MSHA record for Westlinc Mine (mine ID 0202545). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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ELMPLOYEE WAS JOGGING THROUGH THE YARD TO GIVE A MESSAGE TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING MUDDY, RAINY CONDITIONS AND SLIPPED ON A MUDDY SURFACE FALLING ON HIS HAND AND INJURING HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE DRILLING UNIT WHEN THE BUILT UP AIR PRESSURE CAUSED DIRT AND ROCKS TO EXPEL FROM THE DRILL HOLE AND INTO HIS FACE. SEVERAL PARTICLES FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE CALLED IN SICK WITH THE FLU ON 09-16-18 LATER REPORTING ON 09-27 THAT HE HAD TRIPPED OVER A SPARE TIRE AT 7:00PM(NOT WORKING HOURS) ON 09-13.HE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE BONEYARD WHERE SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT ARE STORED,TRIPPED OVER THE TIRE,FELL FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIMSELF INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL OPERATING GRINDING MACHINE WHEN PARTICLES FLEW UNDER HELMET AND INTO EYE.EMPL DIDNT IMMEDIATELY SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION -ASSUMED HE HAD DUST IN EYE.SEVERAL DAYS LATER WENT TO HOSPITAL AND DISCOVERED A PARTICLE WAS EMBEDDED IN EYE.CURRENTLY BEING TREATED AND EYE IS IMPROVING.INJURY CONSIDERED MINOR.