MSHA record for Silver Bell Mill (mine ID 0200851). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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BLOWING DUST FROM SCRAP CAN PILE BLEW INTO THE CAB OF THE 304 CRANE AND INTO THE EYES OF THE OPERATOR. THE OPERATOR INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR THE FOLLOWING DAY W ENT TO THE DR AND WAS RELEASED.
THE INJ. EMP. WAS LOOSENING A NUT ON A PUMP WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH MOVED SMASHIG THE EMP. RIGHT LITTLE FINGEDR BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE AND A NUT ON THE PUMP CASE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS A LEACH DUMP TO A VEHICLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE TRAVERSING A POND VERM, STRIKING SEVERAL ROCKS. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO HIS FACE AND KNEES AND CH IPPED A TOOTH. 3
INJ EMPL ASSTIN1 IN CHANGE-OVER TO ELECTROMAGNENT ON LINKBELT CRANE.PULLING ON SMALL HOIST CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.PAIN PERSISTED RESULTING IN STIFF NECK.
CAUGHT RIGHT IN8EX FINGER,1ST JOINT,BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF PIPE,10"PLLYETHYLENE WHILE PLACING A CHOKER FOR LIFTING.
EE WAS DE-SCALI3G A MATERIAL DOWN CHUTE WITH A LONG HANDLED SCRAPER & TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS CAR9YING SUPPLIES DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A ROCK PILE TO RETRIEVE SOME OLD BELTING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK
INJURED EE WAS ABOUT TO HELP ANOTHER EE LIFT A TRASH BARREL INTO A TRUCK WHEN THE OTHER EE SUDDENLY LIFTED THE BARREL & HIT THE VICTIM IN THE LOWER LIP. SOME SUTURES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY WHEN HE SWUNG HIS ELBOW INTO A WIRE SCREEN THAT WAS STORED ALONG THE WALL. HE RECEIVED 2 DEEP PUNCTURES IN THE LEFT ELBOW.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG A SCAFFOLD WHEN HE STEPPED BETWEEN THE SCAFFOLD & A WALL & INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN & SAW A PHYSICIAN ON 7-9-84. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY WITHHEL D FROM REGULAR WORK ACTIVITIES.
ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BELT GUARD IN THE MILL, HE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY SURFACE AND TWISTED HIS BACK
EMP WAS SITTING ON TAILGATE OF A PICKUP PREPARING TO EAT HIS LUNCH WHEN ANOTHER EMP BACKED ANOTHER PICKUP TO JOIN HIM SECOND EMP BACKED UP TOO FAR AND PINNED RIGHT LEG BETWEEN TWO TRUCKS
EMP STATES HE WAS PULLING A ROPE IN AKWARD POSITION TO PLACE A FILTER PANEL HE DID NOT FEEL A TWIST IN HIS BACK BUT WHEN HE PULLED A SECOND TIME HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMP WAS WORKING ON MILL WATER LINES ON A LNADING WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A VOID ON THE DECK LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK AGAINST THE PROTECTIVE HANDRAIL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING REGRIND MILL GEAR GUARD TO OVERHEAD CRANE HOOK GUARD WAS LEANING TOWARD EMPLOYEE AS HE ADJUST ED HOOK CLEVIS GUARD FELL AND STRUCK SAFETY SHOE STEEL TOE PREVENTED A MORE S ERIOUS INJURY
EMP WAS USING POCKETKNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF HOSE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE SHE WAS CLEANING UP WITH A PICK AND SHOVEL SHE SPRAINED HER RIGHT WRIST GROUND WAS VERY HARD XRAYS LATER DETECTED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A CHEMICAL REAGENT LINE WHEN A FITTING BROKE LOOSE AND SPLASHED REAGENT INTO THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE REACHED ATO PICK UP A BOLT THAT WAS LYING ON A WOODEN PLATFORM WHEN HE DROVE A SPLINTER INTO HIS LEFT 3RD FINGER JUST UNDER THE NAIL.