MSHA record for Lowell Mine & Plant (mine ID 0800070). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMP WAS USING A POLE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL AT FEED HOPPER FOR FLUID BED DRIVER. WHEN MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED AIR POPPER WENT OFF THROWING SMALL ROCK INTO AIR WHICH WENT IN E MP EYE.
ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE ROLLER BEING EMOVED FROM MILL. CAUGHT HAND (RIGHT) AND FINGERS BETWEEN ROLLER AND METAL HAND RAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A CRUSHING INJURY WITH OPEN FRACTURE OF DISTAL PHALANX OF RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN FLUID BED DRYER BAGHOUSE HE T URNED AROUND IN BAG H OUS & HIT MOUTH ON METAL BAR
LOADING #5 DUST ON TANK TRUCK. THE TANK WAS TOO LOW FOR THE CHUTE CAUSING THE SLEEVE TO SEPERATE FROM THE MAIN CHUTE. #5 DUST WAS DISCHARGE AGAINST THE TOP OF THE TANK SPLASHING DUST INTO EMPL OYEE'S EYES.
EMPLOYEE RIDING ON SIDE OF FRONT END LOADER. DRIVER GOT TOO CLOSE TO AG LIME CONVEYOR AND RIDER WAS STRUCK BY FRAME OF STRUCTURE AND KNOCKED TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING 235 BACKHOE.EXHAUST STACK HAD FALLEN OFF MUFFLER AND HE WENT TO PUT IT BACK ON.HE STEPPED ONTO THE COUNTERWEIGHT,WHICH WAS WET DUE TO RAIN,SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET TO T2E GROUND.
MACHINE SLIPPED3IN WET MATERIAL GOT STUCK,OPERATOR JUMPED OFF MACHINE AND BROKE HIS RIGHT FOOT.
PULLED MUSCLE I3 BACK WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO UNPLUG A PIPE.
WAS MOVING HUB 0OR CAT TRACTOR WHILE STRAIGHTENING UP SUPPLY ROOM FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER-LEFT HUB ALONE,PICKED UP A STARTER WEIGHINH 30 TO 40 LBS.-SHOULDER STARTED HURTING MORE-SA AT AND RESTED B6T IT STARTED HURTING TO BREATHE AND FELT PAIN MOVING DOWN HIS BACK.
EMPL CLEANING C2NTROL ROOM.STARTED MOVING TABLE TO SWEEP UNDER IT WHEN A RADIO SETTING ON TOP STARTED TO FALL.HE GRABBED FOR RADIO AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURN OVER A BEAM OF STEEL. THE BEAM SLIPPED AND DROPPED ON HIS FOOT.
CLIMBING DOWN A3STATIONARY LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND FROM APPROX 3' HIGH. CAUGHT F.HIS FOOT UNDER HIM WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT CAUSING THE BREAK
WORKING ON DUST3ELEVATOR AND PULLED AN OLD PLATE OFF OF THE ELEVATOR.PIECE OF RUSTED METAL FLEW IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
RAN FRONT TIRE 2F PAN OVER ROCK, CAUSING MACHINE TO TURN AND DROP SHARPLY, TWISTING EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
TIGHTENING HAND3BRAKE ON RAIL CAR AND STRAINED MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS NOT3AT HIS WORK STATION A PORTABLE CONVEYOR BACKED UP AND RAN OVER INJUREDS RIGHT FOOT
WHILE LOADING 50# BAGS, INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMP WAS IN TRUC5 AWAITING LOAD OF ADDITIONAL BAGS FOR LOADING BEC AUSE WEIGHTS OF TRUCK WERE LIGHT. A FORKLIFT WAS RAISING A LOAD ON A PALLET FOR UNLOADING WHEN TRUCK UNANNOUNCED BEGAN TO BACK UP PINNING HIM 6ETWEEN PALLET ON FORKLIFT AND LOADED BAGS ON TRAILER
EMPL NOT MAKING3SURE WAY CLEAR BEFORE RELEASE OF TRUCK CONVEYOR.FOOT RUN OVER BY TRUCK WHEEL CAUSING BRUISE AND SORENESS.NO FX OR OTHER IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING FROM LOCKING ELECTRIC VAULT ON REAR DOCK AND WALKED INTO A CONVEYOR BELT GUARD HITTING THE TOP OF HIS FOREHEAD AND JAMMING HIS NECK
LARGE FLYWHEEL SLIPPED OFF SHAFT AND FELL ON TOES OF LEFT FOOT.
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