Struck against stationary object
Employee was repairing a tear in a conveyor belt. While pushing down on the belt clip a sharp edge, his rt index finger was cut
S W Barrick & SonsMining Incidents in 2013
All MSHA-reportable accidents at S W Barrick & Sons operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2013
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2013
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2013
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee slipped and fell to his left knee while walking down a dirt road. The road had a few ruts in it due to rain. Employee stepped next to a rut that gave way and caused him to lose his balance and fall to his knee.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was working with a partner taking out bolts on the primary crusher wear bar. one employee was working the ratchet while the other supported the socket. As the socket started to slip off the bolt the employee who was injured reached to support the socket when the socket slipped off the bolt and the employee was struck by the ratchet... injuring his rt thumb.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee failed to use the proper tool when lining up 2 pipes and caught his finger in the gap, cutting the tip of the left index finger.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was using a knife to open up a package of soap stone and cut left hand pinky finger... requiring 4 stitches.