MSHA record for Palisades Pit (mine ID 4503143). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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CHANGING A DRAG LINE USING A LONG PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT WEDGE MISSED AND HIT LEFT THUMB WITH 3 LB HAMMER.
EMPLOYEES WERE BLOCKING FEED BELT UP W/TIMBE.R THE TIMER WAS PUSHED THROUGH THE BELT ADNSMASHED VICTIMS THUMB.
STEPPED INTO A DITCH TO WELD CLIPS. THE CONCRETE SLAB CHIPPED AWAY AND HE FELL 3' & HIT THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
WAS PUTTING A SCRAPER ON A SAND BELT WHEN THE WIND CME UP AND BLEW SAND IN EYES.
TRIPPED ON LUMBER FORMS.
HE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE & HE SLIPPED & CUT HIS THUMB. NO DEEP INJURY PER DOCTOR'S REPORT.
WHILE WALKING UPHILL AFTER RETURNING TOOK TO THE SHOP HIS KNEE CAME OUT OF JOINT.
HE SLIPPED GETTING OFF THE CRANE AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
WAS SHOVELING FEEDER BELT ON SCREEN PLANT STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN AND WALKED INTO ANGLE IRON ON HOPPER BELT HURT BRIDGE OF NOSE.
HE WAS PULLING ONA CONVEYRO BELT. MAY HAVE AGGRIVATED A PRE-EXISTING NON-JOB RELATED INJURY. WE DO NOT FEEL THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM SOURCE.