EE CLAIMS HE WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF COMING INTO CONTACT WITH A TRUCK TAILGATE DUMPING MATERIAL INTO A HOPPER. EE DID NOT NOTIFY THE COMPANY UNTIL 10-20-97. EE'S LAST DAY WORKED WAS 10-21-9 7.
Laurel Operation Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Laurel Operation (mine ID 1800410). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 36
- Years on record
- 1985–1997
- Latest incident
- Oct 1997
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
36 on file1997 · 3 incidents
EE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BY A HYDRAULIC ARM WHILE CHECKING FOR A LEAK.
EE WORKING ON DUST SHIELD WHEN A PRY BAR CONTACTED LAGGING AND PINCHED THE EE'S FINGER AGAINST FRAME.
1996 · 3 incidents
EMP WAS WORKING TOO CLOSE TO ANOTHER EMP WHO WASWELDING. EMP RECEIVED A FLASH BURN AS WELL AS A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS WORKING THE MAIN FEED BELT WHEN A BLOCK LODGED. EE GOT UP ON THE BELT AND PULLED THE BLOCK TOWARDS HIMSELF WHILE BEING BENT OVER. EE THEN GOT OFF THE BELT AND WHEN GOING TO STAND UP, FE LT PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS CLEANING A RETURN ROLLER ON FEED BELT OF POWERSCREEN WITH A PIECE OF METAL WHEN THE BELT PULLED THE PIECE OF METAL ALONG WITH HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE ROLLER.
1995 · 2 incidents
EE WAS CUTTING A THICK PIECE OF RUBBER WITH A RZXX RAZOR KNIFE PULLING TOWARDS HIMSELF WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOTTOM PIPE FROM CYCLONE. 3 BOLTS WERE REMOVED HOLDING THE PIPE. PIPE WAS RESTING INSIDE ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE HELD BY A PEICE OF FLAT BAR WELDED TO THE SIDE. THE TOP PIP E BROKE FREE FROM THE FLAT BAR PINNING THUMB UNDER THE FLANGE.
1994 · 4 incidents
EE WAS BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE TIRE REPLACING AN AIR HOSE. HE TWISTED TO HIS LEFT TO REACH THE AIR LINE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
EE WAS DESENDIGN THE LADDER OF HIS LOADER, LAST STEP IS A SWING STEP AND EE MISSED IT. FELT MUSCLE PULL BUT CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY. LEG FELT WORSE AS DAY WENT ON, BY THE END OF THE DAY, LEG WAS SWOLLEN.
EMPLOYEE WENT OUT BEHIND SHOP TO LOOK FOR A PIECE OF STEEL & FELL ON THE ICE
EE WAS REMOVING THE CANISTER OFF OF THE FUEL TRUCK. WHEN HE TOOK OFF THE LAST BOLT THE CANISTER FELL AND HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.
1993 · 3 incidents
EE SQUATTED DOWN TO PICK UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF SAND AND GRAVEL MIX. WHEN GOING TO PICK UP HE FELT A PAIN IN THE REAR OF HIS RIGHT LEG THE PAIN THEN SHOT UP TO HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DRIVE SHAFT OUT FROM 96" SCRUBBER WHEN THE SHAFT SHIFTED AND PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE WALL OF THE BUILDING CAUSING A CUT TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.
FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING BOLTS OFF OF CONVEYOR LACING WHEN A PIECE OF METAL DEBRIS HIT RIGHTEYE.
1992 · 8 incidents
WHILE GRINDING ON A DOZER, A PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INVESTIGATING A PROBLEM WITH LOOSE STEP AND TRIPPED. HE FELL AND HIT LEGS ON THE STEP.
79329NG UP CHUTE ON WASH PLANT, REALISED WAS TOO HEAVY DROPPED IT. NEXT DAY HIS BACK HURT.
39977ED OVER WELDING ROD IN FRONT OF MAINTENANCE SHOP.
68935 TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCKS FROM CHUTE WITH PRY BAR,GOT HIT ON BACK OF LEFT HAND WITH ROCK.
WORKING IN WELDER SHOP,GOT PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.
BENT TOO CLOSE TO TRASH BARREL FIRE HIS PANTS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE
EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND TWISTED ANKLE.
1991 · 7 incidents
FELL OVER A PILE OF STEEL IN THE DAR. HE TURNED TOO QUICKLY AND DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS BEHIND HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING A CHUNK OF IRON ORE AND A SMALLER CHUNK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON THE CHIN.
WORKING ON SHAKER, PC OF IRON OR FELL ON THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER, WEARING GLASSES, A PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO EYE.
TAKING 50 LB ROCK OFF CONVEY9R FRAME & IT FELL ON FINGER SMASHING IT BVETWEEN ROCK & CONVEYOR FRAME.
EE DROPPED SMALL BELLY PAN IT FELL ON HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING MATERIAL GOING INTO HOPPER WHEN A STONE FELL ON HIS TOE.
1990 · 2 incidents
GRINDING & WELDING PIECE OF METAL WHEN SMALL FRAGMENT FLEW IN EYE.
EMPL LIFTING WATER HOSE AND IT JERKED HIS BACK OUT.
1988 · 1 incident
LABOR WAS DOING CLEAN UP ON GROUND A ROCK WAS DISLODGED OFF THE SCREEN TOWER BY ANOTHER EMP OVERHEAD FALLING OBJECT STRUCK LABOR ON THE HAND
1986 · 1 incident
WAS REPLACING T2E BUCKET ON LOADER WENT OVER TO PICK UP A DIFFERENT PIN THAT WAS UNDER CUTTING EDGE LIFTED CUTTING EDGE CUTTING EDGE FELL ON FINGER.
1985 · 2 incidents
GREASING DOZER AND SLIPPED ON TRACKS AND TWISTED ANKLE.
STEEL PLATE SLIPPED OFF SERVICE TRUCK AND FELL ON HIS TOE.
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