Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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October 20, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WASHING THE SIDE WALK WITH A WATER HOSE, AND PULLED ON THE HOSE AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE SLICK PAVEMENT AND FELL.

October 16, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS USING COMEALONG TO OPEN #2 STEDMAN CAGE. COMEALONG SLIPPED & HE FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST OTHER STEDMAN.

September 16, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Delta Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING A LOADED WATER TRUCK AND WAS HIT, FROM BEHIND, BY A LOADED HAUL TRUCK.

April 8, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UN ROLLING STEEL CABLE OFF OF A SPOOL STRAINED BACK & WAS DOING THIS BY HAND ROLLING THE SPOOL ACROSS THE GROUND

July 16, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TIGHTENING BOLT ON MILL & SOCKET CAME OFF & HE FELL ON LEFT ANKLE.

May 16, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Corp · Fall from ladders

FELL FROM LADDE9 WHILE WORKING ON CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING. THE FALL BROKE HIS LEFT ARM.

May 16, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Corp · Fall from ladders

FELL WHILE WORK3NG ON CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING IRON HIT LEG & THE FALL BROKE LEFT ARM. LACERATION OF LEFT LEG.

February 19, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Delta Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WALKING AROUND 5 SCREW CONVEYOR AND WALKED INTO A SCREW LID WHILE UNBOGGING SCREW

January 10, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING OIL B5RRLELS AND CRUSHED FINGERS BETWEEN BARRELS

October 14, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Corp · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED ON STAIRS AND CAUGHT SELF WITH LEFT ARM ON HAND RAILS.

March 27, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · MACHINERY
Delta Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING A DRILLING OPERATION BEING DONE BY VENTURE DRILLING CO. A DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE FROM MAST OF DRILL RIG AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

February 2, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE IS WELDER IN HAMMER SHOP HE LIFTED A MILL HAMMER AND STRAINED BACK

October 13, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

DROPPED A 3IN STEEL PIPE ON TOE

August 22, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delta Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HAND TEARING LEGIMENTS

April 30, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delta Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM AHAUL TRUCK AND TWISTED BACK TWISTED OR STRAINED BACK

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