MSHA record for Gordon Creek No 8 Mine (mine ID 4201968). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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REMOVING CHLORINE BOTTLE FROM THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.EMPLOYEE TURNED THE VALVE OFF,CHECKED THE FLOW METER,IT WAS ZEROED OUT.WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO LIFT THE GUAGE OFF THE BOTTLE IT BEGAN T O LEAK SLIGHTLY.
INSTALLING STEERING RAM IN RAMCAR.SLIDING BACK PART OF RAM INTO PLACE,IT FELL STRIKING LEFT FOOT.
DRIVING DOWN THE ENTRY IN A RAMCAR EMPLOYEE WENT OVER A BUMP, HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF WHEN HE HIT THE BUMP HIS HEAD HIT THE CROSS BAR CUTTING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO WALK OFF OF A SIDE HILL TO GO INTO THE PUMP HOUSE, AND SLIPPED ON ICE, FELL BACKWARDS CAUGHT MYSELF ON THE LEFT HAND AND BENT WRIST BACKWARDS.
INSTALLING REFLECTO5RS IN RETURN AND FOUND A CAVE IN THE INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT INBY #11 STOPPING IN THE MAIN RETURN THE THICKNESS OF THE CAVE RANGED FROM 3-5 1/2 FT. AND COVERED APPROX. 35 F T OF THE ENTRY WIDTH. THE CAVE WAS DANGERED OFF AND REPORATED TO MSHA.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING RAMCAR,THE ROADWAY WAS BUMPY HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE RAMCAR JARRING HIS NECK.
HANGING UP VENT BAGS, EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOOK THE VENT BAGS WITH WIRE AND A PAIR OF LYMAN PLIERS THEY SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FRONT TOOTH BREAKING IT OFF.