MSHA record for Riverside Mill & Mines (mine ID 4100309). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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THE INJURED WAS3CHIPPING CONCRETE FROM AROUND THE EDGE OF AN I BEAM THAT WAS IMBEDDED IN CONCRETE AS HE WAS CHIPPING A PIECE OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER BROKE OFF AND FLEW AGAINST HIS LEFT THUMB CA USING A LACERAT3ON AND PUNCTURE
ON FRIDAY,JAN 10,1986,THE PLANT WAS CLOSED FOR THE WEEKEND.DRIED CRUDE MATERIAL HAD BEEN PLACED IN STORAGE BINS ON THE SECOND FLOOR.THIS HOT MATERIAL CREATED A SMOLDERING FIRE WHICH SINCE IT W AS UNDETECTED C2NTINUED THROUGHT THE WEEKEND.THE DAY SHIFT ARRIVED MONDAY MORNING AND EXTINGUISED THE FIRE WITH A GARDEN HOSE.STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE SECOND FLOOR WOODEN COLUMNS WHIC
REPLACING CHAIN ON SPROCKET OF SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN PRY BAR USED TO RAISE CHAIN SLIPPED AND CHAIN KNOCKED HAND INTO CHAIN GUARD INJURING LEFT HAND.
CROWBAR WAS UNDER MILL SIDE DECIDED TO STAND AND JUMP ON BAR BARSLIPPED & FLIPPED OVER AND HIT LEFT KNEE. SWOLLEN 3 TENDER IN LEFT KNEE.
FALLING DUST FROM SCREW FEEDING PACKER DROPPED ON INJURED FACE, CAUSING DUST TO ENTER RIGHT EYE.