Fall from machine
Climbing down the steps of the front end loader, lost his footing and slipped and fell about 4 ft to the ground, used left hand to brace the fall, causing chipped bone in left hand by his thumb.
Crusher #4 PortableMetal/Nonmetal
Central Sand & Gravel Co · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Columbus, Platte County, NE · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2501109
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2002–2005
- Latest incident
- Aug 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2005 · 1 incident
2004 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE SHAKER PERFORMING MAINTENANCE REPAIRS WHEN HE KNELT DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE, CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE ON A PIECE OF STEEL BEARING HOUSING UNDER THE SAND. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
2002 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE CRUSHER WAS SET UP IN SCOTTS BLUFF, NE AND THE EE WAS USING A STEEL ROD TO UNPLUG MUDDY ROCK IN THE SPLITTER CHUTE WHEN HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK- HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TRE ATMENT UNTIL 12-11-02.
Struck against stationary object
EE WAS HELPING DISMANTLE THE CRUSHER BY REMOVING A PIN FROM THE CHUTE ON THE CONVEYOR. HE TURNED AROUND & STARTED WALKING & STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BELOW HIS EAR ON THE LOADER BUCKET