MSHA record for Westhoff Mine #6 (mine ID 3401379). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING COAL TRUCK AND HIT ANOTHER COAL TRUCK HEAD ON
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A 55 GALLON BARREL OF OIL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
OPERATOR DROPPED PAN TO BEGIN LOADING WHEN ENGINE BEGAN BURNING.
SUBJECT WAS WELDING ON THE REAR END OF A SCRAPER. HEAT FROM TORCH CAUSED REAR END TO SPEW HOT OIL ON INDIVIDUALS FACE AND HANDS.
ATTEMPTING REMOVE BEARING FROM DRAGLINE FOR REPAIR AND SLIVER OF METAL FLEW UP INTO EYE.
DAVID FOSTER CLIMBED FROM CAB OF CRANE WALKED ACORSS FLOOR SLIPPED OIL FELL FROM THE FLOOR ONTO LEG OF THE CRANE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER IN PIT AREA HE GOT OFF THE MACHINE AND BEGAN CLEANING TRACKS WITH A SHOVEL POSITIONING HIMSELF BETWEEN THE LOW-WALL AND THE DOZER ABOUT 15 FT FROM THE LOW-WALL CLA Y MATERIAL CAVED OFF FROM THE LOW-WALL HITTING THE SUBJECT FROM THE KNEES DOWN AND PUSHING HIS LEGS UNDER THE DOZER BLADE ARM THIS RESULTED IN SCRAPES AND BRUISES TO THE OPERATOR
EE WAS CLIMBING OFF CLINE DUMP TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER & HE FELL BACKWARDS. HE WAS CAUGHT UPSIDE DOWN & HANGING BY HIS LEG. ANOTHER EE HELPED HIM DOWN.
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