EE SAYS WHILE OPERATING A KOMATSU 500 LOADER AT JOBSITE, HE DROVE THROUGH AN UNSEEN POTHOLE. HE WAS THROWN UPWARD IN THE SEAT. HE CAME BACK DOWN AND HIS FOOT HIT THE THROTTLE, PROPELLING THE MACHINE FORWARD & THE REAR TIRE HIT THE POTHOLE & THREW HIM UPWARDS AGAIN. HIS NECK & UPPER BACK & LEFT ARM HAVE BEEN CAUSING HIM PAIN EVER SINCE.
DEER ISLAND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal
DEER ISLAND PLANT has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1994–2004
- Latest incident
- Feb 2004
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.DEER ISLAND PLANT has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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 |
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| 2004 Q4 | 2,607 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 6,625 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,922 | 13 | 3 | 3314.6 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,761 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 4,197 | 7 | 2 | 1667.9 |
| 2003 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 6,605 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 5,468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2002 Q4 | 5,776 | 3 | 0 | 519.4 |
| 2002 Q3 | 6,883 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 5,482 | 5 | 0 | 912.1 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,503 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,344 | 4 | 2 | 630.5 |
| 2001 Q2 | 5,977 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 5,225 | 6 | 0 | 1148.3 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,456 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 6,057 | 5 | 0 | 825.5 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,494 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 5,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
14 on file2004 · 1 incident
2001 · 1 incident
OVER TIME EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT WRIST.
2000 · 3 incidents
WHILE REPLACING A PIECE OF PVC LINE, EE TWISTED HIS BACK.
LEANING DOWN LOOKING AT PIECE OF FEEDER HAD A SHARP PAIN GO THROUGH MIDSECTION AND TRIED TO STAND UP AND COULD NOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 5 FOOT LONG PRY BAR TRYING TO BEND A SKIRT BOARD ON A CONVEYOR # CC2 WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF AND HIS THUMB WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE BAR. THOUGHT ONLY BRUISED, BUT CONTINUED TO BE PAINFUL, SAW DR. HESAID IT WAS BROKEN.
1999 · 1 incident
EE WAS INSIDE THE ENGINE HOUSE COMPARTMENT AT THE CRUSHER, HE RAISED HIS HEAD WITHOUT LOOKING UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A SHARP OBJECT CUTTING SCALP--STITCHES REQUIRED.
1998 · 1 incident
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE JAW PLANT, 3/4" DRIVE SOCKET SLIPPED AND HIT IN MOUTH KNOCKING ONE TOOTH OUT AND LOOSENING ONE TOOTH
1995 · 2 incidents
CLEANING VSI CRUSHER WITH FIRE HOSE, SET HOSE ONPLATFORM & THREW HOSE UP ON TOP OF VSI. BALL VALVE ON COPPER NOZZLE HIT SOMETHING, TURNED ON HOSE. OUT OF CONTROL. HOSE & NOZZLE HIT EMP IN RT E YE THEN TURNED ITSELF OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A TIP ON A TORCH WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH WHEN THE NUT CAM ELOOSE, THE WRENCH SLIPPED PAST AND CUT HIS FINGER RIGHT ACROSS HIS KNUCKLE.
1994 · 5 incidents
YEMPLOYEE WAS HEPIN GTH EOPERATOR CHANGE AMAIN LINE CABLE ON THE YARDER. THE TOWER COLLAPSED AND TIPPED OVER THE YARDER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OFF THE MACHINE AND STRUCK THE GRAVEL SURFAC E.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING MAIN LINE CABLE ON YARDER WHEN THE TOWER COLLAPSED & TIPPED THE YARDER OVER ON ITS SIDE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY AN UNKNOWN OBJECT IN THE HEAD ALSO WAS THROWN OFF TE MACHIN E AS IT TIPPED OVER
WORKING ON 2ND STATION, ON 4 INCH WATER LINE TRYING TO PULL LINE BACK UP CATWALK AFTER PUTTING FITTING ON. FITTING CAME OFF AND WENT TO THE GROUND AND AT SAME TIME EE HAD TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING.
CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES
CHANGING SCREENS LIFTING & OR PULLING CAUSED STRAIN TO RT CHEST
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