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Iron Roasters Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Iron Roasters (mine ID 4002039). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 27
- Years on record
- 1983–1987
- Latest incident
- Nov 1987
Reportable incidents
27 on file1987 · 9 incidents
INSTALLING SOME3DOORS BUMPED LEG MUST HAVE TWISTED IT
WAS ROLLING TOR7H BUGGY FEET SLIPPED ON WET LIME WHOLE BUGGY FELL AND THE GAUGE ON TOP OF TANK HIT HEAD
PUT A NEW LINE 3N PLANT TURNED IT ON LEAK IN ONE OF THE COUPLINGS SPRAYED HOT SULFUR ON ARM
PLUG BLEW OFF V5LVE, BLOWING DUST AND DEBRI IN BOTH EYES.
AT HAMMER MILL 5T CONVEYOR BELT NO.1, WENT TO STEP OFF AND TWISTED ANKLE-STEPPED ON A BIG ROCK.
WAS OPENING A D2OR-PRESSURE BLEW IRON A SLURRY IN BOTH EYES.
PUTTING OIL IN 7HE BLOWER NORMALLY GO OUT THE AISLE TO GET TO THE STEPS BUT THE AISLE WAS FELL OF SLURRY SO CLIMBED UP THE FRONT OF THE BLOWER AND THEN WENT AROUND WHERE THE RESERVOIR HOLDING WITH LEFT ON S3DE TRYING TO REACH WITH RT HAND HANGING ON WITH OIL CAN IN LEFT HAND SLUNG AROUND HAD A PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADE AREA NUMBNESS IN RT ARM AND FINGERS
ROCK FELL ON HA3D AND ARM.
1986 · 4 incidents
WORKING ON MIXE9 STICKING PIPE IN WHEN RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.
LOW BACK STRAIN3WITH SPASMS ON RIGHT. PICKING UP A SET OF CHAIN FALLS 2 1/2 TON
READY TO COME 2FF DISTRIBUTOR JUMPED OFF BACKWARD & LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 1-5-87.
INJURED WAS OPE3ING A SNACK TRAY FROM VENDING MACHINE WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEG. SUTURE OF LACERATION.
1985 · 5 incidents
INJURED WAS WORKING ON TOP OF #4 RECIRCULATING TURBINE AS HE STEPPED ON TOP AND TURNED HIS BODY HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT LEG LEG GAVE WAY AND PAIN RADIATED TO HIP WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING S PRAIN OF LEFT KNEE WORKED UNTIL 10-14-85 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN MINISCUS
INJURED REACHED INTO OPERATING AGITATOR TO REMOVE TRASH. LEFT FOREFINGER WAS CAUGHT IN AGITATOR. AVULSION OF NAIL WITH LACERATION WHICH WS SUTURED.
INJURED WAS IN AREA OF STEAM DRUM FLOOR OF THE IRON ROASTERS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING AND FELL THROUGH. HE WAS TREATED FOR CONTUSION OF RIGHT HIP, BUT CONTINUED TO COMPLAIN OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME 8-1-85.
GRIND A STEEL TUBE AND CUT LEFT KNEE LACERATION SUTURED
INJ WAS WALKING UNER ROASTERS LOOKING DOWN BECAUSE OF ICE ON GROUND STRUCK HEAD ON PIPE OVERHEAD LACERATION LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD SUTURED
1984 · 4 incidents
INJURED WAS WORKING AT BACK SLOPE NO 2 BOILER USING A GAD HAMMER. INJURED WAS JERKED OFF BALANCE STRIKING HIS LEG, WORKED UNTIL 3-27-85 WHEN HE WAS REFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON FOR SURGERY
INJURED WAS WALKING TO JOB AT FEED-OUT AT #1 ROASTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH,TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.SPRAIN OF RIGHT ANKLE.
EXPOSURE TO SO2 GAS. BREATHING RTREATMENTS ANS ANTIBIOTIC MEDICATION.
HELPING PUT TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR BELT AND COVER FELL ON FINGERS LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF LEFT 4 TH FINGER. AMPUTATION OF 5TH FINGER, DISTAL PHALAYNX LEFT SUTURED LACERATION, DRESSED.
1983 · 5 incidents
SLIPPED ON ICE AT STEPS OF ROASTERS,STRIKING LEFT RIBS AND HEAD.
TRYING TO TAKE HOSE OFF DISTRIBUTOR BOX USING CHISED.STRUCK THUMB WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL.LACERATION RIGHT THUMB-SUTURED.
INJURED WAS DIGGING THROUGH A PILE OF VALVES AND FITTINGS A VALVE ROLLED OVER ON HAND DID NOT REPORT TO CLINIC UNTIL 070183 LARGE HEMATOMA RIGHT HAND 4TH AND 5TH METACARPALS UNDISPLACED FRACTU RE MID-SHAFT 5TH METACARPAL CAST APPLIED
INJURED WAS AT ROASTER MAKING INSPECTION OF PLAT-CO- VALVE AND STEPPED INOT HOT CALCINE WHICH WENT DOWN INTO HIS SHOE CLACINE BURN ON LEFT FOOT DEBRIDED
INJURED WAS SEARCHING FOR A SHIM UNDER A BENCH AND STRUCK AN IMPELLER THAT HAD BEEN STORED UNDER BENCH LACERATION LEFT HAND SUTURED
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