MSHA record for Tangent Mining Co Inc (mine ID 1505333). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO COAL,SAND AND ROCK DUST.
WITH LATHE RUNNING, HE WAS CLEANING OUT METAL CUTTING INSIDE GEAR CASE WHILE GEAR CASE WAS TURNING, THE GEAR CASE CAUGHT HIS HAND PULLING INTO BORING BAR.
LOADING COAL WI7H ENDLOADER AND WHILE HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF LOADER TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
A LOADER OPERAT2R WAS SETTING A BUNDLE OF BELT STRUCTURE ON THE GROUND & INJURED EMPLOYEE WENT AROUNT ENDLOADER TO THE FRONT OUT OF SIGHT OF OPERATOR & REACHED UNDER LOADER BUCKET TO UNHOOK CH AIN WHILE BUCKE7 WAS STILL BEING LOWERED BUCKET CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN TOOTH ON BUCKET & BELT STRUCTURE
PUTTING HYDRAUL3C HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS USING AN OPEN END WRENCH AND HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE HAMMER TO HIT HIS THUMB.
CUTTING METAL W3TH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND UNDER IT.
REPLACING STEEL3HOSE ON DOZER PUSHING END OF STEEL PIPE WITH BAR AND BAR SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE HE WAS HOLDING AND ANOTHER PIPE
REMOVING KING PINS FROM FRONT END OF TRUCK USING PUNCH AND HAMMER.
EXPOSURE TO COAL, SAND AND ROCK DUST IN AND AROUND UNDERGROUND COAL MINES.
BACK INJURY DUE TO SLIPPING & FALLING FROM TRUCK.
MOVING A PORTABLE FAN ON WORK BENCH WHILE FAN WAS STILL RUNNING & FINGER WENT THROUGH FAN GUARD.
IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE MACHINE WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED & F ELL ON THE TRACKS & BLADE ARM OF DOZER.