MSHA record for Browns Creek Mine (mine ID 0102846). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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WHEN EE WAS FINISHED CHECKING BELT SYSTEM ON CRUSHER HE CLIMBED OFF PLATFORM DOWN LADDER. HE LIP WHILE GOING DOWN ON 1 STEP, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND HIS BODY WENT INTO THE LADDER ON THE RIGHT SI DE OF RIB CAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A ROUTINE GREASING OF THE TOP PINS OF CYLINDERS OF LOADER BUCKET. HE CROSSED OVER THE ARMS (BOOM) TO THE OTHER SIDE. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL TO ONE SIDE OF THE LOADER.
54736YEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE THE 2ND ROLLER OFF LEFT SIDE OF D9L DOZER.THE ROLLER WAS TIGHT,WOULDN'T TURN TO COME OFF.THE MECHANIC BUMPED THE ROLLER AT THE END OF THE SHAFT WITH A 12 L 20235DGE HAMMER.A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE END AND FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC TAKE RADIATOR OUT OF D9 DOZER.HE HAD STEPPED ACROSS THE DOZER TRACKS TO RETRIEVE A PIPR RANCH OUT OF THE MECHANICS TRUCK.WHEN HE STEPPED BACK ACROSS TO THE DOZER HE SLIPPED AND FELL A LONG THE TRACKS.THE SHARP END OF THE METAL TRACKS CUT HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE DRILL BIT OFF AN SK-40 DRILL TO REPLACE WITH NEW ONE. HE WAS HEATING THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE BIT WITH A 16 LB SLEDG EHAMMER. WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLECKED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT CORNER OF EYE.
HELPING WELDER BY HOLDING SOME METAL IN PLACE WHILE THE WELDER WAS WELDING IT TOGETHER ON THE PORTABLE CRUSHER NOT WELDING EYES SUBJECT TO RAYS FROM WELDING
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF FLAGGING THE OUTSIDE PERMIT BOUNDAY LINE HE WAS ON FOOT MOVING THROUGH AN AREA WHERE THE TIMBER HAD BEEN REMOVED EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PORTION OF A TREE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND THE TREE BROKE UNDER HIS FOOT SENDING A PIECE OF THE T REE FLYING UP & HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT OUTSIDE CORNER OF THE EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SK40 REED DRILL; EMPLOYEE PROCESSED TO THE TOOL BOX LOCATED ON THE DRILL TO FIND A LINK IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PULL DOWN CHAIN. EMPLOYEE OPENED THE TOOL BOX & SWANG TH E LID UP AS USUAL. THE LID DID NOT STAY UP & EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HEAD BY THE LID FALLING BACK INTO PLACE.
GOT OFF LOADER WALKED TO HIGHWALL CLEANING ROCK WITH SHOVEL, ROCK ROLLED OFF STRUCK ON HEAD
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