MSHA record for Sweetwater Uranium Project (mine ID 4801181). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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PREPARING TO LIFT MOVE 24 FT TRAILER, WITH OVERHEAD CRANE FRONT END SWUNG SIDEWAYS STRIKING PINNING EMP AGAINST CELL BARGE. TAKEN TO ER. DR DETERM INTERNAL BLEEDING CAUSED BY LACERATED LIVER.
WHEN APPLYING AIR PRESSURE TO THE WABCO WATER TRUCK #2701 TO START IT, FULL AIR PRESSURE (130 PSI) ENTERED THE HYDRAULIC TANK THROUGH A PRESET AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE CAUSING HYDRAULIC TA NK TO EXPLODE WHILE ELDEN WAS WALKING TO THE SIDE OF IT. HYDRAULIC OIL AND METAL/PAINT FRAGMENTS WENT TO HIS FACE AND UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES, SCRATCHING LENS OF RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP TOOLS WHEN HE STEPPED ON SMALL OBJECT AND TWISTED ANKLE NOTICED SMALL AMOUNT OF PAIN AT TIME BUT DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SERIOUS SWELLED UP WITH QUITE A BIT OF PAIN THE NEX T MORNING CHIPPED BONE ON LEFT ANKLE IN CAST
EMPLOYEE HELPING TO LIFT TRASH CAN INTO BACK OF PICKUP HIS BACK POPPED AND WAS PAINFUL FROM HIS LOWER BACK DOWN INTO HIS LEGS
TRYING TO TURN SWIVEL ON FRONT SHOVEL USING PRY BAR,USED TOO MUCH STRAIN- SORE BELLY LEFT SIDE AND PAIN IN LEFT TESTICLE.
WHILE DRIVING A PIN INTO THE CENTER OF AN IDLER WITH A HAMMER A PIECE BROKE OFF OF THE PIN AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK SIDE OF THE RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN 8 STITCHES
WHILE WASHING OUT PIPE WITH A WATER HOSE THE HOSE BLEW OUT OF THE PIPE HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING TWO RIGHT TOP TEETH AND CUTTING HIS LIP RESULTING IN 4 STITCHES