MSHA record for Elmhurst Underground No 1 (mine ID 1102707). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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ENGINEER AND AS8ISTANT ENTERED AN UNKNOWN HAZZARD AREA A BOULDER FELL FROM THE FACE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES
INJURED WAS DRIVING A TRUCK RAN OVER A BOULDER AND IMPACT JARRED HIS BACK.
HE WOKE UP WITH A MUSCLE CRAMP IN HIS RIGHT LEG. CALLED WORK AND STATED HE WAS IN PAIN AND WANTED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. HE HAD A REPORTABLE LOST TIME INCIDENT OF THE RIGHT LEG ON 3-16-90. DOCTO R FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL, BUT RECOMMENDED REST AS PREVENTIVE MEASURE. THIS CLAIM IS BEING DISPUTED AS NON WORK RELATED.
GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, ANKLE GAVE WAY
THE SECOND DAY BACK FROM A LAY OFF,INJURED WAS ASSIGNED HIS REGULAR DUTIES OF SCALING.HE DECIDED HIS BACK HURT WHILE SCALING AND STATED HE HAS AN ALLEGED BACK PAIN.HE ALSO HAD AN ACCIDENT 1 PR IOR DAY TO LAY-OFF REPORTED ON PRIOR 7000 FORM 0N 05/22/90.HE DOES NOT LIKE TO SCALE AND WANTS A DIFFERENT POSITION THEREFORE,HIS BACK ALLEGEDLYHURTS.
HAMMER BIT BROKE ON CONVEY CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN HAMMER BIT AND CONV FRAME TRYING TO LIFT ITEM OFF CONV
EMPL WAS GETTING OFF BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK BED. HE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED & FELL. PRIOR THAT EVENING 2 WEEK LAYOFF NOTICE WAS POSTED.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF A GETTMAN LIFT BASKET SLIPPED AND FELL.
HE CLAIMED BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM DUR TO WORK RELATED TASKS CLAIMS HIS BACK HURT FROM SHOVELING
INJURED WAS PULLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND TWISTED HSI BACK.DID NOT SEE COMPANY DOCTOR.STILL AWAITING ATTENDING DOCTOR'S REPORT.
I,NAME WAS WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE RAILING. THE HAND & WRIST WERE IMMOBILIZED IN A SHORT ARM CAST.
THE INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT THE CRUSHER WHEN A STONE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.A METALLIC SPLINT AND SLING WERE APPLIED AS TREATMENT.
I.NAME GETTING OFF STEEL STRUCTURE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON I-BEAM.
RPAIRING ON ENDLOADE WITH PC OF STEEL DROPPED STEEL ON FOOT.
TURNING PIPE WRENCH WHEN HE SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TABLE AND THE WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE PULLED KNIFE TOO QUICKLY OVER BELT, THUS WHEN HE CAME TO THE END OF THE BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED OVER EDGE AND CAUGHT HIM IN THE KNEE.
ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS POSSIBLE FEMORAL HERNIA. INDIVIDUAL WAS SENT TO TWO SURGEONS ONE WAS UNSURE SECOND DIAGNOSIS WAS INFECTED LYMPH NODE. I NAME CONDITION WAS ASPIRATED AND CLEANED. IT IS S TILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT WORK RELATED.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING HEADING LIFTER HOLE WHEN ROCK FELL & SLID DOWN APPROX 5' WHILE EMPL WAS LEANING OVER TO SHOVEL.
WHILE CHANGING A BROKEN STRIKER BAR ON A DRILL HYDRAULIC HAMMER THE OPERATOR TRIED TO UNTHREAD STRIKER BAR FROM DRILL STEEL A PIECE OF METEL FLEWW OFF FROM STRIKER BAR THUS STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, EMP SLIPPED FROM LOWER END OF LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE STATED FHE WAS HAVING NO PROBLEM. HE WENT T HIS OWN DR WHO FOUND NOTHING WRO HE WAS TO GET A SECOND OPINION. HE THEN DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN, HE W AS SENT TO CO DOCTOR. THE PAIN CONTINUED HE IS NOW DIAGNOSED AS DISC PATHOLOGY
SECTION OF MINE3SHELTER BUILDING GAVE WAY AND COLLAPSED THE STRUCTURE.IT WAS TIN COVERING OVER ENTRANCE OPENING OF DECLINE SHAFT.IT WAS SURROUNDED BY WATER THAT HAD BUILT UP ON QUARRY FLOOR.FR OM SLOW PRESSUR9 OF WATER BUILD-UP ON STRUCTURE IT BUCKLED THE CONCRETE FOOTINGS CAUSING OVER HEAD TIN ROOF TO COLLAPSE.NO INJURIES.NO DAMAGE TO SHOTCRETE ROOF OF DECLINE.
I NAME WAS CARR2ING A ROLL OVER CLUTCH HOUSING TUBE THROUGH THE SHOP.HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF OIL COVERED STEEL AND FELL WITH TUBE IN HIS HAND.THE TUBE SMASHED HIS HAND CUTTING 2 OF HIS FIN GERS.. 3
ENGINEER AND AS8ISTANT ENTERED AN UNKNOWN HAZZARD AREA.A BOLDER FELL FROM THE FACE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES.
HE WAS DRIVING 2IS VAN UP THE QUARRY ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE DIED, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED DOWN THE HILL. HE LEFT THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL.
I NAME WAS SCAL3NG A FACE ON MINE WALL IN A GETMAN MAN LIFT WHILE SCALING HE BROKE A PIECE F ROCK OFF WHICH HE FELT MIGHT COME TOO CLOSE TO HIM SO HE MOVED IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY THUS COMING INT2 CONTACT WITH THE GUARD RAILING OF THE GETTMAN BASKET IN THE ABODOMINAL AREA
I.NAME WAS STEP1ING OFF LOADER, LOST FOOTING AND FELL. FOREMAN AND SHOP MECHANIC TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. HE RE FUSED TREATMENT STATING HE WANTED TO GO TO HIS OWN DR. THIS REPOR T WAS DELAYED D6E TO HIM HAVING TO CONTACT SEVERAL DRS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AND WE DIDNT RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE DR UNTIL TODAY TO KNOW THE DIAGNOSIS
MINER WAS CUTTI3G A PIECE OF HOSE WHEN THE SAW KICKED OFF A PIECE OF HOSE METAL WHICH DEFLECTED OFF OF THE GUARD AND INTO HIS EYE
I,NAME CLAIMS H9 FIRST INJURED HIS ANKLE APPROX. 2 WEEKS AGO, BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. THEN RE-INJURED IT ON 5-20-86. HE THEN WENT TO HIS OWN PHYSICIAN AND HAD A CAST PUT ON HIS FOOT AND THEN NO TIFIED THE COMP5NY (OUR SECRETARY) THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE CLAIMED HE TWISTED HIS FOOT ON A PIECE OF ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR. (ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DOCTOR REPORT).
LOADING SHOT IN3HEADING.WHILE LOADING CAME TOO CLOSE TO FACE,TURNED QUICKLY AND STRUCK ROCK ON WORKING FACE CUTTING LEFT SHOULDER.I.NAME TAKEN TO MED.FACILITY,3 SUTURES.THEN RELEASED FOR WORK.
I.NAME LOADER O1ERATOR HAULING MATERIAL FROM SECTION D-1 LOADER BROKE OUT IN FLAMES.I.NAME TRIED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE -COULDNT.I.NAME ELECTRICIAN SET OFF EMERGENCY EVACUATION ALARM.MINE EVACUATE D WITHOUT INCID9NT.FIRED DEPT AND MSHA NOTIFIED.DECISION-LET FIRE BURN OUT .
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