MSHA record for Altair Pit & Plant (mine ID 4102715). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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WHILE LIFTING THE EYE OF THE DRAG FRICTION HE STRAINEWD THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK
WHILE EMP WAS HELPING TO PUT BEARING ON SHAFT ON SAND SCREW HE GOT SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BEARING & CONCRETE FLOOR WHICH RESULTED IN LACERATION OF FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITC HES TO CLOSE.
EMPL CLIMBING STAIRS TO OFFICE,HURT LOWER BACK.
SOME MATERIAL CAUGHT IN HINGED GUARD/BELT ON #5 CONVEYOR.I.NAME & OTHERS RAISED GUARD TO LET MATERIAL PASS.THE GUARD RAISED UP AND HIT I.NAME IN FACE-RIGHT CHEEK-CAUSING SMALL CUT.DIDNT WANT T O GO TO DR.SEE ATTCHED.
WHILE TIGHTENING THE DRAG FRICTION ADJUSTMENT NUT ON THE 7400 MARION DRAGLINE, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL LAGGING.
EMPL PUTTING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
HE WAS CHANGING A ROLLER ON THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A COPPERHEAD SNAKE BIT HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE DRAGLINE AND HE WAS COMING DOWN THE STEPS.HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT EAR ON THE GUARD AROUND THE AIR COMPRESSOR.HIS EAR WAS CUT AT THE TOP AND REQUIRED 12 STI TCHES.
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BEARING OFF OF THE REDUCER WITH A TORCH AND A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.
WHILE ADJUSTING A BELT WITH A PIPE WRENCH, HE WAS TAKING UP ON A PULLEY AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
THREADING BELT THROUGH HEAD SECTION PLATE TORE OUT OF BELT AND CAUSED CABLE TO FLY AND HIT HIM ACROSS STOMACH CAUSING BRUISES.DR COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THOUGHT IT BEST TO KEEP HIM OV ERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A SHAFT WHEN THE SHAFT ROLLED OFF OF THE STAND ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE TAKING A SHAFT OUTOF THE DRAGLINE TOO MUCH PRESSURE BUILT ON THE JACK AND THE PRESSURE KNOCKED THE BLOCKING OUT FROM UNDER THE JACK AND THE BLOCKING FLEW UP AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE F ACE ACROSS THE NOSE CAUSING CLOSE HEAD INJURIES.
WHILE TAKING A SHAFT OUT OF THE DRAGLINE THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER AT THE PLANT WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIT HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE
EE HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING THE BOLTS UNDER THE BELT WHILE CHANGING THE BEARINGS ON THE HEAD SECTION & WHEN HE CAME OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BELT & THE FRAME, HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE FRAME HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN SWELLING THE FOLLOWING DAY.
EMPLOYEE WENT UNDER THE HEAD SECTION AT THE CONVEYOR BELT IN THE FIELD WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A DIRT CLOD AND TWISTED HISLEFT ANKLE
DRIVING WEDGE AT FIELD HOPPER,HIT LEFT THUMB AT SECOND JOINT WITH HAMMER.
EE LIFTED A SAMPLE BAG OF MATERIAL FOR TESTING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON AND WHEN HE DID SO HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN BACK UP.
WHILE HOLDING OPEN THE TUNNEL DOOR AT THE MAIN PLANT SO A BIG LOG COULD PASS THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WORKING ON SHEAVE FOR DRAGLINE,SHEAVE HIT ANOTHER PIECE OF IRON SMASHING EMPL LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THEM.
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