MSHA record for Pen Roc West (mine ID 3600269). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND LOST HIS BALANCE.HE WENT TO GRAB A WOODEN PALLET TO STOP HIS FALL AND A NAIL IN THE PALLET CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING LOADING DOCKS WHEN THE BACK OF HIS RT HAND CAUGHT ACROSS A PIECE OF METAL
PULLED AN EIGHTY 80 LB BAG OFF OF THE CONVEYOR AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TO LOOSEN BOLTS IN A MILL ALSO LIFTING HEAVY PARTS FELT PAIN IN LEF SIDE PAIN DEMINISHED IN DAY OR TWO PAIN RETURNED A WEEK LATER LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN SWOLLEN EMPLOYEE EXM INED BY PHYSICIAN ON 02-21-90 FOUND LEFT SIDE HERNIA
EMP WAS LOWERING A DISCHARGE IPE OVER THE QUARRY WALL WITH A CHIAN HOIST. EMP THOUGHT THE PIPE WAS TO THE GROUND, WHEN HE RELEASE THE CHAIN HOIST. PIPE WAS NOT QUITE TO T HE GROUND. CHIAN PUL LED THROUGH EMP HAND , LACERATING HAND REQUIRING 7 STICHES TO CLOSE INJ. WAS TO PALM OF RIGHT HAND.
EMP WAS HAMMERING A PIN INTO THE CROWD DRIVE CHAIN ON AN 80 D NO WEST SHOVEL, HE MISSED PIN HIT CHAIN, CHIPPING OFF A VERY SMALL PIECE OF METAL WHICH HIT EMP IN THE INDEX FINGER CUTTING FINGE 3/8 IN CUT. EMP CLEANED AND BANDAGED CUT, REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION, FINGER BEGAN TO SWELL ON 2 21 88 SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 2 22 88 INFORMED METAL LODGED IN FINGER, WILL BE SURGICALY RE
AGGREATED A PRE1EXISTING CONDITION EFFECTING VERTEBRAES, BY TWISTING AND REACHING FOR A BAG COMING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT.
REPLACING FRONT3CASING TO FAN HOUSING PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN CASING TO HOUSING CUTTING FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE 4TH FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS WAITING FOR A BAG TO COME THRU THE FLATNER SECTION OF A CONVEYOR WHEN HIS RT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUBBER BELT & WAS PULLED INTO THE SECTION BETWEEN THE RUBBER BELT & METAL RO LLER OF THE CONVEYOR. THE RT HAND SUSTAINED SONTUSION OF THE SKIN. NO FURTHER DAMAGE.
IN ORDER TO UNBOLT A PLATGE FROM DUST COLLECTOR INJURED MAN SET A 32FT WOODEN LADDER TO ACCESS STEEL FRAMEWORK OF STRUCTURE STANDING ON AN 8IN H BEAM SECURED BY A 1IN HEMP ROPE & NYLON SAFETY BELT HE BEGAN UNBOLTING 1/2IN BOLTS WITH AIN IMPACE TOOL & CRESCENT WRENCH APPARENTLY ROPE FAILED & ALLOWED MAN TO FALL 28FT TO GROUND INJURFIES INCLUDE BROKEN WRIST COLLARBONE FX RIBS & COLL
BAGGING MACHINE NOT TURNED OFF, TRYING TO CLEAR SLIDE WHILE MACHINE RUNNING RIGHT INDEX FRINGER CUT BY BAGGER IMPELLER.
WORKING ON ROLLERS FROM A GRINDING MILL, PRY BAR SLIPPED FROM BETWEEN ROLLERS PINCHING FINGERS AND CUTTING FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE. INJURED FINGER IS THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.