Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE CLIMBING A LADDER.
Spinks Clay Co.Mining Incidents in 2001
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Spinks Clay Co. operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2001
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2001
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 03MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2001
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HIS FAILURE TO PROPERLY POSITION HIE FEET WHILE TURNING THE DRUM CAUSED HIS FOOT TO SLIDE BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE CRUSHER WALL.
Fall from ladders
EE FELL OFF LADDER & CAME TO REST OVER DOOR OF BOTTOM DUMP RAIL CAR. EE WAS INSIDE CAR AT TIME OF INCIDENT, INSPECTING SAME. WHILE IN THIS POSITION, HIS FOOT WAS IN THE AREA OF THE DOOR, WHICH WAS CONCURRENTLY BEING CLOSED FROM OUTSIDE OF COMPARTMENT. UPON BEING ALERTED, OTHER EMPLOYEES OPENED DOOR & HE EXITED RAIL CAR.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS STANDING IN THE PLANT SHOP TALKING TO PLANT PERSONNEL WHEN HE FAINTED. HE FELL TO THE FLOOR INFLICTING A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TEAM MEMBERS WERE TO HAUL MATERIAL FROM SI6 TO DUMP AREA. THE TAIL GATE FAILED TO LATCH SO TEAM MEMBER TOOK THE TAILGATE AND PREPARED TO SLAM IT SHUT. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE LATCH ASSEMB LY.