COWORKER WAS ON TOP THE DRAGLINE REPAIRING THE EXHAUST WHEN EE CAME FROM INSIDE THE DRAGLINE AND TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR AND HAD HURT HIS BACK.
COBB PLANT Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for COBB PLANT (mine ID 4103422). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 32
- Years on record
- 1987–1999
- Latest incident
- Jan 1999
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
32 on file1999 · 1 incident
1997 · 3 incidents
MECH WAS UNDER DRAGLINE REPAIRING A AIR LEAK WHEN A DIRT CLOGG FELL OUT OF A ACCESS HOLE HITTING HIM IN THE PENIS.
WAS HELPING MECH & DRAGLINE OPERATOR LIFT FAIRLEAD SHEAVE OUT OF THE SERVICE TRK. ONTO THE TRACKS OF THE DRAGLINE. SHEAVE SLIPPED CATCHING R HAND BETWEEN THE SHEAVE & THE TRACK OF THE DRAGLINE .
WHILE OPERATOR WAS DRIVING HAUL UNIT IN PIT AREA. HAUL UNIT SLIPPED IN RUTS CAUSING BACK INJURY TO OPERATOR.
1996 · 2 incidents
OPERATOR WAS SITTING IN SEAT OPERATING DRAGLINE WHEN PEDAL SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN TO OCCUR IN BACK.
MECH WAS GRINDING PIN WHEN PIN SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO COME IN CONTACT WITH GRINDING WHEEL, CUTTING LITTLE FINGER.
1995 · 5 incidents
OPERATOR WAS SITTING IN SEAT OF DRAGLINE WHEN UNKNOWN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE. OPERATOR HAD GLASSES ON & WHEN HE WENT TO DR. NOTHING WAS FOUND IN EYE.
OILER WAS GETTING PUMP READY TO PULL OUT OF PIT PUMP HAS STUCK UP MUD CAUSING PUMP NOT TO PUMP WATER.HE OPENED RELIEVE VALVE TO LET OFF PRESSURE.STEAM WAS COMING OUT OF RELIEF VALVE.HE TOOK OF F DISCHARGE LETTING STEAM AND MUD OUT OF DISCHARE ON TO HIS FACE,ARM AND HAND.
OILER WAS MOVING GREASE BARRELL FROM WRENCH TRK. WHILE BACK UP THE DRAGLINE. HE WAS PLACING REASE BARRELL ONTO DRAGLINE AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS GORIN MUSCLE.
MECH WAS WORKING ON WALKING CHAIN ON DRAGLINE. OPERATOR WAS STANDING THERE WATCHING WHEN HE STEPPED BACK AND TRIPPED OVER A DIRT CLOD FALLING AND TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
PIT AREA WAS MUDDY OPERATOR WAS WALKING ROM PCK-UP TO DRAGLINE WHEN HE SAID HE SLIPPED IN MUD & HURT HIS BACK OPERATOR DIDNT REPORT INJURY UNTIL THE AFTERNOON OF 01-19-95 WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK FROM 01-17-95 TILL 01-24-95 BECAUSE OF RAIN & MUDDY CONDITION HAS NOT BEEN TO SEE DOCTOR AS OF 01-24-95
1994 · 1 incident
MECH. WAS HOLDING ONE END OF ROLLER WHILE HELPER WAS PUTTING ROLLER ON THE OTHER END, WHEN ROLLER SLIPPED INTO PLACE CATCHING MECH. FINGER IN THE HOLE OF ROLLER BETWEEN ROLLER & ROLLER FRAME O N FAIRLEAD CUTTING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
1993 · 2 incidents
DRIVER WAS INSIDE HAUL UNIT. HE CLOSED THE DOOR ON FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING FROM UNDER MAIN BELT OF PLANT. ON THE WAY BACK UP THE PLANT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING & CHEST PAINS. HE CAME TO THE OFFICE & CALLED 911 & WAS HOSPITALIZED OVER NI GHT FOR TEST. PER CALL 6/16/93, NOT A HEART ATTACK. MAN IS HEAVY SMOKER & IN POOR CONDITION. HAS BEEN TRANSFERED TO DRIVING TRUCK.
1992 · 1 incident
THE PIN THAT HOLDS BRAKE BAND CAME OUT OF MACHINE. EMPL HELPING OPERATOR PUT THE PIN BACK IN. BRAKE BAND SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
1990 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE HAS A SHOULDER IMPAIRMENT THAT DOCTOR HAS DIAGNOISED AS JOB RELATED. DUE TO THE REPETITIVE MOVEMENTS AS DRAGLINE OPERATOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A COTTER PIN AND A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.
DISMOUNTING FORM DRAGLINE IT WAS RAINING STEPPED ON TO TRACKS, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO GROUND JAMMING HIS HAND IN GROUND
AFTER HEAVY RAINS WE WERE MOVING SUCTION HOSE ON A PUMP EE AND OTHER WERE USING A 100 FT CABLE TO MOVE THE SUCTION. OTHER WAS HALF W;AY UP THE SIDE OF PIT WHEN EE DROPPED CABLE, OTHER SLIPPED AND FELL BACK DOWN EMBANKMENT AND TWISTED BACK.
1989 · 6 incidents
CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK SLIPPED FELL ON FRONT L FT.
WEATHER EXT. WARM TEMP 99, HEAT INDEX AROUND 105
EE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER MEN CHANGE SCREENS ON THE PLANT. HE THINKS AT THAT TIME HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
USING A PRY BAR TO PUT ENGINE IN DRAGLINE HE T HOUGH T HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK & DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO PIT MGR UNT IL 050289
EMPL HAULING PIT RUN TO PLANT.WENT UP RAMP AND LOST STEERING ,WENT OVER EMBANKMENT LANDING ON DRIVERS SIDE.
IT HAD BEEN RAINING EMPL WAS GETTING DOWN OFF DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT TRACK AND FALL OFF DRAGLINE PULLED HAMSTRING MUSCLE IN L LEG
1988 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SET A PUMP IN PIT A CABLE WAS TIED TO SUCTION HOSE LOWERING IT TO POSITION THE CABLE STARTED SLIDING DOWN THE EMBANKMAENT STRIKING EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRACKS ON D-6 DOZER HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK PINS BACK INTO TRACKS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
LIVER AND KIDNEY FAILURE
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CHECKED IN AT TIME CLOCK HE WAS TALKING AND BACKED UP AND FELL OVER LADDER THAT WAS LAYING IN FLOOR
1987 · 3 incidents
CUTTING A SET O0 LOGWASHER PADDLE PIECE OF HOT SLAG WENT DOWN IN BOOT BURNING RIGHT INSTEP & BOTTOM OF FOOT
EMPLOYEE HELPIN1 MECHANIC REPAIR FUEL LINE LEAK-LINE WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE HE PULLED ON LINE IT CAME LOOSE SPRAYING THE EMPLOYEE IN FACE WITH DIESEL
MOVING CHAIN CA8E ON DRAGLINE CXVER SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN COVER & CHAIN SPROCKET
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