MSHA record for Shotwell Pit (mine ID 4502610). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE STATES HE WALKE DOUT OF TRAILER AND PLANK HE WAS STEPPING ON SLIPPED. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTNIL 10-26-94 WHEN HE REPORTED TO DR. NO LOST TIME OCCURRED.
SETTING UP TO MOVE CONVEYOR WHEN I STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTING MY KNEE.
ROCK BOUNCED OF SCREEN LANDING ON EE S SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING 35 TON OFF ROAD HAULTRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK A BERM OF MATERIAL CAUSING TRUCK TO STOP ABRUPTLY EMPLOYEE ARM WAS WRENCHED BY STEERING WHEEL TURNING CAUSING MUSCLE PULL
I WAS ROLLING A BIG ROCK OFF THE SIDE OF CONVEYOR. IT BOUNCED OFF THE LOWER BELT BOUNCED UP AND HIT MY LEG.
PULLING ON EUD WRENCH I FELT A SNAP ON RIGHT FOREARM ARM BECAME SORE THAT NITE ACCIDENT REPORTED FOLLOWING DAY.
I WAS TRYING TO FLIP OVER A PC OF 8 INCH CHANEL IRON APP. 40 FT IN LENGTH SO I COULD WORK ON IT. IT WAS LAYING IN THE MUD WHEN I WENT TO FLIP IT I SLIP AND TWISTED MY BACK IT FELT LIKE I PINCH THE NERVE IN MY LOWER BACK.
I WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH THE WEED -EG CRUSHER WHEN I PULLED THE LOWER PART OF MY BACK OUT.
CHECK WIRING,WIRE WAS BARE FROM MICE.
DRIVELINE ON PIT TRUCK FAILED WHILE TRUCK WAS ASCENDING STOCKPILE. BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD FULLY LOADED TRUCK WHICH MADE A RAPID REVERSE DESCENT OF APPROX. 75' DOWN HAUL ROAD OFF STOCKPILE. DRIV ER STRAINED BACK STEERING TRUCK.
CLEANIN SCREENS THREW PLATE SMASHED FINGER
I WAS WASHING OUT AROUND THE WASH PLANT WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOSE & I GOT SOME SAND IN MY LET EYE IT IRRITATED EYE SO I KEPT RUBBING IT TO RELIEVE IRRITATION ON THE WAY HOME IT STARTED BOTHERING ME MORE
TIGHTING BOLTS ON CRUSHER, WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED IN HAND CAUSING ME TO HIT MY KNUCKLES. CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
WHEN WE WERE PIVOTING THE 1" DRIVE BREAKER BAR IT CAUGHT (HIT) MY UPPER TWO FRONT TEETH.
I WAS PRYING WITH A 5FT BAR ATTEMPTING TO FREE A BOLT PULLED HARD & BOLT RELEASED I WENT BACK A COUPLE OF STEPS & BAR HIT MY LEFT SHIN
RIGHTENING BOLT ON CRUSHER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING ME TO TWIT MY SHOULDER.
SLIPPED & FELL, HIT RIGHT FOREARM ON A PIECE OF METAL. RESULTING IN A 2 1/2" JAGGED CUT ON BOTTOM OF RIGHT FOREARM HAD 21 STITCHES IN ARM.
I WAS ENLARGING A HOLE IN A SNOUT WITH THE TORCH AND SOMETHING WENT INTO THE HOOD I HAD ON AND LOGGED ITSELF IN MY EYE.
CLEANING AROUND3TROUPHING ROLLER TO GET IT TURNING. THE CONVEYOR GRABBED HAND AND THE ARM JUST FOLLOWED.
BEATING ON HOPP9R WITH HAMMER AND HIT ELBOW ON THE HOPPER
WORKING ON WORD3BERG CRUSHER I,NAME WAS USING A 20 LB HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGES IN TOP OF CRUSHER. HE WAS SANDING ON TOP OF CRUSHER AND SWINING HAMMER BETWEEN HIS FEET. A BLOW HIT HIS LEFT FOOT K NOWING HIM OF B5LANCE AND INTO THE CRUSHER. AT THIS TIME HE HIT HIS RIGHT LEG ON METAL OF THE CRUSHER.
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