MSHA record for Poplar Springs (mine ID 0102575). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMP WAS HELPING3PUT DRILL STEEL BACK IN RACK, THE STEEL FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 ON CATWALK OF DRAGLINE. HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPL GETTING OF0 DRAGLINE.FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK .GRABBED SIDE RAIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS ON THE FIRST LEVEL PLATFORM OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. ON HIS DISMOUNT HE SLIPPED & FELL FROM THE BOTTOM STEP WHICH IS APPROX. 18" FROM THE GROUND. HE FE LL TO THE GROUND DIRECTLY ON HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS A FRACTURED VERTIBRAE.
EMPL DISMOUNTIN1 WELDING TRUCK.HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN PIECE OF METAL CAUSING ANKLE TO TWIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MOTOR GRADER STANDING IN UPRIGHT POSITION. BLADE OF MOTOR GRADER HIT A STUMP HIDDEN IN ROADWAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GO FORWARD HITTING HEAD & FACE ON METAL DIVIDER OF FRO NT WINDOW.
EMPLOYEE DIDNT GET A SAFE DISTANCE FROM BLAST A MUD SLIP THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN BLEW OUT CAUSING A SMALL ROCK TO HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHIN