MSHA record for Sugar Creek (mine ID 1202084). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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WAS CUTTING A WIRE TIE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.
LAID DOWN HOT TOURCH, AS BENT OVER TO REMOVE BROKE BOLT, SLIPPED, LEANED BACK AND LAID HAND ON TOURCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LONG PRY BAR TO LOOSEN A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HE WAS INSTALLING THAT HAD BECOME LODGED. AS THE CYLINDER CAME LOOSE IT SWUNG AROUND FORCING THE PRY BAR INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEG AB OVE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BUSHING ON HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEAT THE BUSHING INTO PLACE. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND IMBEDDED INTO HIS LEG.
CORE DRILL HELPER COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN HE HAD A BACK INJURY IN 1991 & IS TO UNDERGO SURGERY
MECHANIC WAS LOWERING BELLY PAN ON SCRAPER. HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN CHAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A LARGE ROOT INTO THE BUCKET OF A FARM TRACTOR USED IN RECLAIMATION. THE ROOT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT.
AFTER CHECKING OIL AND WATER ON DOZER, STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND, TWISTED ANKLE.