MSHA record for TURKEY ISLAND (mine ID 4402416). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE BENDING OVER TO LOSOEN A BOLT ONT EH BULLDOZE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS TURNING ON AC IN THE OFFICE AND FELL AGAINST A FILE CABINET.
SHOVELING OUT TUNNEL
WHILE STRIKING A TOOTH ON LOADER BUCKET TO LOOSEN & REPLACE FLYING PIECE OF STEEL HIT LEG & CUT SAME
SUBJECT WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING BACKWARDS AND LANDING ON ANKLE.
SUBJECT WAS REVOLVING FAILEAD ON FRONT OF 4500 MAINITOWOC CRANE BY HAND IN ORDER TO REACH GREASE FITTING FOR SERVICING WHEN HE SAID HE HURT BACK.
SUBJECT WAS SECURING BARGE BY TYING ROPE LINES OFF TO DOCK FOR LOADING WITH SAND AND GRAVEL A DIECK HAND THREW HIM A LINE AND SUBJECT GRABBED AT IT AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE
SUBJECT GOT UP FROM CHAIR TO ADJUST WATER SPRAY PIPES WHICH FEED HOPPER TO WASH SAND & GRAVEL OUT OF HOPPER. SUBJECT WAS SEATED IN CHAIR IN CONTROL HOUSE & RUPTURED DIS IN BACK WHEN HE GOT UP FROM CHAIR.
SUBJECT WAS HELPING TIGHTEN A CRUSHER BY DRIVING WEDGES IN LOCKING POST BOLTS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.
SUBJECT WAS CUTTING METAL OUT OF CHUTE TO BE LINED ON TOWER WHEN PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO PANTS LEG. WHILE TRYING TO SHAKE METAL OUT OF PANTS SUBJECT ACCIDNTLY RAN LIGHTED TORCH ACROSS BAC K OFLEFT HAND.
A USED 4600 MANITOWAC CRANE WAS BEING DELIVERED BY BARGE TO BE UNLOADED.SUBJECT WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS PURCHASE,WAS ATTEMPTING TO FURTHER INSPECT SAID CRANE.HE WAS CLIMBING UP TRACK WHEN HIS TOE SLIPPED FROM BETWEEN PADS THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE AND BREAKING HIS LEG WHEN HE LANDED ON MAT.
SUBJECT WAS HELPING TO LIFT AIR COMPRESSOR FOR 3900 MANITOWOC CRANE WHIHC HAD JUST BEEN REPAIRED THEY WERE SLIDING COMPRESSOR INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK WHEN SUBJECT EVIDENTLY PULLED LEG MUSCLE
REMOVING 5/8'' 4INCH CABLE FROM BARGE CLEET IN ORDER FOR LOAD OUT OPER TO MOVE BARGE WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT SIDE-BACK MUSCLES.
LOADER WAS HOIS7 LOWERING METAL BY CABLE TO GROUND WHEN LOAD HUNG ON 4-IN.DOWN STAIRWAY HITTING SUBJECT KNOCKING HIM DOWN ONE FLIGHT OF STAIRS SUBJECT SUFFERED RT.SHOULDER STRAIN CONSEQUENTLY SUBJECT IS GETT3NG THERAPY ON A REGULAR BASIS
SUBJECT WAS ADJ6STING BRAKE ON TRACOTR OF 621 BOTTOM DUMP WHEN OPERATOR IN ADVERTRENTLY STEPPED ON BRAKE CAUSING SLACK ADJUSTER TO HIT SUBJECTS FINGER NERELY SEVERING FINGER. DOCTOR SEWED IT B ACK & FEELS LIK9 IT WILL RECOVER TO NORMAL AT LAST CONTACT WITH SUBJECT.
SUBJECT OPENED 8TOVE DOOR TO ADD FUEL WHEN FLAME SHOT OUT OF DOOR CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT HAND
SUBJECT WAS HEL1ING TO CHANGE A TAIL PULLEY BEARING IN THE TUNNEL LOAD OUT CONVEYOR.HE WAS TOLD TO LEAVE TUNNEL TO GET SOME FRESH AIR AS IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT.HE PASSED OUT ON THE WAY OUT.
SUBJECT WAS HAU5ING SAND AND GRAVEL TO PLANT WHEN HE RAN INTO THE BACK OF A WAGON DOWN WITH A FLAT TIRE. ANOTHER EMPTY HAULING UNIT WAS APPROACHING HIM FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION WHEN THE ACCIDE NT OCCURRED, SU6JECT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES ONLEFT EYE BROW
SUBJECT WAS ASS3GNED THE TASK OR REPLACING SECTION OF CATWALK INSIDE #12 TUNNEL CONVEYOR. SUBJECT LIFTED A CATWALK SECTION IN A BAD POSITION CUASING STRAINED PERIREAL MUSCLE.
SUBJECT WAS GET7ING INTO WAGON TO GO OUT TO FIELD. HE HAD A SHORT LADDER TO CLIMB TO GET IN DRIVERS SAT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK WHILE DOING SO.
SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL TTOP TING TO CRUSHER TO PREPARE FOR PLACING BACK ATOP CRUSHER HE LOST HIS GRIP PINNING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN RING & WINDLASS.
INJURED WAS LIFTING TOP DECK SCREEN TO PLACE ON VIBRATOR WITH THE AID OF THREE OTHER MEN WHEN SCREEN SLIPPED FALLING ON SUBJECT LEFT LEG
INJ WAS CHECKING OIL IN REAR ENGINE OF TS 14 SCRAPER WHEN HE SLIPPED FALLING BETWEEN RT REAR TIRE AND PAN BODY SUBSEQENTLY BRUSIING GROIN MUSCLES
INJURED WAS PULLING HOSE FROM ENGINE WHILE HOLDING ONEHALF OF HOOD IN HAND WHEN THE OTHER HALF CAME UNPROPPED STRIKING INJURED ON HARD HAT AND THEN ON BACK OF NECK.
SUBJECT GUIDING FUEL TANK BEING REMOVED FROM DOZER WITH CRANE.CHAIN THAT SUBECT WAS USING TO GUIDE TANK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON KNEE.
DROPPED OXYGEN CLYINDER ON BIG TOE, LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STARTED DOWN STEPS FROM TOWER, SLIPPED ON SECOND STEP AND SLID ON HIS BACK ABOUT 3 STEPS. HURT LOWER BACK
WORKING BENEATH TRACTOR, PUSHING UP ON HYD. PUMP. STRAINED MUSCLE IN CHEST WALL.
INSPECTING SHEAVE BLOCK PIN, DROPPED PIN ON RIGHT HAND, CUT RING FINGER
EMP WAS REMOVING CRIBBING BLOCKS FROM UNDER BULLDOZER HE HAD PULLED THREE STARTED OZER. HE HAD PULLED THREE, STARTED WITH ANOTHER, FELL OVER THE BLOCKS AND DROPPED ONE ON HIS RIGHT LEG, FRACTU RED SMALL BONE IN RIGHT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A FIVE YARD CRANE BUCKET. WHILE SITTING IN ONE POSITION ON HIS LEGS HE STARTED TO SLIDE DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL (THREE FT.) HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN H HIS LEG.
LAYING ON BACK, INSTALLING HYD. PUMP ON BOTTOM DUMP, PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
OPERATING TOO FAST OVER ROUGH GROUND, HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON BACK OF OPERATORS SEAT.
OPERATING HAUL UNIT TOO FAST OVER ROUGH GROUND.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM TRACK OF CRANE TO GROUND AND PINCHED NERVE IN UPPER BACK
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