WA ATTEMPTING TO RMOVE A LARGE ROCK (WET) WHEN I PULLED IT TO MY RIGHT SIDE WHEN IT SLID ANDKNOCKED INOT MY RIGHT UPPERHIP. THEN CUT MY LEFT INDEX FINGER AS IT PROCEEDED TO TRAVELUP THE CONVE YOR BELT.
VanHorn Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for VanHorn (mine ID 4101295). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 28
- Years on record
- 1984–1997
- Latest incident
- Jul 1997
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q4 | 910 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
28 on file1997 · 5 incidents
WAS CLIMBING THE STAIR ON TEH SERVICE TURCK, STAIR WAS WET AND HE SLID, LOST BALANCE FALLING ON HIS BUTT. INJURY TAIL BONE.
A DUST PARTICLE BLEW INTO EYE.
HE WAS WORKING ON SHAFT GRINDING AND A PIECE OF TRASH WENT IN HE RIGHT EYE.
WORKER WAS AT THE CRUSHER PULLING ROCK FROM BELT WHILE OTHER ROCK SMASHED HE FINGER.
1996 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROCKS OFF PICKING BELT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
OEPRATOR SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
1995 · 1 incident
EE WAS COMING OUT OF THE PIT LOADED WITH WASTE ROCK. HE DROVE THRU A HOLE. THE FRONT WHEEL RAISED UP OFF THE GROUND AND HE LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE WENT DEAD. HE ALLOWED TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE WHEELS ON PASSENGER SIDE WENT UP ON THE WALL OF TALC AND THE TRUCK LAID OVER ON ITS SIDE.
1994 · 4 incidents
EE WAS CARRYING ANFO TO BORE HOLE SITE AND STEPPED ON ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CAR & WINDS BLEW DUST INTO EYES EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE WAS CAUTIONED TO WEAR GOGGLES OVER GLASSES.
THE EE WAS REMOVING SAFETY GOGGELS AND GLASSES AT END OF SHIFT AND DUE TO HARD WINDS AND BLOWING DUST PARTICLE BLEW INTO EYE.
AGGRAVATED LUNGS
1993 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE REPORTED AT 8 AM CST THAT HE HAD GOTTEN A PIECE OF SOAP STONE (TALC) IN HIS EYE ON 8-16-93 AND DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL 8-17-93 AT WHICH TIKMEHE GOT IT OUT HIMSELF. IT LEFT HOLE IN H IS EYE SO REPORTED ACCIDENT TO ME 8-18-93 AND WENT TO DR FOR CHECKUP AND GOT MEDICINE FOR EYE.
A ROCK HAD HUNG IN CRUSHER CHUTE. EMPLOYEE RAISED ROCK WITH HAND SO THAT IT COULD SLIDE ON THROUGH CHUTE AND WHEN ROCK SLID IT CUT RIGHT FOREFINGER.
1992 · 5 incidents
EE STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH NAILS IN IT WHICH PUNTURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
54736YEE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ON A HOPPER CAR & SLIPPED BANGING HIS TAIL BONE ON THE IRON FRAME WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A ROCK OFF THE ROCK PICKING BELT. THE ROCK SLIPPED, TWISTING THE EMPLOYEE'S WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCOT RON 6-19-92 AND RECEIVED A DOCTORS NOTE WHICH READS MUST BE REMOVED FROM WORK AREA DUE TO SEVER OBSTRUCTIVE, PULMONARY DISEASE SUSPECTED TO B ESILICOSIS. THE NOTE WAS T URNED IN ON 6-21-92 TO HER SUPERVISOR. THERE WAS NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY LUNG PROBLEM.
SLIPPED WHILE RETREIVING SHOVEL IN HOPPER
1991 · 1 incident
EMPL HAD LIFTED DRILL STEEL WHILE PUTTING IN RACK HE SLIPPED & FELL. STEP STRUCK HIM IN GROIN.
1990 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS WALKING TO COMPUTER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON RUG RUNNER THAT IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF COMPUTER. FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN RUNNER. HE LOST CONTROL OF BALANCE FELL IN FOLDING CHAIR IN FRONT OF COMP UTER. HE STARTED TO TIP SIDEWYS TO GAIN BALANCE THUS TWISTING BACK.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO TIGHTEN CUTTING EDGE RETAINING NUTS ON THE D90 DOZER WHEN HE PULLED ON A RATCHET HANDLE AT THE WRONG ANGLE PULLING THE SOCKET OFF THE NUT THUS FALLING BACKWARD BREAKING THE FALL WITH HIS HAND
1989 · 3 incidents
INJURED CARRIED A 5 GALLON BUCKET FULL OF SOAPSTONE WEIGHING 65-70 LBS. TO THE SAMPLE CRUSHER. HE REPEATED THIS PROCEDURE 3 TIME.
THREE MEN WERE STEAM CLEANING THE BELL HOUSING FOR THE 988 ENGINE. WHEN THEY TURNED IT OVER MANUALLY, IT SLIPPED OUT OF ONE MAN'S HANDS AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.
INJURED WAS ON AN INCLINE OF ABOUT 45 TO 50 DEGREES AND LOOSE ROCK. AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN, THE ROCK GAVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN A SITTING POSTION. AS HE WAS SLIPPING DOWN, HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED.
1988 · 1 incident
INJIRED WAS DRIVING THE 966 LOADER, AND NOTED ONE TIRE WAS LOW, SO HE WAS GOING TO FILL IT. HE STARTED UNSCREWIN THE CAP, WHEN THE ALVE STEM CAME OUT, AND SPRAYED HIM WITHCALCIUM CHLORIDE AL L OVER HIS BODY, IN ADDITION TO SWALLOWING SOME.
1987 · 1 incident
INJ WAS PAINTIN1 A FENCE HE TRIED TO PASS ANOTHER COWORKER ON A NARROW LEGE AND FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 5 FT
1984 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK AND STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK WHICH ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO TURN & SPRAIN HIS ANKLE-LOOSE ROCK-SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
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