Hawkins Mine: 94 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was helping two welder repair crusher during a schedule shutdown. The EE was exposed to the light from the welding operation that was going. The EE had the access to the correct PPE but chose not to wear it. The EE was seen by the local Dr on 11/22/13 and giving perspiration medicine for his eyes. The EE is doing fine and returned to work the same day.

EE driving loaded haul truck downgrade, met pickup and gave room to pass at safe speed. RF wheel of haul truck entered ditch before berm. He braked, but weight pushed truck to a drainage break that forced front wheels to R. Truck crossed berm, fell 30' to toe, landed on top. ee wore seat belt, taken to ER, observed and released unconditionally.

While lifting a jaw crusher toggle block, an electric hoist chain swung and mashed a maintenance mechanic's left thumb against a nearby beam of the crusher frame. The mechanic was guiding the block through the frame when the block cleared the jaw and swung free. The incident resulted in a laceration requiring 9 stitches, loss of thumbnail and broken tip of the bone.

Employee was carrying 50# bags od ANFO on unstable ground, slipped and twisted right knee

EE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK OF THE ROCKBREAKER TO REFUEL THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN GETTING DOWN HE SLIPPED & GRABBED FOR A HOLD & HIS HAND CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE VIEWING WINDOW FOR THE FUE L TANK. THE SHARP METAL EDGE CUT HIS FINGERS.

EE WAS PREFORMING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION AND SPREADING SALT IN AREA UNDER CONE CRUSHER AND CONVEYORS. HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE AND STRUCK HEAD ON GROUND. SAFETY GLASSES FRAME APPEARS TO HA VE CAUSED A 1" LACERATION ABOVE LEFT EYE AND A SMALL LACERATION BELOW THE CORNER OF LEFT EYE. HE HAD VISITED AREA THROUGHOUT THE WORK WEEK WITHOUT INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN TO INSPECT FEEDER BED MOTOR,WHEN STEPPING OFF BOTTOM STEP HE SLIPPED ON A STONE,THROWING HIS BACK OUT. EMPLOYEE INTIALLY EQUESTED TO REST HIS BACK FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS ;THEN CALLED A SUPERVISOR AND REQUESTED TO SEE APHYSICIAN.

EE HAD REPORTED FOR WORK & NOTICED THAT THE FUEL OIL FIRED FORCED AIR HEATER HAD KICKED OUT. HE MOVED THE HEATER APPROX 2' AWAY FROM THE DRILL PRESS & WALKED BETWEEN IT & THE ELECTRIC HEATER. EE POSSIBLY RESTED HIS HAND ON THE DRILL PRESS OR BUMPED IT. THE DRILL PRESS CAME LOOSE & FELL APPROX. 3' & STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT & BROKE TOE.

HANDLING WEDGES PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

EE WAS INSIDE THE DROP BALL HOUSE HELPING OTHER ADJUST THE CAB LOCK. THEY WERE PUTTING THE SWING BRAKE COVER BACK ON. HE WAS LIFTING UP WITH WELDED PIPE HANDLE AND OTHER WAS PUSHING FROM UNDEN EATH THE MACHINE, WHEN COVER CAME UP AND PINCHEDHIS HAND.

AT MINE SHOP,OVERHEAD DOOR SPRING LOOSE AND DOOR WOULDNT OPEN.EMPL WAS ON LADDER ADJUSTING TENSION ON SPRING SHAFT KEY CAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED SPRING TO LOSE TENSION,STRIKE LEFT HAND.

AT 7:30 AM EMPL WAS GETTING INTO SHOP TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON SMALL ROCK & STARTED TO FALL. HE GRABBED DOOR HANDLE & SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.

INJURED WAS HELPING TOMOVE THE DRILL HOUSE IN POSITION AND TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WOOD AND FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

A SIZE SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF B O SLEEVE AND STRUCK LET SIDE OF STOMACH. IT WENT THROUGH HIS COVERALLS, SHIRT AND UNDERSHIRT. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE SLEEVE AFTER HIS BOLTS WERE RE MOVED. THE GRAVITY TAKE UP ROLLER BEARING HAD FROZEN UP AND FELL TO THE GORUND.

CLAIMANT WAS WO9KING AT DRILL SITE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BELL & CHUCK SEVERED LEFT LITTLE FINGER AT FIRST JOINT

LIGHTNING CAUSE8 A PREMATURE DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVES.IT APPEARED THAT THE LIGHTNING HAD SHOT ONE HOLE ON THE FRONT OF THE FACE.ALL DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT HOLES.THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOL VED WITH THIS A7CIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS VE9ING OUT AXLE ON MODEL 6 NORTHWEST SHOVEL. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL, AND WHEN HE JUMPED TO GET OUT OF ITS WAY HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMP WAS DRIVING A R 22 EUCLID AND COMING OFF A STEEP GRADE WHEN THE RETARDER WENT OUT AND EUCLIDS BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD AFTER THIS HAPPENED EMP JUMPED FROM THE EUCLIS