MSHA record for Hobson Pit (mine ID 0503232). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FUSES IN DISCONNECT BOX WHEN AN ARC OCCURRED CAUSING A FIRST DEGREE BURN TO HIS HAND AND WRIST. ARC WAS FROM PHASE TO PHASE. SOMTHING WAS INSERTED INCORRECTLY INTO CIRCU IT. EMERGICARE PRESCRIBED SILVADENE CREAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING WATER FROM POND TO PRIME PUMP. HE HAD CUT STEPS INTO THE BANK OF THE POND AND COVERED THE STEPS WITH GRAVEL. HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON WET ROCK AND FELL.
COLD WEATHER MADE ICE BUILDUP ON CONVEYORS. EE HAD APPLIED SAND TO UNDER SIDE OF BELT AT TAILPULLEY. SAND FROZE TO TAILPULLEY & EE WAS AFRAID BELT MIGHT RUN TO FAR TO ONE SIDE & RIP. HE APP *%@*% HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE SAND BUILDUP BY STRIKING TAILPULLEY WITH SHOVEL. THE SHOVEL CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT & PULLED EE AGAINST FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL IN RADIATOR OF A LOADER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING WHILE REMOVING CAP HE WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT WATER RESULTING IN 2 ND DEGREE BURNS ON BACK OF BOTH LEGS.
MR JEFFRIES IS AN EQUIPMENT OPERATOR & OPERATRES DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS BULLDOZERS LOADERS & DRAGLINES HE HAS BEEN PRIMARILY DRAGLINE OPERATOR FOR PAST 2-3 YRS AT VARIOUS P ERATOR ON NORTHWEST 41 DRAGLINE REQUIRES HIM OFTEN TIMES TO HANDLE HEAVY ROLLS OF CABLE USED ON MACHINE EITHER TO CHANGE DEFECTIVE CABLE OR TO SWITCH FROM DRAGLINE BUCKET TO HEADACHE BALL (AH
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