MSHA record for Clifton Pit (mine ID 0404072). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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HE WAS REPLACING A PIN IN THE ARM OF THE LOADER PRYING HAMMERING AND TWISTING.
STEPPING OUT OF3LOADER,TWISTED HIS UPPER BACK.HE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE IN PAIN AT THE TIME,BUT SFTER A FEW DAYS,HIS NECK BECAME STIFF AND HE LOST THE FEELING IN HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER.
HE HAD BEEN DRI5ING A BOTTOM DUMP TRUCK,JUMPED OUT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
DRIVING THE LOA8ER & LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS.
HE WAS WORKING 2N A MIXER TRUCK WITH A 5/8" WRENCH & 9/16" WRENCH ONE OF THE WRENCHES SLIPPED HE H IT HIS RIGHT THUMB & PINCHED NAIL ON THE FRAME & PULLED IT OFF BACKWARDS WHICH LEFT THE NAI L JAGGED INTO T2E SKIN.
HE HAD BEEN WEL8ING ON A TRANSMISSION BRACE AND WAS CHIPPING OFF SOME WELDING SLAG SOME OF THE SLAG MUST HAVE GOTTEN IN HIS LEFT EYE BUT HE DIDNT REALIZE IT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY
HE WAS STEPPING3OUT OF THE LOADER TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER & TWISTED HIS BACK EACH DAY THE PAIN IN HIS BACK GREW PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SO HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR TO BE CHECKED OUT
REPAIRING THE H OPPER ON THE CURUSHER MISED STEP AND FEL 10 TO 12 FEET INJURED RT LOWER LEG