Struck by flying object
Employee was assisting to remove a piece of rock wedged between 2 wheels on truck. Removal of the rock cause the tire to explode causing small cuts to the face
Neiswonger Construction Inc.Mining Incidents in 2018
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Neiswonger Construction Inc. operations in 2018. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2018
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Year
- 2018
Top incident classifications
- 01EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE2 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2018
Struck by flying object
Employee was trying to remove a piece of rock wedged between two wheels on truck. Removal of the rock caused the tire to explode causing facial lacerations.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was in the process of changing a head pulley on the return conveyor belt. Despite having a sling around the shaft, when the mounting bolts were removed the head pulley shifted and employee's left hand was pinched between the pulley and framework. Employee left index finger suffered a laceration requiring 4 stitches.