A CRANE HAD LIF7ED A COUNTERWEIGHT FROM THE DRAGLINE AND SAT IT ON BLOCKS THE INJURED MAN HAD MOTIONED FOR THE CRANE OPERATOR TO LOOSEN THE CABLE SO HE COULD UNHOOK A PIN THE COUNTERWEIGHT SLI PPED AND CAME D2WN PINNING THE MAN
Smith Mine Coal
MSHA record for Smith Mine (mine ID 3606123). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1983–1987
- Latest incident
- Jul 1987
Reportable incidents
4 on file1987 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING TRACK LINKS AND SEAL AREA-PIECE ENTERED RT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
1984 · 1 incident
LIFTING BAGS OF LIME AND LOADING IT TO BE PUT IN PONDS.HE FELL ONTO FLOOR OF TRAILER WHERE LIME IS STORED AND WAS UNABLE TO GET UP ALONE.
1983 · 1 incident
IT WAS DURING A FREEZING AND THAWING SITUATION THE OILER ON A DRAGLINE WENT INTO CUT OT CHECK WATER PUMP WHILE ATTENDING TO PUMP SPOIL SLID UP AGAINST PUMP PINNING OILER HE RECEIVED SOME CUTS AND BRUISES AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED
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