Struck by flying object
EE GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE. APPARENTLY WIND BLOWN. REMOVED WITH Q-TIP.
Star Fire MiningMining Incidents in 2001
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Star Fire Mining operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2001
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Year
- 2001
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON4 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 03OTHER1 incident
- 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2001
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE STRAINED MUSCVLE IN LOWER STOMACH WHEN OPENING DOOR ON POWDER BIN.
Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS SERVICING THE DRILL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON RAILING. CONTUSION TO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING TOP BIN DOOR TOGETHER ON ANFO TRUCK. HE WAS USING HIS LEG TO SLIDE IT SHUT. IN DOING SO HE SAID THE DOOR STUCK AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS KNEE.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE GOT OFF LOADER TO LOOK AT PIT FLOOR, STEP ON A BLOCK OF COAL AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
Fall onto or against objects
CONTRACTOR SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE HAND RAIL WHILE FUELING EQUIPMENT. BRUISED RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.
Struck by flying object
HE HIT A BUSHING WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO COME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WORKING UNDER A OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK, REMOVING OIL PAN. THE WORK REQUIRED THE EE TO BE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. CAUSING STRAIN TO NECK.
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING ON A DRILL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A BORE HOLE & FRACTURE HIS BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.