MSHA record for Contention (mine ID 0202353). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LEASED DU.MP(35TON) TRUCK AND EXHAUST WAS GETTING IN THE CAB,CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FEEL SICK.EMPLOYEE GOUT OUT OF TRUCK AND PASSED OUT.CALLED AMBULANCE AND WAS TAKEN TO SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL.
I WAS DIRECTING A BACKHOE OPERATOR IN THE PLACEMENT OF A HOLE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND PRESSED THE BOOM TRAVERSE PEDAL. THE HOE BUCKET STRUCK ME IN THE LEFT SIDE FRACTURING RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LOADER FORK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER PART OF BACK. WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC. EMPLOYEE THEN WENT TO HIS OWN DOCTOR IN TUCSON AND RECEIVED INJECTION IN BACK, PAIN MEDICATIONS AND ONE DAY OFF WORK, LIMITED ONE WEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE MUD TANKS AND WAS WALIKING BACK DOWN THE STAIRS AND FELL BREAKING HIS RIGHT WRIST.OFF OF WORK FOR 10 DAYS(CALENDAR).
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING HOOD OF TRUCK,SHOULDER POPPED OUT/SERERATED.EMP.WENT TO CLINIC NEXT DAY.SHOULDER IMMOBILIZER BRACE ORDERED PRESCRIPTION PAIN LIKKERS.THIS WAS A RECURRENT SHOULDER SEPERATI ON-FIRST TIME WAS NOT WORK RELATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING A WRENCH OVER A FENCE AND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS 5TH R FINGER (LACERATION) ON WIRE. BUTTERFLY BANDAGE, NEOSPORIN OINTMENT, SOAK WATER AND PEROXIDE, ANTIBIOTIC PRESCIBED. TREA TED AT HOSPITAL, RE-CHECK 1 WK AT CLINIC.
WHILE REPLACING THE LOWER SECTION OF THE CARBON STRIP TOWER, WORKMAN PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.
AFTER GREASING ROLLERS ON BELT, WORKMAN'S HEELS CAUGHT ON SIDE GUARD OF BELT AND WORKMAN FELL, AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.
WORKMAN WAS REPLACING TIPS ON MACHINE WITH A HAMMER. AS HE WAS HITTING THE STEEL, A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF AND FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. IT DETCACHED THE RETINA IN HIS EYE.
WHILE WORKMAN WAS ROLLING UP PLASTIC TO COVER PARTS, PUT THE PLASTIC UNDER HIS ARM AND WAS BITTIN BY A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER. HIS ARM SWELLED UP.
WORKMAN EXTENDED END OF HOSE BAND AND CUT HAND.
WORKMAN WAS CLE5NING GRIZZLY AT THE END OF A FEEDER BELT WHEN A LARGE ROCK CAME OFF THE SCREEN AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT THIGH.
EYE BURNED WHIL9 WELDING INSIDE OF A SANDSCREW. WORKMAN WA IN THE MIDDLE OF TWO PEOPLE WHO WERE DOING SOME WELDING. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
CHECKING DUAL D9IVE ON A D-9 BULLDOZER AND SLAMMED FINGER AGAINST TRACK WITH A RATCHET. INJURED LEFT FIRST DIGIT ON HAND.
WHILE INSPECTIN1 A DAMAGED BEARING ON A CONVEYOR BELT, WORKMAN FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND SUFFERED FROM 2 CRACKED RIBS. NO WORK WAS MISSED EXCEPT FOR THE DAY OF THE INJURY BECAUSE THE DR. RELA ASED HIM FOR LI1HT DUTY. LIGHT DUTY LASTED FOR 2 WEEKS.
WORKMAN WAS UNL2ADING A CONVEYOR BELT FROM A TRUCK ALL BY HIMSELF, AS HE WAS UNLOADING, HE TURNED AND HURT HIS BACK.
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