MSHA record for DRY FORK TUNNEL (mine ID 4202118). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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SHOTCRETE SAMPLES 30" X 30" X 6" WEIGHT 200 LBS - 300 LBS SLIDING SAMPLES INTO LOADER BUCKET WITH LAGGIN. LAST SAMPLE TIPPED, STARTED TO FALL & EE REACHED OUT & GRABBED SAMPLE. AT THIS TIME EE FELT TEARING IN GROIN AREA.
DRILLING ROCKBOLT HOLES STEPPED UP ONTO D-HANDLE OF JACKLEG TO SHUT OF LEG & SLIPPED FALLING BACKWARDS ONTO MUCK PILE.
GPF-OVER LAST 34 YEARS WHILE RUNNING UNDERGROUND MACHINERY HEARING LOSS HAS OCCURRED TO THE POINT THAT HEARING AIDS ARE REQUIRED TO HEAR NORMAL SPEECH EFFECTING BOTH EARS.
WHILE INSTALLING TIMBER SET IN EXTENSION TUNNEL, HE LEANED OVER I.NAME TO NAIL COLLAR BRACE WHEN APROX. 500 LB SLAB FELL OUT OF FACE STRIKING HIM IN BACK AND LEGS. ALSO KNOCKED I.NAME DOWN; NO INJURY WAS INFLICTED ON I.NAME.
LIFTING 8' X 8' X 4' LONG TIMBER INTO HAULAGE TRUCK TWISTED WHILE LIFTING.
AIR HAMMER DRILLING SPLIT BOLT HOLES IN BACK PULLING STEEL OUT OF HOLE. STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF CHUCK TENDER.
LIFTING 80# BAG OF SHOTCRETE. STEPPED OFF 3" LAGGING WITH BAG AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
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