MSHA record for Flag Knob (mine ID 1517609). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EE LACERATED HIS RIGHT HAND AS HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF CABLE, REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS PUSHING SHOT MATERIAL. HE UNDERCUT THE LOOSE ROCK AND THE MATERIAL SLIPPED INTO THE SIDE OF THE DOZER. ROCKS BURST THE WINDOW OUT THE SIDE OF THE OPERATORS CAB AND HIT HIS LEG, BRUISING IT.
EE ALLEDGES THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING FOR A WHILE. HE WAS PUSHING SHOT MATERIAL AND BACKED OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED THE DOZER TO THUMP. HE CLAIMS THIS MADE HIS BACK HURT WORSE. WHICH CAUS ED HIM TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE.
EE ATTEMPTED TO URINATE WHILE STANDING ON DOZER TRUCK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE APPARENTLY RAN A DOZER BACKWARD OFF OF THE HIGHWALL INFLICTING CONTUSIONS & LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD. EE WAS APPARENTLY NOT WEARING PROVIDEDSEAT BELT.
EMPLOYEE REACHED UP & PULLED ON HANDRAIL TO PULL HIMSELF UP WHILE FUELING DRILL AND HANDRAIL BROKE ALLOWING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS SUDDENLY EXERTING A SUDDEN JERK ON NECK AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TRUCK MOUNTED (MECHANIC'S TRUCK) CRANE, REMOVING A CUTTING EDGE FROM A D-11 DOZER. HE TURNED AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO BE TWISTED.
EE GOT OUT OF DRILL TO SHUT OFF AIR NOZZLE. HE SLIPPED & WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FALL THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE LOWER ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROCK TRUCK. TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WHEN ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF THE CORNER OF THE LOADER BUCKET AND CAME THROUGH THE GLASS IN DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. ROCK STRUCK HIM IN UPPER LEFT ARM CAUSING LACERATION AND REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE PUSH ARM, THE IMPACT OF STRIKING THE GROUND CRACKED A RIB.
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