Whitney Plant (UG): 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

Worker received laceration to his right thigh while cutting conveyor belt with utility knife. Injury required sutures.

The right long-finger of a loader operator was struck by the cab door, resulting in a smashed finger and broken bone in the finger tip. The operator had just opened the cab door and beginning to exit the cab, when a gust of wind blew the door shut. The steel frame on the cab side of the door struck the operator's finger.

Worker was using an air wrench to loosen a lock nut from a 1"x7 1/2" bolt located on jaw crusher. His middle fingertip got smashed and broken by the bolt head.

Worker (Blaster)was preparing bottom rows of blast holes in a face for loading of explosives. The face and work area had been previously scaled and work area inspected prior to the work. A rock fell from the face and struck the worker in his right forearm, causing a laceration. The fallen rock had scaling marks.

Worker on blasting crew was at mine face loading explosives when rock fell approximately 10 feet before striking him on his hardhat and left arm. Rock measured aproximately 1-inch thick by 15-inches by 6-feet. The work area had been scaled mechanically and by hand.

EE was inside cab of machine scaling when rock from the mine roof fell & struck the cab of the scaler. The rock that hit the equipment jolted the worker inside the cab. 1 or 2 small rock pieces had fallen in the area just before the last rock fell. The engine on the scaler turned off after the cab was struck so the worker exited the cab through rear window to flee the work area

Worker was dismounting Front End Loader at end of his shift. As worker stepped onto the ground, while dismounting equipment, he felt a muscle pull/strain in his lower back. The ground was firm, level and free from debris. Day of incident was worker's second day on the job following a 2-month layoff.

Rock fell from roof of mine and landed on the basket of the anfo loader. The operator was in the cab and suffered a back sprain. The employee had restrictions placed on his work by a doctor causing the injury to be recordable.

An unknown condition started a fire in the engine compartment of a Fletcher scaler while it was in use back-scaling. The operator activated the fire suppression system and initiated the mine evac system. All personnel exited the mine safely and MSHA was notified immediately.

Employee lifted sample bucket from truck bed and felt pain in right elbow.

A small rock fell from the back and hit the employee's hard hat, shoulder, and arm.

Employee accidentally dropped a bucket of aggregate on her foot causing a fracture. Treatment was application of a cast.

Unseen rock at base of ladder

LIFTED AND CARRIED POWER CABLE FOR VENTILATION FAN AND STEPPED IN A HOLE.

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO PROPEL BACKWARDS TRIPPING ON WATER HOSE AND FALLING ON CORNER OF CRIBBING USED UNDER CRANE OUTRIGGING.

EE WAS SCALING IN THE BENCH AREA WHEN A LARGE ROCK HIT THE BOOM OF THE SCALER RESULTING IN HIS BACK BEING SPRAINED.

ADDING ENGINE OIL TO LOADER IN UNDERGROUND SERVICE AREA WHEN STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROCK.

EMPLOYEE HAMMERING BIT OFF OF END OF DRILL STEEL. A SMALL PIECE OF THE HAMMER HEAD BROKE OFF WHEN HE STRUCK BIT AND PROPELLED UPWARD STRIKINGHIM IN THE CHEST.

EE WAS HAND SCALING FACE AREA WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A LARGE PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK. AFTER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCALING MACHINE WOULD BE NEEDED. AS HE WAS PULLING BACK THE ROCK POP PED LOOSE AND CAME DOWN HITTING THE MANLIFT. THE FORCE THREW HIM INTO ANOTHER EE WHO WAS PUSHED INTO RAIL OF BASKET. FIRST EE WAS HIT ON ELBOW & HAND.

EE WAS HAND SCALING FACE AREA WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED LARGE PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SCALING MACHINE WOULD BE NEEDED. AS HE AND ANOTHER EE WERE PULLING AWAY THE ROCK CAME LOOS E AND FELL, HITTING THE MANLIFT. THE FORCE THREW 2ND EE INTO 1ST, PUSHING HIM INTO THE SIDE RAIL OF THE BASKET BRUISING LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIBS.

EE WAS LOADING LIFTER HOLES IN WATER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON SHARP ROCK.

TRIPPED OVER GEAR SHIFT WHEN ENTERING DRILL WHILE TRYING TO LOOK AT BOOM AT SAME TIME

CHECKING OIL IN WATER TRUCK, WAS ON RIGHT FENDER CHECKING OIL, HE MISSED THE STEP AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE TRUCK.

WAS ON THE BACK OF XL5110 SCALER. WAS IN PROCESS OF ADDING OIL TO THE HYDRAULIC TANK AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE PLUG WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF PLUG INJURING FINGER.

PLANT OPERATOR HAD SHUT DOWN THE PLANT AT THE END OF THE SHIFT & WHILE PERFORMING CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES, SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK

PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

WHILE APPROACHING HOPPER TRAILING ARM BROKE OFF THE EUCLID CAUSING TRK TO DROP & SHOCKING THE OPERATOR

REPLACING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER,, WAS AT FRONT BOTTOM OF BUCKET,USING AIR GUN TO REMOVE BOLT TRIED TO PUSH BOLT UP IN SLOT, BOLT SPUN & CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER

FILLING HOLES WITH ANFO. ANFO POT WENT EMPTY. WHILE PULLING HOSE OUT, THE HOSE STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ALONG HAUL ROAD LAYING PIPE FOR NEW WATER PUMP. WHILE WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND, KNEE POPPED.

WHILE HOSING OFF CAT WALKS WITH WATER HOSE, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THIRD RIGHT FINGER.

ON DIESTER SCREEN DECK TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCREENS WITH HAND WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND SMASHED 5TH RIGHT FINGER, PARTIALLY REMOVING FINGERNAIL. SUTURES REQUIRED.

WHILE CLEANING STONE OUT FROM UNDER JAW CHUTE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HAND.

WHEN HE GOT UP OUT OF HIS CHAIR AND STARTED TO WALK ACROSS THE DISPATCH AREA, HE FELT ASHARP PAIN GO UP HIS BACK AND DOWN HIS LEFT LEG. HIS LEFT LLEG SEEMED TO GO NUMB AND GAVE OUT CAUSING H IM TO FALL AGAINST THE PRINTER STAND. HIS WRIST TWISTED WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND HIS HEAD CONTACTED THE WALL.

WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND THEPLANT, FRONT SPINDLE BROKE AS BUCKET WAS BEING RAISED AT PLANT YARD. AS FRONT SPINDLE BROKE, HIS RIGHT KNEE HIT AGAINST MACHINE WHEN IT FELL ON ITS SIDE.

WAS HAND SCALING IN M-I, E-34, E-32 BEFORE BLASTING. AT THE END OF DAY HE NOTICED A SORENESS.

WHILE HAND SCALING ROCK FROM THE BACK IN W-39, ROCK GAVE WAY AND HE FELT HIS LOWER STONACH AREA PULL.

EE WAS IN M-3 W-37 HAND SCALING THE BACK. EE WAS HELPING SCALE DOWN A LOOSE ROCK, WHEN THE ROCK GAVE WAY. EE'S BAR HIT EE'S BAR SMASHIN EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO BARS.

HE WAS IN M2 HEADING HAND SCALING PRIOR TO LOADING THE SHOT. HE WAS PRYING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE FACE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION JACK FROM HIS TRUCK, THEY WERE WORKING IN M10 E10, LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE BACK, HITTING ON RIGHT FOREARM AND BACK.

CUT RIGHT HAND WHILE PICKING UP A BOX OF WELDING RODS THAT HAD AN OPEN EDGE.

LIFTING SCREEN FOR ROCK BREAKER, WAS IN SCRAP YARD LOOKING FOR A WINDOW GUARD FOR HI-LIFT WHEN A TWIG HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS WALKING PAST THE PARTS ELECTRIC TRAILER, SLIPPED ON THE SNOW & FELL ON HIS BACK.

WAS OPENING GATES ON DUST BIN. WHILE PULLING LEVER TO OPEN THE DUST BIN, EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK WHICH RADIATED TO THE BOTTOM OF SPINE.

WAS AT THE FACE OF M8-E22 CHECKING THE AREA FOR LOOSE MATERIAL. WHILE DOUBLE CHECKING WORK AT SEAM, WENT TO PICK UP AREA THAT WAS SCALED EARLIER WHEN THE BACK FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN TESST LAB LIGHTING GAS STOVE TO DRY SAMPLES. HE LIT THE FIRST THREE BURNERS AND WENT TO LIGHT THE LAST THREE, AND THE STOVE BLEW BACK INTO HIS FACE.

WAS PUMPING WATER INTO BULK TANK OF WATER TRUCK.WHILE PUMPING WATER, HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON FROZEN GROUND AND ROCKS

IN MINE WORK AREA M-7 REMOVING FRONT SHEAVE WHEEL FROM FEED CYLINDER WHILE REMOVING FRONT SHEAVE WHEEL FROM FEED CYLINDER, BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN CYLINDER AND BOOM.

WAS AT FUEL TANK AREA ON LEFT FRONT OF SCALER. WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE TOOL CYLINDER IN, EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER, PINCHING A NERVE IN BACK.

PUTTING DYNAMITE ON TRUCK, WET STEPS ON TRUCK, SLIPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ON TRUCK.

WHILE HELPING TRUCK DRIVER FREE A ROCK FROM HIS TAILGATE, ROCK FELL OUT AND TAILGATE CLOSED ON FINGERS.

WHILE ROLLING A ROCK FROM THE ROAD PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS, CARRY 1 BUCKET OF 2B AND ONE OF 2A, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SECOND STAIR FROM DOOR, BUT DID NO FALL. EMPLOYEE NOTICED SMALL PULL IN BACK AND PROBLEM BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE, SO HE WENT TO HOSPITAL. 5/5/94

IN THE MINE AT W-11/M-1 DRILLING, DRILLER ENGAGED WRONG CONTROL LEVER WHICH CAUSED HIS LEFT HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND STEEL HOLDER.

WHILE REMOVING LARGE ROCK FROM CATWALK BEHIND THE JAW CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE FELT LOW BACK PAIN.

WAS IN BACK OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK TO GET PIN STOCK, STEPPED OFF OF BUMPER AND FELL DOWN ON PUMP LAYING ON GROUND TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

CLIMBING OFF BACK OF POWDER TRUCK,LOADING TRUCK WITH AMPHO BAGS,OVERSIZE ROCKS LAYING ON THE GROUND AND EMPL STEPPED ON ROCKS WRONG AND STRAINED ANKLE-WEARING KNEE BRACE.

EMPTYING WASTE OIL FROM DRUMS (30 GALLON DRUMS) WHILE LIFTING THE DRUM WRONG,FELT PAIN IN HIP AND LOWER BACK.BEING TREATED AT THE CHIROPRACTOR.