MSHA record for Possum Run Pit (mine ID 1101166). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING FOR LIGHTNING DAMAGE ON STARTER FOR 200 HP PUMP MOTOR.A EST LEED SLIPPED OFF CAUSING A SHORT RESULTING IN A HIGH VOLTAGE FLASH.EMPLOYEE RECIEVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS T O TOP OF RIGHT HAND AND ON UNDER ARM,AND ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
EMPL HELPING TO CHANGE POST TENSION SHAKER SCREEN.REMOVING A CLAMP BAR WITH R HAND WHILE LEFT HAND WAS POSTIONED ON A SUPPORT BRACKET.THE CLAMP BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.THUMB WAS ON TH E EDGE OF THE BRACKET,THE CLAMP BAR HIT HIS THUMB CAUSING A SHEARING ACTION.EMPL THUMB WAS SEVERED BETWEEN THE NAIL AND FIRST JOINT.(THUMB TIP WAS SEWED ON).
REMOVING GEARBO3 FROM CRUSHER CAUGHT FINGER IN PULLER AVULSION OF SKIN FROM TIP OF RT RING FINGER
INDEPENDENT ELE7TRICAL CONTRACTOR WORKING ON FUSE BOX OF CRUSHER DIDNT DROP MINA LOCKOUT AND BOX EXPLODED BURNING HIS STOMACH NECK LOWER CHIN BOTH HANDS AND FOREARMS AREA OF OCCURRENCE HAD SEV ERAL SEVERE EL9CTRICAL STORMS IN THE PRECEDING 5 DAY PERIOD