MSHA record for Tuscarora (mine ID 2601561). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO GET SOME BARREL LIDS. THEN TO TAKE THE LIDS TO THE WASH AREA TO BE WASHED. AFTER LOADING THE LIDS ON THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A WOODEN PALLET TO PUT IT ON T HE TRUCK, STUMBLED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE RETREADING THROUGH BOOM,THE HOSE REEL WAS ROTATED TO ALLOW MORE SLACK IN HOSE.THE EXTERIOR CONNECTION(HOSE)ROTATED AROUND AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT BETWEEN HOSE REEL FRAME AND THE CO NNECTION PIPE.
WHILE OPERATOR WAS TURNING VEHICLE A BEARING ON THE STEERING MECHANISM BROKE,JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND SPRAINING THE EMPLOYEES WRIST.
RING FINGER CAUGHT ON STEP OUTSIDE DOOR OF 769B. AS INJURED STEP OFF OF TRUCK RING CAUGHT AND RIPPED FINGER.
DIGGING PIT FLOOR. LOADER SUDDENLY STOPPED. OPERATOR WAS SECURED.
INJURED WAS LOADING A 500 LB. BARREL IN THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER. HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BARREL AND THE BUCKET, RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION OF THE RIGHT LITTLE F INGER.
STRETCHING TO HOLD PIPE TOOL AND OPERATE CONTROLS AT THE SME TIME.
STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS MIXING CYANTOE FROM A 2000 LB PLASTIC BAG AND WAS PUTTING THE BAG BACK INTO THE BOX THAT THE CYANTOE WAS SHIPPED IN THE OPENING OF THE BAG FLIPPED CYANTOE DUST INTO EMPLOYEES EYE AS IT SLID OVER TH EDGE OF THE BOX EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING FACE OR EYE PROTECTION.
WHILE DISMANTLING FILTER PRESS INJURED REACHED UNDER END PLATE TO SUPPORT PLATE PLATE DROPPED DOWN PINCHING INSIDE OF FINGER BETWEEN PLATE & FRAME OPEN WOUND ON INSIDE OF THIRD J OINT OF LEF T INDEX FINGER WITH SMALL CHIP TAKEN FROM BONE