Star Mine has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q2 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 281 | 2 | 1 | 7117.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,193 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,082 | 8 | 0 | 3842.5 |
| 2012 Q2 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 16129.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 10000.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
EE was installing rock bolts in rib and debris got into his eye. He worked through his entire shift. When waking up the next morning, he immediately noticed that the debris did not wash out, went to his eye doctor and had it removed, and reported the incident at the corporate office.
EE was drilling with jackleg drill when the steel shanked and caused his right hand to hit the D-Handle of the machine.
Employee was installing rock bolts in the ribs of the 2000 level past the Star switch when he got something in his eye. He continued to work through the end of shift. At shift end, his eye was still bothering him as the debris did not wash out. He reported the debris at the company's office on June 5, 2012 at 11:45 a.m.
Employee was tasked to weld. Employee misused a welding helmet. The helmet was for use with a hard had (required clips). The employee did not use it with a had had and instead held the helmet in place with one hand, thus making the equipment ineffective and causing flash burns.
VICTIM HAD BEEN DRILLING A ROUND. HE PULLED ON THE HANDLE ATTACHED TO THE JACK LEG TO ADJUST IT FOR PENETRATION AND IN DOING SO APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE.
IMPROPER LIFTING METHOD AND POSTION REPORTED AS A POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE OR MUSCLE STRAIN.
TROUSE LEG CAUGHT ZINC FILTER RAKE SHAFT WRENCHED KNEE.
PULLING ROCK DRILL FROM FACE AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE IN PROCESS.
FOOT OUTSIDE OF MOTOR COCKPIT WALKED WITH ASSISTANCE
VICTIM WAS BARING DOWN THE BACK WHEN AROCK LOOSENED AND FELL INTO STANDING WATER AND MUD SPLASHING FOREIGN BODY INTO FACE AND LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND SLIGHT INFECTION NOTED.
THE VICTIM WAS MANNUALY BREAKING ROCK WITH A DOUBLE JACK WHEN A FRAGMENT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING A FRONT TOOTH OFF.
LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM RIB WHEN VICTIM TRIED TO SQUEEZE BETWEEN RIB AND HIS DRILL MACHINE STRICKING VICTIM IN THE MIDDLE OF BACK.
VICTIM WAS USING DOUBLE JACK TO BREAK LARGE ROCK ON GRIZZLY WHEN ROCK BROKE IN HALF LOWER HALF ROLLED ONTO TOP OF LEFT FOOT INFLICTING SLIGHT CUT WHICH REQUIRES SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EMPL ASSIGNED TASK OF CLEANING UP DRIFT-NOT NORMAL TASK.SHORTLY AFTER HE LEARNED OF TASK COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS AND REQUESTED TO LEAVE WORK.REQ GRANTED.HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO LIMITED D RILLING ACTIVITY MOSTLY BUZZY FOR 6 MO.-HARDLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE A DISORDER FROM REPEATED VIBRATION.
A SMALL LOOSENED ROCK FALL FROM THE BACK AS THE VICTIM WAS DRILLING AND STRUCK HIM BELOW THE LEFT EYE CAUSING SLIGHT PUNCTURE WOUND WHICH WAS SUTURED TO CLOSE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A DRILL STAGING AND STEPPED ONTO A BAGGING THAT WAS NOT SECURED. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ONTO THE MUCK PILE. HIS DRILL MACHINE "JACKLEG" FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM CRACKING ONE BONE 3/4 WAY THROUGH.
BAD AIR SLACK GROUND, LARGE SLAB TIPPED OUT FROM HANGING WALL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE CAUSING SLIGHT IMPAIRMENT.
A NAIL, LOST AND PARTIALLY EMBEDDED IN HARD PACKED DIRT AND MUCK WAS STEPPED ON BY THE EMPLOYEE AS HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE RAILS (AWAY FROM THE 1100 STATION AREA) THE PROTRUDING NAIL PASSED THROUGH THE SOLE OF HIS BOOT AND PENETRATED THEBALL OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
THE EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO COUPLE THE MOTOR HE WAS OPERATING TO A TIMBER RAIL CAR WITHOUT LEAVING THE COCKPIT. THE MOTOR JUMPED AHEAD PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRAWBAR MOTOR CAUSING A MINOR CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT HAND.
LACK OF ADEQUATE EYE PROTECTION IT IS THE OPINION OF THE INVESTIGATOR THAT THE PROTECTION AFFORDED BY ONLY SAFETY GLASSES OR FULL FACE SHIELD WOULD NOT PROVIDE AGAINST POSSIBLE REOCCOURANCE OF THE HTIS SAME TYPE ALLIO GOGGLED WOULD SLIGHT IMPAIRMENT TO BOTH EYES BURNING IRRITATION.
SUBJECT SLIPPED ON WET SOAPY FLOOR SURFACE WHILE MOPPING. MINER INJURY STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.
SUBJECT WAS ALTERING A FORK LIFT IN THE MACHINE SHOP.HE THOUGHT THE FORK SLATE WAS AT THE END OF ITS TRAVEL AND FAILED TO BLOCK IT.THE FORK-PLATE FELL OFF AND STRUCK SUBJECTS RIGHT FOOT FRACTU RING TOE.NO SAFETY SHOES.
SUBJECT WITH THREE ASSISTANTS WAS MOVING A ELECTRIC M-E SET MOTOR ACROSS A FLOOR WITH BAR AND CHAIN AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.MINOR IMPAIRMENT.
PORTABLE LADDER NOT PLACED SECURELY LADDER SLIPPED SUBJECT FELL WITH LADDER TO FLOOR LANDING ON HIS FEET SUBJ TURNED HIS KNEE RESULTING IN MINER IMPAIRMENT
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING ON OFF SWITCH ON SMALL EMPO SUMP PUMP IN THE SURFACE ELEC SHOP WHEN TRANSFORMER OIL IGNITED AND BLEW PUMP APART A PIECE OF THE PUMP STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD
EE SLIPPED & FE5L ON SURFACE ON ICE & STRAINED HIS GROIN.
EMPL DRILLING T2ROUGH 1/4'' METAL CASING.HAND-HELD ELEC DRILL WHEN BIT HUNG CAUSING DRILL TO SPIN STRIKING & FRACTURING RIGHT HAND.SURFACE ELEC.SHOP.
EMPL CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TONGUE OF HAUL TRUCK AND STEEL HE WAS HANDLING IN SURFACE MACHINE SHOP.
THE WIRE LEADS TO THE 500 HP.AC.HOIST BURNED OFF(ELECTRICAL)RENDRRING HOIST INOPERABLE WILL TAKE APPROX.4-6 HRS TO REPAIR.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING STEEL PLATE INTHE MACHINE SHOP. PLATE SLIPPED OFF 2" PIPE STRIKING AND FRACTURING LEFT TOE.
EMPLOYEE LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH POCKET KNIFE WHILE CUTTING TAPE OFF BATTERY TERMINAL WIRE IN SURFACE ELECTRIC SHOP.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND LACERATED RT INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FLYING OBJECT RIVET GUN CHUCK LACERATING LOWER LIP
EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD ON DRILL PRESS INJURING BACK
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