Fall from ladders
The employee was preparing to climb a ladder and lost his footing on the bottom step. The employee slipped and fell about 8"" onto his bottom.
Big River Industries IncorporatedMining Incidents in 2004
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Big River Industries Incorporated operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2004
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Year
- 2004
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 03OTHER2 incidents
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2004
Fall down stairs
The weather before the start of the employee shift was humid and there had been previous heavy rains. The employee was decending on a flight of stairs. The employee slipped causing the employee to fall down the steps. The employee had bruising of the rt. hip and rt. forearm.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
On 9/21/04 empl. reports back pain attributed to a work accident on 3/9/03. That day lifted 10lb can, strained back. 3/10/03 and 9/27/04 Dr visits status: perform normal job. Visits on 10/6 & 10/8/04 Dr noted no change, refer to specialist exam 10/12 & MRI 16th. MRI & diagnosis was Lumbar Spondylosis. Empl. could contin. to work w/limits on lifting, bending, etc.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EQUIPMENT REPAIRS, EMPLOYEE HAD TWO FINGERS CUT.
Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was preparing to change a hydraulic line on a WA 450 loader. The line was in a area that had limited access. The employee turned to access the ladder and felt a pull in his lower back.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE SET UP OF A CRANE FOR DRAGLINE. WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK HELPING TO GUIDE THE MAIN HOIST INTO POSITION IN ORDER TO PUT GANTRY IN PLACE, CABLES THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE GANTRY WERE PULLED CAUSING THE GANTRY TO TIP & FALL. PART OF THE GANTRY HIT HIS LEG RESULTING IN A GROSS CONTUSION & SPRAINED RT. FOOT.
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
We had a coal bin fire and were in the process of dumping the coal into loader buckets for disposal. The injured party was opening a dump valve when a small piece of floor grating shifted and allowed the employee to fall through to the ground below. The employee sustained a laceration to his head approximately 2 inches long requiring 10 stitches.
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
After loading the clay bin, EE entered maintenance shop. He placed gloves on his hands to begin check of 938 Caterpillar. Moments later, he felt the glove on his right hand tightening. EE removed the glove on his right hand and noticed swelling in a centralized spot on his wrist. He also noticed a black dot in the center of swelled knot on his wrist.