I NAME STATES THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND IN HIS LEGS WHEN HE WALKED
Wells Plant #3 Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Wells Plant #3 (mine ID 4101144). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 1983–1987
- Latest incident
- Oct 1987
Reportable incidents
15 on file1987 · 4 incidents
THE CABLE USED 7O MOVE DESANDER BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 WHILE GOING TO DRAGLINE STRAIN BACK AND AGGRAVATED OLD BACK INJURY EMPLOYEE RETURN TO LIGHT DUTY WORK 4-27-87 THRU 5-1-87. HE THEN HAD SURGERY ON 5-4-87.
WHILE MOVING PU4P T O ANOTHER POND THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GOING DOWN BANK
1985 · 1 incident
WHILE WORKING ON A BATTERY POST TRYING TO GET CONNECTION BATTERY EXPLODED AND ACID GOT INTO EMPLOYEE LEFT EYE.
1984 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON BOARD CHECKING CONVEYOR FOR FOREIGN MATERIAL. HE SLIPPED FORWARD AND FELL APPROX. 7 FT TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK V-BELT TENSION WITHOUT TELLING PLANT OPERATOR. WHEN EMPLOYEE GRABBED V-BELT THE PLANT WAS ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON
WHILE GETTING A BUCKET OF WATER FROM TRAILER FOR DRAGLINE THE VICTIM SLIPPED ON TRAILER HITCH AND FELL ON LOWER BACK BRUISED LOWER BACK
1983 · 7 incidents
WHILE BEATING ON BUCKET TOOTH.CHIP FLEW OFF AND HIT ON RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER NECK AREA.
EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP AN 18 GAL CAN OF GREASE AND STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.
WHILE CLIMBING UP ON DRAGLINE,SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING BRUISE TO LEFT WRIST.
WHILE LOADING CAN OF VARSOL SPILLED SOME ON LEFT HIP.
WHILE CHECKING GRAVEL IN STOCKPILE A ROCK BOUNCED OFF AND HIT VICTIM IN MOUTH KNOCKING GOLD TOOTH OUT
WHILE THROWING DISCARDED SHAKER SCREEN OFF OF PLANT TOWER WIND BLEW SCREEN CAUSING TO MASH FINGER OF L EFT HAND.
CHANGING FAIRLEAD SHEAVE ON DRAGLINE VICTIM WAS HIT ON FINGER WITH HAMMER.
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