Employee was using a come a long to assist with unclogging crusher. Chain broke striking employee's right arm.
Mascharka MineMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2017–2020
- Latest incident
- Jan 2020
Reportable incidents
7 on file2020 · 1 incident
2019 · 2 incidents
Employee was cutting conveyor belting and utility knife slipped and cut EE's left forearm. Required 2 stitches. Employee returned to full duty after treatment and finished shift.
Primary crusher was clogged. Employee was using a spud bar to dig out clog and hyper-extended their left elbow. Diagnosis was a pulled ligament.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee was in the process of changing a head pulley on the return conveyor belt. Despite having a sling around the shaft, when the mounting bolts were removed the head pulley shifted and employee's left hand was pinched between the pulley and framework. Employee left index finger suffered a laceration requiring 4 stitches.
2017 · 3 incidents
Employee lost footing in snow and landed on right shoulder. Initial diagnosis is a partially torn Rotator cuff
Employee was getting into service truck and the step which is the battery box lid came loose and caused the employee to slip. Slip resulted in a sprained knee.
Employee was working to clear jam in primary crusher. Employee was standing with feet at different levels and lower foot slipped causing the left knee to strike a metal bar. Employee finished the shift but knee later swelled up and ee was unable to work on 6-13-17. Employee's PCP set up appointment with Orthopedic doctor on 6-20-17.