MSHA record for Osage (mine ID 3401345). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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INJURED WAS SETTING THE AIR BURNER ON THE TRACK AND HE PLACED HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE BURNER AND THE TRACK, CONTUSING THE FINGER. THIS HAS BEEN GIVING HIM SOME PROBLEMS AND HE WENT TO A SPECIALIST ON 7-12-89. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A SIMPLE FRACTURE WHERE THE TENDON SATTACHED TO THE BONE IN HIS LIETTLE FINGER, THAT HAD NOT PROPERLY HEALED.
I.NAME HAD BEEN WORKING ON A GRANITE BLOCK AND JUMPED OFF THE ROCK, APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET FROM THE GROUND. AS HE LANDED, HE TURNED HIS ANKLE IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT STRAINED THE LIGAMENTS.
HE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF METAL ON THE TRACK DRILL AND A PIECE OF METAL GOT UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD AND INTO HIS EYE.
I.NAME DRILLING LOUIE HOLES IN GRANITE WITH JACKHAMMER.IT SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO HIT AGAINST LEFT INSTEP AND GREAT TOE OF LEFT FOOT.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A PLUF DRILL,DRILLING HOLES IN GRANITE.THE BIT ON THE DRILL BECAME WEDGED.AS HE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE BIT,THE DRILL SLIPPED AND FELL.AS IT FELL,IT STRUCK HIM IN T HE TESTICUALR AREA.
HE PICKED UP THEN TOSSED A PIECE OF SCRAP ROCK TO REMVOE ITFROM THE WORK AREA.
I NAME PICKED U1 A ROCK WEIGHTING APPROX 45 LBS SO THAT A CHAIN COULD BE PLACED UNDER IT. HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING SORENESS IN THE LUMBAR REGION OF HIS BACK
EMP WAS MOVING 5 TRACK DRILL AND AT T HE SAME TIME THE BOOM CAME AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING A CHAIN LIFTING DEVISE TO A QUARRY BLOCK WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN
MOVING ROCK AND STUMPED TOE
LIFTING HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL & STRETCHED UNILATERAL MUSCLE RT SIDE.