EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING BAND SAW TO CUT NOTCH IN WOOD AND PLACED HIS HAND UNDER BLADE CAUSING SEVERE CUT TO HAND. (LT).
PIERCE Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Dec 2004
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q2 | 14,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 22,171 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 18,470 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 28,780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 23,566 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 27,344 | 1 | 0 | 36.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 27,678 | 1 | 0 | 36.1 |
| 2001 Q4 | 26,394 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
7 on file (excluding fatalities above)2004 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN STEEL PLATE WHEN DRILL TWISTED AND STRAINED FINGERS ON HAND. INITIALLY TREATED AS 1ST AID. FIRST SENT TO DOCTOR ON 12-15-2004. ASSIGNED PHYSICAL THERAPY BY DR. ON 12-29-2004.
2002 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REOMOVE ROLLER BEARING AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT UNDER SLIDE.
EE STATES THAT WHEN WALKING BY TOOL RACK, HIS HAND STRUCK DRILL BIT THAT WAS PROTRUDING OFF SHELF, CAUSING LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER ON RT. HAND. RECEIVED 11 SUTURES & ISSUED PRESCRIPT ION MEDICINE.
EE STATES HE WAS PLACING STEEL BAND ON A HAMMERMILL FLIGHT AND DROPPED STEEL BAND (~15 POUNDS). BAND STRUCK FINGER. FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
2000 · 3 incidents
EE STATES THAT WHILE LOADING JACK STAND INTO TRUCK, THE CENTER POST ON THE JACK DROPPED AND SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT FINGER CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE.
EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A BOX AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EE STATES THAT HE MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HAMMERING COUPLING ONTO SHAFT. LATE REPORT. WENT TO CLINIC 2+ WEEKS AFTER ALLEGED INJURY. FINGER WAS INFECTED. REMOVED NAIL. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.