INSTALLING A.R.PLATE IN COAL TRUCK HOPPER SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LEFT ELBOW REQ RX AND PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CARE.
Leucite Hills Mine Coal
MSHA record for Leucite Hills Mine (mine ID 4801121). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 1983–1988
- Latest incident
- Mar 1988
Reportable incidents
18 on file1988 · 4 incidents
I.NAME WHILE OPENING A DOZER SUSTAINED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS RT LOWER ABDOMEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR AND PULLED HIM INTO TI RESULTING IN PREFESSIONAL MEDICAL CARE AND RX MEDICATION
WHILE REMOVING A NUT ON A STEERING CYCLINDER THE WRENCH SLIPPED HIS HAND STRUCK THE VEHICLE FRAME INJURING HIS RT HAND LITTLE FINGER
WHILE RMEOVING 5 SUCTION LINE ON A CHLORINE METERING PUMP I,NAME SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH EYES. RESULTING IN PROFICIONAL MEDICAL CARE AND RX MEDICATION.
1987 · 6 incidents
WORKING ON VEHICLE I.NAME CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER IT AND STOOD UP TWISTING RIGHT KNEE REQ PROFESSIONAL CARE AND LOST TIME.
WHILE DECENDING3A LADDER ON A BULK POWDER TRUCK I NAME SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN A LUG ON HIS BOOT SOAL CAUGHT ON THE WALKWAY AS H E STARTED DOWN THE LADDER THIS INJURY DID NOT REQUIRE PRO FICIONAL MEDICA5 CASE UNTIL 8017087.
WHILE DIRECTING3A BACKHOE OPERATOR TO PICK UP A TROFFING ROOLER SECTION,THE ROOLER STRUCK A 55 GALLON DRUM HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON,CATCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER DRUM.RESULTING IN RX MEDI CATION,LIGHT DU7Y.
WHILE LOADING A340' LENGHT OF 6" DIA HOSE INTO A DUMP TRUCK, I,NAME BENT OVER TO PICK UP ONE END AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. RESULTING IN PROFICIONAL MEDICAL CAR, R/MEDICATION AND LIGHT DUTY. 3
WHILE TALKING W3TH ANOTHER EMP AT HIS VEHICLE I NAME MOVED HIS LEFT ARM TO LEAVE WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEES DOG BIT I NAMES HAND REQUIRING MEDICAL CARE AND R/X IMMEDIATELY
WHILE WORKING O3 A VECHILE MARK CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER IT AND STOOD UP IN DOING SO TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE, REQUIRING PROFICIONAL CAIZE AND LOST TIME.
1986 · 3 incidents
WHILE OPERATING3BUMP CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT. TESULTING IN STRAINED LOW BACK MUSCLES RX MEDICATION AND LIGHT DUTY.
EMPL CHANGING L9FT REAR TIRE WITH ENGINE RUNNING.ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF CAUSING A BACKFIRE.EMPL RIGHT EAR WAS 4'' FROM TAIL PIPE CAUSING HEADACHE AND DEFEANED HEARING REQ PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL C ARE RESULTING I3 LOST TIME.RETURN TO WORK INFO NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
WHILE UNLOADING050 BAGS OF ANFO FROM THE BACK OF POWDER TRUCK-EMPLOYEE PULLED TORN HIS MUSCLES IN THE UPPER RIGHT CHEST AREA CAUSING EXTREME PAIN.
1985 · 3 incidents
EMP WAS USING I4PROPER PROCEDURES IN CHANGING THE TAPE AT THE TOP OF THE WIND VELOCITY TOWER APPROX 30 FT WHEN ONE OF THE STRAPS HE WAS USING BROKE RESULTING IN A FALL OF APPROX 25 FT UPON IMP IMPACT WITH THE3GROUND HIS L WRIST L ELBOW PELVIS AND SACROILIAC WERE BROKEN
EE WAS STANDING ON T RACK OF SHOVEL TO LOAD A 25# PAIL OF GREASE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A BACKWARD FALL OF 3 1/2\ ONTO A MECHANICS TRUCK. EE STRUCK ON EMPTY GREASE PAIL WITH HER BACK & THE N FELL AN ADDITIONAL 3\ & STRUCK THE GROUND. BRUISES TO BACK SIDE & NECK WERE SUSTAINED.
MOTOR GRADER AND F RONT END LOADER WERE BOTH BACKING UP WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED NO EQUIP DAMAGE AFTER 2 DAYS MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR I NAME COMPLAINED OF SORE STIFF NECK ON 2 19 85 DR ADVISE I NAME TO REST AND T REAT NECK
1984 · 1 incident
OPERATOR HAD BACKED THE HAULAGE TRUCK INTO POSITION ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE PIT TO BE LOADER BY THE SHOVEL. MATERIAL FROM TOP OF THE HIGH WALL SLUFFED OFF, HITTING THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. AL THOUGH THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, HE WAS THRUST UPWARD AGAINST THE SEAT BELT, CAUSING INTERNAL BRUISING TO HIS MIDSECTION
1983 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON GOJO (HAND CLEANING COMPOUND) WHICH HAS BEEN SPILLED ON THE FLOOR SPRAINING HER RIGHT WRIST AND THUMB.
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