MSHA record for Plant No 68 (mine ID 4101081). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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DRIVER STEPPED THROUGH A HOLE IN A WALKWAY WHILE HOLDING A BRACE TO BE WELDED. THE WALKWAY WAS ON A TRUCK BEING LOADED FOR SHIPMENT FROM PLT 68 TO PLT 27. HE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG AND CRACKED TWO RIBS.
WHILE REMOVING CONVEYOR BELT FROM TRUSS FRAME THAT WAS BEING REPLACED THE LOOSE END OF BELT CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY WHEN LOOSENING BELT FROM PULLEY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED ON BELT CAUSING IT TO BREAK FREE & HIT I.NAME LEFT HAND AGAINST SHARP PC OF STEEL CAUSING LACERATION ON TOP SIDE OF I.NAME LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE SHAKER, CHANGING SCREENS, WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF IRON.
EMPLOYEE WAS LACING FIELD CONVEYOR. WHILE TRYING TO SITUATE A 2"X8" BOARD UNDERNEATH A PIECE OF PLYWOOD, THAT THE LACE WAS BEING MADE ON, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2X8 AND A 3-TON CON ME-ALONG, BEING USED TO PULL THE SPLICE TOGETHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIR 14X12 DENVER SAND PUMP TRYING TO REMOVE TAPER LOC BUSHING FROM DRIVE SHEAVE THE REPAIRMAN WASDRIVING A CHISEL WITH A 3 LB MALLET BETWEEN BUSHING A SHEAVE TO WEDGE T HEM LOOSE WHILE STRIKING CHISEL IT FLEW LOOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE IN FOREHEAD
OPERATOR WAS WROKING WITH GIFFORD-HILL CREW MOVING A LARGE HOPPER ON R/R TRACKS. THE CREW WAS MOVING THE HOPPER BACK & FORTH CURVING THE TRACKS EACH TIME TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF T HE H OPPER WHEN ONE SET OF WHEELS CAME OFF THE TRACK SAT MORN. & REQUIRED AL DAY YO REPAIR. MEANWHILE MARTIN ELECT. COMM CONT EXTENDED A 4160 FIELD LINE OVER THE OPPOSITE END OF THE TRACKS. SUN MO