MSHA record for Surface #1 (1) (mine ID 4608340). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EE WAS CHANGING A TOOTH ON THE WA 800 ENDLOADER. HE STRUCK THE OLD TOOTH WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE IT. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT IN EE RIGHT LEG, MAKING APPROX. A 2 INCH CUT AB OUT 2 INCH BELOW THE KNEE.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO STOP A WATER LEAK ONT HE ENGINE OF THE NGERSOL RAN DRILL #403. WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE FITTING IT BROKE AND WATER AND ANTIFREEZE SPRAYED INTO HSI FACE, BURNING H IS FACE AND BOTH EYES.
A 992 LOADER WAS LOADING ROCK ONTO A 777 ROCK TRUCK. THE MUCK PILE WAS APPROX. 15-18 FT HIGH. ROCKS FROM THE FALL ROLLED DOWN AND STRUCK THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF THE ROCK TRUCK. THE SUDDEN IMPACT JARRED THE DRIVER AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER DISMOUNTING FROM THE ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE FELL BACKWARD ABOUT FOUR FEET & LANDED ON HIS BUTTOCKS FALL RESULTED IN AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA & A SLIGH T MUSCLE PULL OF THE BACK