents
WHILE REPAIRING CRUSHER, A PIECE OF SLAG FROM A TORCH GOT LODGED IN EYE.
WHILE USING METAL WEDGE TO BREAK ROCK IN JAW CABLE ON WEDGE TO BREAK ROCK IN JAW CABLE ON WEDGE BROKE PULLING CABLE TIGHT & JERKING SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.
TIGHTENING DOWN CRUSHER WITH WRENCH. WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH, PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
DRIVING EUCLID,SPINDLE BROKE CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF.IMPACT HURT LEFT SHOULDER.THERAPY REQ BY DR.
WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN FEED HOPPER ROCK BROKE AND SLID EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK.
WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ROCK SHATTERED SENDING MATERIAL INTO LEG.3 STITCHES REQUIRED.
HOOKING HOIST JACKS TO BLADE ON D9-H WHILE LIFTING EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK LOST TIME BEGAN 061989
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JAW CRUSHER, HIS LOWER BACK BECAME AGGRAVATED (WHICH HE HAD STRAINED 4/12/89) HIS LOST TIME BEGAN ON 5/18/89 AND WILL BE UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE FOR COUPLE OF WEEKS.
WORKING OMN CONVEYOR,WHILE PULLING A BELT STRAINED LOWER ABCK.SEEING A CHIRPPRACTOR AND MISSING SOME DAYS OF WORK.
1988 · 3 incidents
WHILE DRIVING PIN OUT O F 5% HOIST CYLINDER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT FINGER WITH BAR RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.
PRYING ROCKS OUT OF HOPPER,I SLID DOWN HITTING IN BACK OF KNEE.ROCK SLID DOWN AND STRUCK BACK OF KNEE AREA.
WHILE SHOVELING GRAVEL WITH SHOVEL GRAVEL FLEW UP & WENT INTO RIGHT EYE HE WENT TO HOSPITAL & THEY SENT HIM TO DR.FOR TREATMENT
1987 · 3 incidents
LABORING-SHOVEL3NG UNDER CRUSHER HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A PRY BAR TO PRY LOOSE A ROCK IN A HOPPER. BAR STRUCK RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING OVER HEAD ON DOZER FRAME, HOT METAL FELL INTO RIGHT EAR.
1986 · 1 incident
THE CONVEYOR ST2PPED RUNNING SO EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK THE FUSE BOX SOMETHING CAUSED THE FUSE BOX TO BLOW UP AS IT BLEW UP EMPLOYEE TRIED TO COVER FACE WITH HANDS
The full compliance file on Whitney Plant
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