MSHA record for Pine Ridge East (mine ID 4002998). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EE WAS GIVING INSTRUCTION TO EE STARTING ON POT SIDE OF DRAG BENCH HE WAS CROSSING OVER TO SPOIL SIDE TO WALK BEHIND MACHINE WHEN THE HOIST BRAKE FAILED WHICH WAS HOLDING A 12CU BUCKET SUSPEND ED IN AIR THE DRAG ROPE WHEICH 1 21/4 IN DIA ;HIT EE ON HIS HARD KNOCKING HIM OFF BALANCE. THEN HITTING HIS LEG WALK WITH THE FORCE AND POSITION THAT EE HE WAS DISLODACLE AND FRACTURE ANKLE.
CHANGING FRICTION PADS ON DRAG DRUM EMPL HAD HAND BETWEEN THE BAND AND DRUM PULLING OFF OLD PADS.WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS LOOSENING BANDS.BANDS BECAME LOOSE AND FALLING OFF ROLLERS PINNING HAND AGAINST THE DRUM.THE BAND WAS PRYED UP AND HAND WAS LOOSE IMMEDIATELY.
WHILE CHANGING TOOTH ON BUCKET USING A B&D HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN BY HITTING B &D HAMMER A PIECE OF THE B &0 SPLINTERED OFF FLYING INTO EMPLOYEES EYE.
REP DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE EMP TANDING TOO CLOSE TO DRAG CABLE DRUM LOCATED INSIDE MACHINE. CABLE SLIPPED OFF DRUM STRUCK EMP ON L ANKLE