MSHA record for Dotson Fork #21 (mine ID 4406370). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF A 777 HAULER AT START OF HIS SHIFT AND AS HE REACHED THE TOP STEP HE ALLEGEDLY STRUCK HIS HARD HAT AGAINST A METAL STRAP ON BED SHIELD AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX. 10' TO PIT FLOOR CAUSING A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT LEG.
HAULER RIDES ROUGH WHICH CAUSED BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE DOOR ON DRILL WITH LEFT HAND AND HIS RIGHT HAD SLIPPED OFF DOOR POST CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND POST.
THIS MAN SAID HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A FILTER HOUSING ON D9 DOZER WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS SHOULDER & CHEST INJURED WENT TO THE DOC ON 08-24-90 ACCIDENT DATE WAS 08-20-90
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A TOOTH FROM A LOADER BUCKET WHILE FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT THE PIN THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY HIT IN THE RIGHT LEG WITH A PIECE O F METAL.
ON HER WAY OUT OF OFFICE TRAILER EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN 8IN TO 10IN ONTO THE GROUND & ALLEGEDLY TWISTED HER ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS SURVEYING CROSS SECTIONS FOR COAL PITS. LOOSE MATERIAL BEGAN WORKING FROM HIGHWALL. CO-WORKER YELLED TO WARN HIM. EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO AVOID LOOSE FALLING MATERIAL THUS SPRAINING HI S ANKLE.