All MSHA-reportable accidents at Reed Minerals, Inc. operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
EE dayshift foreman,was welding using a welding hood that belonged to someone else. The hood did not provide adequate protection for ee eyes. EE eyes were irritated due to the welding. EE was written off work for 10/18/2010 and returned to work on 10/19/2010.
Operator was getting on 375 Komatsu Dozer, he put his foot on the step on the side of the push arm and grabbed the handle on the tilt cylinger, his hand slipped off the handle and he fell backwards onto the ground on his backside.
While traveling down the ramp toward the PC2000 trackhoe, the brakes on the Mack service truck that injured EE was riding in failed. After being told twice by the driver, other ee jumped from the truck. He received minor scratches on his left side. He was x-rayed and showed no injurys. The doctor stated that he had mild bruises.