EMPL LEANING OVER SAFETY CHAIN TO CHECK ON COP TANK.EMPL HAD MUD ON BOOTS AND FLOCULANT HAD BEEN SPILLED ON FLOOR.EMPL WAS CLEANING IT UP.AS HE LEANED OVER CHAIN,FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEA TH HIM ALLOWING 6'FALL FROM WALKWAY TO FLOOR BEL
Lone Tree Mill Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Lone Tree Mill (mine ID 2601990). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 47
- Years on record
- 1988–1990
- Latest incident
- Jan 1990
Reportable incidents
47 on file1990 · 2 incidents
WAS CLEANING UP BELOW THE CRUSHER A ROCK PICK WAS MOVED INTO POSITION AT THE CRUSHER DISLODGING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE BERM. THE ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT STRIKING THE EE LEFT FOOT.
1989 · 24 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE MILL CRUSHER WHILE DOING THIS A ROCK FLEW OVER THE PROTECTOR ON THE CRUSHER HITTING HER ON THE RIGHT CHEEK UNDER HER SAFETY GLASSES.
THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING THE EXCENTRIC BUSHING FROM A SIMMONS CRUSHER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DRIFT PIN WHILE THE CO WORKER STRUCK THE PIN WITH HAMMER. AFTER HAMMER BLO W PIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES HAND TO STRIKE THE EDGE OF THE STEP PLATE. LACERATING HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF A HAUL TRUCK HE STEPPED ON A BOX HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOX CAUSING HIM TO FALL THE EMPLOYEE HAD USED THE BOX TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER
THE EMPL WAS PULLING RE-BAR TO THE AREA WHERE IT WAS BEING TIED IN HE WAS WALKING ACROSS A DOUBLE MAT OF TIED RE-BAR HE STUBLED TWISTING HIS KNEE
ONE LEG OF THE CHUTE STAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN DUST COVER AND CONE FRAME. THE CHUTE STAND WAS HANGING FROM A CRANE CABLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING THE LEG LOOSE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT SWUNG AR OUND AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND. HE WAS HANGING ON THE SIDE OF THE CONE CRUSHEWR BECAUSE THERE IS NO WALKWAY. IF HE WOULD HAVE LET GO OF THE CRUSHER HE WOULD HAVE FELL APPROX. 15 FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLUMB CYCLONE FEEDER. WHILE HOLDING THE BLOCK ON THE CRANE SUPPORTING THE FEEDLINE, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CUT THE BRACE LOOSE FROMT HE DECK. WHEN THE LINE CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE PIPE.
EMPLOYEE CAME TO WORK EARLY TO CATCH UP ON PAPERWORK.HE STARTED EXPERIENCING CHEST PAIN,NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM AND NAUSEA.EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREAPRING TO MOVE AN EMPTY HCI BARREL FROM THE ACID WASH AREA TO THE RINSE AREA.WHILE CLEANING THE EQUIPMENT WATER HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE HCI BARREL.THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE BA RREL ACROSS A STAIRWAY AND SLID IT TO THE RINSE AREA.WHILE BENDING OVER TO WASH OUT THE BARREL HE NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK AND LEFT THIGH.
I.NAME WAS ENGAGED IN MIXING CYANIDE SOLUTION, RINSING THE DRUMS. THE HEAD HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE DRUM USING A DRUM DEHEADING TOOL, WHICH LEAVES A SHARP AND SOMETIMES JAGGED EDGE ON THE DRU M. WHILE ROTATING THE DRUM TO MOVE IT, HE SNAGGED HIS THUMB, CUTTING THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE GTLOVE AND LACERATING HIS THUMB. THE CUT WAS CONTAMINTED BY NACN POWDER.
EMPLOYEE DEVOLVE A RASH ON BOTH ARMS DURING HIS NORMAL SHIFT OF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FORK LIFT LOADING PIPE ONTO SEMI TRAILER. A SECTION OF PIPE WAS LAYED CROOKED, SO EMPLOYEE GOT OFF TO HELP DRIVER STRIGHTEN IT OUT. PIPE ROLLED CATCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND. SMASHING LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AND UNLOADING 110 LB CYNANIDE BARRELS WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT LEG GETTING WEAKER CAUSING HIM TO PUT MORE WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT LEG.HE FELT A GRINDING IN HIS LEFT HIP.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OVER HANDRAIL TO CHECK AND SEE WHAT WAS CLOGGING PAN FEEDER, LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 12-15 FEET TO CONCRETE SLAB BELOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING INSULATION OFF OF AN ELECTRICAL CORD WITH A KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING THE PALM ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPL WAS UNLOADING PIPE WELDER OFF BACK OFF FLATBED WITH ANOTHER WORKER. HE WAS ON RAMP LIFTING WELDER ONTO RAMPL. HE WAS REETURNING BACK TO GROUND THEN OTHER WORKERS HANDS SLIPPED OFF ROPE & WELDER ROLED DOWN RAMP & HIT EMPLS FOOT.
EMPL WAS WORKING AT CRUSHERE LIME BLEW OFF ONE OF CONVEYORS INTO EYES.
EMPL WAS WORKING NEXT TO CONVEYOR BELT CARRYING LIME AT CRUSHER. LIME BLEW OFF CONVEYOR BELT INTO EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING STAND FOR CONVEYOR. LIME AND DUST FROM ONE OF THE CONVEYORS BLEW LIME INTO HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT CRUSHER. LIME AND DIRT BLEW OFF ONE OF THE CONVEYORS, GETTING INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHEETS OF LINER. THE HAND CLAMPS SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE THEN FELL DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULVERIZING SAMPLES WHEN SHE BROKE OUT IN A RASH ON HER ARMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULVERIZING A SAMPLE SHE CLEANED OFF THE PLATE & GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE SPINNING PLATE CUTTIANG HER FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING OUT ROCK HOPPERS FOR WELDING. FELLOW EMPLOYEE STARTED GRINDING METAL, THROWING SPARKS AND METAL CHIPS. A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PREPARING SAMPLES & OPERATING PULVERIZER FOR THE SHIFT WHEN SHE GOT READY TO GO HOME SHE NOTICED REDNESS ON HER FOREARMS SHE WENT TO THE CLINIC THE NEXT DAY
1988 · 21 incidents
EMPL TIGHTENING BOLT ON BALL MILL LID BOLT BROKE CAUSING WRENCH TO SLIP & HE LOST BALANCE & FELL 15' TO CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW.
EMPL WAS IN WAREHOUSE LOOKING FOR TIRES & WHILE MOVING TIRES AROUND HE FELT POP IN LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THETOP OF THE BALL MILL INSTALLING NUTS AND WASHERS ON LINER BOLTS,WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.
EE WAS CARRYING TOOLS FROM WELDING SHOP TO LOAD IN A TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPL OYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM #2 ROLLS AT THE CRUSHER.HE SLIPPED FROM A TIRE AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPL WAS OPERATING PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN BOULDER CAME OVER TOP OF HOPPER SMASSHING LEFT FINGER & PUSHING ELBOW INTO RAILING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING MATERIAL AND TRIPPED OVER SOME IRON.AS HE FELL THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A PICKUP THAT WAS TRANSPORTING EMPLOYEES TO WORK AREA. THE DRIVER WAS GOING UP AN INCLINE WHERE A DITCH HAD BEEN DUG ON THE LEFT SIDE. DRIVER WENT OVER THE BERM INT O THE DITCH.
EMPL OYEE WAS TIGHTENING SPRINGS WITH A PIPE WRENCH.HE WAS PULLING DOWN WITH THE WRENCH AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP RAILROAD TIE TO PUT IN PLACE FOR TRANSFORMER.HE STEPPED UP ON DIRT AND FELT HIS HIP POP,HE FELL AND DROPPED THE TIE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LINING THE BALL MILL DUST WAS BLOWING AROUND INSIDE THE MILL,HE RECEIVED DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE.HE SAYS HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPL WAS CLEANING OUR PLVERIZER WITH AIRHOSE. AIR HOSE HAS LONG EXTENSION & IT GOT CAUGHT ON BOLT IN BACK IT PULLED HAND INTO PULVERIZER SMASHING HAND ON OPEN LID.
EMPL WAS UNTAPING MOTOR CONNECTION ON 50 HP MOTOR HE WAS CUTTING THROUGH TAPE & UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT THUMB.
LINING BALL MILL.
EMPL WAS PULVERIZING SMAPLES IN LAB WHEN SHE RECEIVED DIRT IN EYE. EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME.
EMPL WAS CHAING SWEEP ON BALL MILL. STAND HE WA ON TIPPED OVER & HE FELL. HE SCRAPED NECK & JARRED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING CARBON READINGS OUT OF CIP TANKS.HE WAS USING LEATHER GLOVES RATHER THAN RUBBER.
EMPL WAS CARRYING DOOR LINER TO TOP OF MILL HE PUT LINER ONTO MILL. LINER SLIPPED & IN ATTEMPT TO CATCH IT FINGERS WERE MASHED BETWEEN DOOR LINER & MILL.
EMPL WAS UNLODING TRAILER HE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF TRAAILER JAMMING RIGHT WRIST ON PIECE OF STEEL PROTUDING FROM TRAILER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONBEYOR BELTS REMOVING IDLERS. WHEN HE TRIED TO STAND UP HIS KNEE TWISTED.
EMPL OYEE WAS ENTERING THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR A PICE OF DRILL STEEL TIPPED OVER AND LANDED OIN HIS FOOT.
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