MSHA record for Pine Creek-Hensley (mine ID 3503304). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHED WELDING ON EXCAVATOR BUCKET HE MOVED THE BUCKET OUT OF THE WAY WITH FORKLIFT SET BUCKET DOWN ON SHOP FLOOR THEN NOTICED SOME SLAG ON INSIDE OF BUCKET HE WENT TO CHIP OFF SLAG & IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE THAT NIGHT EE NOTICED AN IRRITATION IN HIS RT EYE NOTICED SWELLING NEXT DAY HE WENT TO DR
WORKER WAS CHECKING AROUND PLANT WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHERE HE WAS WALKING STEPPING ON A ROCK STIFFENED UP TO PREVENT A FALL THIS CAUSING THE MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BACK TO TEAR EE TOLD SUPERVISOR ON 6-12-91 HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM ON JUNE 13 1991. EE WENT TO DR
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE ON/OFF VALVE TO THE CONVEYOR BELT WHILE SITTING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO FLUSH THE ON./OFF VALVE, THE ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED TO VALVE, STARTING THE BELT INSTEAD OF ONLY SENDING OIL TO VALVE. THE CONVEYOR BELT STARTED TO MOVE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE BELT. HE WAS NOT READY WHEN IT STARTED & GOT WHIPLASH.
WORKER WAS WALKING NEXT TO UH30 HITACHI, WHILE MOVING IT AROUND THE SHOP AREA TO WORK ON IT. A ROCK WAS PINCHED IN THE TRACKS, BREAKING THE ROCK AND SENDING A PIECE OF ROCK INTO THE LOWER RIGH T LEG WHERE IT IS STILL LODGED. WORKER TOOK ONE DAY TO GO TO SPECIALIST WHO FEELS THE WOUND IS HEALING VERY WELL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE FURTHER PROBLEMS.
EMPLOYEE LEFT JOB ON 5-18-90 WITHOUT COMPLAINTS ON SUNDAY 5-20-90 CALLED SUPERVISOR TO INFORM HIM OF THE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND THAT HE WAS GOING TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON MONDAY 5-21-90. DOCT OR ADVISED HIM TO STAY OFF WORK, INJURY WAS MUSCLE STRAIN AND NEEDED TIME TO HEAL. HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST BOULDER.
AS TOLD TO SUPERVISOR: IN PIT AREA, OUTSIDE TRUCK, MOVING PLASTIC PIPE; BENT OVER THE WRONG WAY AND FELT BACK GO OUT. WENT TO THE PINE-EAGLE CLINIC AFTER COMPLETING SHIFT, WERE CONDITION WAS DIAGNOISED AS A LOW BACK SPRAIN, MEDICATION WAS GIVEN FOR CONDITION, EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME DUE TO INJURY.
ON THE WAY TO WORK IN THE MORNING, THE WORKER WAS NOT FEELING GOOD. UPON CHECKING EQUIPMENT OUT BEFORE STARTING TO OPERATE EXCAVATOR, HIS PAIN IN CHEST WORSENED AND HE REQUESTED TO BE TAKEN TO DOCTOR. THE FIRST SYMPTOM OF PAIN WAS FELT ON MONDAY JUNE 12, 1989.
THRERE WERE NO WITNESSES AND A QUESTION AS TO EXACTLY WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED.AS DESCRIBED BY THE EMPLOYEE I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OIL IN A DUEL ENGINE BACKHOE IN THE ORE PIT WHILE PORING OIL FROM DRIP PAN INTO BUCKET I EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIP AND RIGHT LEG..
MAN WAS GRINDING IN CLOSE QUARTERS (INSIDE OF TRAMMEL) WHEN GRINDER KICKED BACK NICKING MAN ON THE INSIDE OF LEFT LEG AT KNEE. LEFT KNEE NEEDED TO BE SUTURED.
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