MSHA record for Longville #45 (mine ID 1600349). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET, ICY, MUDDY STAIRS AND BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK. THESE STAIRS WERE WET AND ICY FROM WATER SPRAYING OVER STAIRS AND DUE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
HE AND I.NAME W9RE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING AND REPLACING CUTTING EDGES ON BLADE OF D7G CAT DOZER. WHILE USING AIR WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUTS AND HOLDING BACK UP ON BOLTS, THE AIR WRENCH JAMMED T HE NUT, SPINNIN1 THE BOLT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE BOLT HEAD BEING WORN FROM USE CAUGHT THE LEFT INDEX FINGER CUTTING IT FROM FIRST JOINT TO END.
EMPLOYEE FAILED TO OBTAIN AND USE A PORTABLE LADDER WHICH THERE WAS ONE IN HIS WORK AREA INSTEAD HE JUMPED OFF OF CONVEYOR TO FROUND WHICH IS APPROX 8-10 FT EMPLOYEE REPORTED LATER THAT HE HU RT HIS LEFT KNEE ON IMPACT