EE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO HIS FRONTEND LOADER, WHEN CLIMBING UP STEPS TO CAB, WIND BLEW CAB DOOR, KNOCKING OFF EE'S HAT AND STRUCK HEAD.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 41
- Years on record
- 1984–1995
- Latest incident
- Nov 1995
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 394 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,226 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
41 on file1995 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF FEEDER WITH PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED BRUISING RIBS WHEN EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST FEEDER.
BACK OF NECK-MUSCLE SPASMS-PAIN IN EAR.
DIGGING HIGHWALL SURGE MATERIAL WITH HI-LIFT IN PIT AREA.HIGHWALL CAVED IN ON FRONT OF HI-LIFT BREAKING FRONT WINDSHIELD CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S HANDS.
WORKING ON MANITOWAC 4600 TRAVEL CHAIN WITH MECHANIC EE WAS HOLDING A PANEL BAR IN THE TRAVEL CHAIN PIN HOLE TO HOLD THE CHAIN IN PLACE WHEN THE CHAIN MOVED CAUSING THE PINCH BAR TO JUMPS TRIK ING EE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON CRUSHER. PUSHED ON DOOR USING SHOULDER TO HOLD DOOR TIGHT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK.
LIFTING PIPE IN A THREADING MACHINE TO CUT THE PIPE. BACK OF NECK-MUSCLE SPASMS - PAIN IN LEFT EAR.
CUTTING RACE OFF BEARING DN #14 TAIL PULLEY, CHANGING BEARING - SLAG SPLASHED BEHIND BURNING GOGGLES INTO LEFT EYE BURNED LEFT EYE.
1994 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BARGE BEING LOADED. ROPE WASTIGHT ON TIMBERED ON BARGE. EMPLOYEE WAS LETTINGSLACK IN LINE WHEN LINE SLIPPED PULLING RIGHT ARM.
ON 6-29-94 EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LAKE PUMP. WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE HURT LEFT SHOULDER BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 8-11-94 EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON ROPE WHILE LOADING BARGES AN D RE-INJURED LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS STANDING BY HANDRAIL AT PLANT ANOTHER EE WAS BURNING STEEL AND PIECE OF RUST FLEW INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PATCHING TOP SCREEN WIRE ON #14 , 6X16 SCREEN. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND LOST FOOTING IN CHUTE UNDER SCREEN, FELL AND CAUGHT HERSELF WITH HER RIGHT HAND INJURING HAND, FRACTURING BONE IN HAND.
1993 · 4 incidents
EIGHTENING NUT ON BOLT ON CONVEYOR USING WRENCH HAS PAIN IN RIGHT ARM.
USING PRY BAR ON SCREEN-PRY BAR BROKE- CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS 3' INJURING LEFT ELBOS-LEFT MIDDLE BACK & BACK OF RIGHT KNEE.
LIFTING BARGE BUMP STRAINED UPPER BACK
EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID IN 275-B MICHIGAN FRONT END LOADER. AFTER DRAINING FLUID INTO CUT-OFF OIL DRUM, EMPLOYEE NOTICED ARM SORE AND SWOLLEN.
1992 · 2 incidents
ELMPLOYEE WAS BURNING PIN OFF OF PADDLE ROD IN SAND CLASSIFIER. HOT SPARK (SLAG) WENT UNDER BURNING GOGGLES AND BURNED RIGHT EYE AND EYELIDS.
WELDING ON LADDER HOT SLAG SPATTERED ON CLOTHINGSLAG IN EYE
1991 · 3 incidents
GRINDING PIECE OF KEY STOCK ON LARGE GRINDING WHEEL. PIECE OF KEY STOCK SLIPPED OFF GRINDING WHEEL CAUSING LEFT HAND TO STRIKE WHEEL LACERATING HAND.
CHANGING SEALS ON SCREEN BY REMOVING COUNTERWEIGHT FIRST.PULLING ON COUNTERWEIGHT HANGING ON COME-A-LONG EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 06-29-91 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THAT TIME.
CHANGING V-BELTS ON FEEDER DRIVE. EMPLOYEE LOST HER FOOTING AND SLID DOWNWARD ALONG V-BELT DRIVES AND STRUCK HER JAW ON A GUARD.
1990 · 2 incidents
EMPL GETTING INTO HAUL TRUCK 9057,THERE WAS FROST ON STEPS CAUSING SLIP.STRAINED BACK WHILE SUSPENDED FROM HANDRAILS ON TRUCK.
REPAIRING T ENSION SPRING ON 9A SCREEN WITH A COME-A-LONG IN ORDER TO HOOK CABLE ON SPRING WHILE ALLING ON SPRING SPRING SNAPPED & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT HAND
1989 · 2 incidents
HELPING INSTALL SCREEN PANELS IN SCREEN WHILE USING SPUD WRENCH TO ALIGN PANELS WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING NOSE
LOADING CHUT E LINING MATERIAL ON BASKET TO BE TAKEN TO PLANT EMP GOT HAND PINCHED R. HAND BETWWEEN MATERIAL AND BASKET.
1988 · 6 incidents
EMPL WAS REACHING FOR GASOLINE CAN BEING HANDED UP TO HIM FROM WORK BOAT FELL APPROX 8' INJURING RIBS & BACK.
REPAIRING PLATE FEEDER.LIFTING PLASTIC FEEDER LINERS.
LIFTING "I" BEAM.
OPENING PLANT ENTRANCE GAGE AT 5:30 AM STEPPEF ON ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
SPRAINED ANKLE- LOST FOOTING WHILE WORKING ON CONVETOR.
CHANGING WIRES ON A SHAKER.
1987 · 1 incident
HELPING PLANT O1ERATOR ADJUST MOTOR BASE ON SAND SLURRY SCREEN.PLANT OPERATOR USING TORCH TO BURN OUT BOLTS.EMPLOYEE PICKED UP HOT TORCH THE TIP IN BARE HAND.
1986 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF OF DRAGLINE, SLIPPED ON ICE & SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
DRIVING PINS IN3TEETH OF DRAG BUCKET PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND LODGED IN CHIN
1985 · 2 incidents
LOADING BARGES - JUMPING OFF OF ONE BARGE ONTO ANOTHER BARGE. STEPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL ON BARGE
HELPING PULL OUT A PARTIALLY BURRIED HOSE, TO CLEAR OUT UNDER #12 CONVEYOR
1984 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE STEPED ON TO THE FIRST STEP OF HIS EULICD WHICH WAS WET FROM THE DEW HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE EDGE OF A PIPE RACK THAT IS OUTSIDE OUR SHOP.
LIFTING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF JAW CRUSHER, IT SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS RIGHT THUMB.
CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER PLANT FEEDER WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT IN CARRIAGE WHEEL.
EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO UNLOCK A LOCK AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON DRAGLINE WHEN A PIECE OF HOT STEEL FELL INTO HIS RIGHT BOOT, CAUSING A 3 DEGREE BURN ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE