MSHA record for Queens Quarry (mine ID 0500009). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING SPILLIAGE FROM AROUND TAIL PULLEY OF CONVEYOR IN TUNNEL. COULD NIT POSTION HIMSELF CORRECTLY TO LIFT LARGE ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
A NOZZLE ON THE DUST CONTROL SYSTEM HAD NEEDED REPAIR. EMPLOYEE SHUT OFF THE BELT, GOT A NEW NOZZLE AND TOOLS AND WALKED THE BELT TO THE SPARY BAR LOCATION. THE BELT AT THIS LOCATION WAS WET A ND MUDDY. AFTER REPAIRING THE NOZZLE, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO DISMOUNT THE BELT, LOST HIS FOOTING IN THE MUD AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FALL WAS APROX. 4'. HE THEN ROLLED APPROX. 30' DOWNHILL.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED ON BRACKET CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE.
EMP. WAS ASSISTING IN THE CHANGING OF SCREENS AT THE SECONDARY CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT HE ALLEGES THAT THE WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYES. EMP. WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES OF GOGGLES .
OILER WAS TO ME5SURE THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE REMAINING IN THE STORAGE TANK, WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO CLIMB TO THE TOP OF THE TANK. THERE WAS NO LADDER ON THE TANK OR THE STAND, AND THE EMPLOYEE FI LED TO TAKE THE3LADDER FROM THE SHOP, XHOOSING INSTEAD TO CLIMB THE STAND FRAME. THE TANK SURFACE WAS WET SAND SLIPPERY DUE TO RAIN, AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE TANK AND FELL APPROX. 8 FT TO
EMP WAS SHOVELI3G SPILLAGE FROM AROUND CONVEYOR AND UNCOVERED A LARGE ROCK HE ROLLED THE ROCK FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR AND LIFTED IT TO CARRY IT FROM THE AREA AFTER WALKING A FEW PACES HE EXPER EXPERIENCED PAI3 IN THE GROIN AREA
EMP HAULS SHOT 9OCK TO THE PRIMANY CRUSHER WITH A TRUCK. SNOW FLURRIES OVER NIGHT HAD CREATED A MUDDY CONDITION THROUGHTOUT THE QUARRY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST FOOTING IN THE 4UD AND FELL. HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST A BOULDER USED AS A BERM OR BARRIER ALONG THE ROADWAY
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING SCREENS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB OVER THE ECCENTRIC HOUSING LOST FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS LEG
THE PH100 PAYHAULER UNIT 6 HAD BEEN LOADED BUT WOULD NOT PULL THE HILL TO THE CRUSHER AND STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD THE DRIVER APPLIED THE SERVICE BRAKES INCREASED ENGINE REVOLUTIONS AND SHIFT DOWN TO FIRST GEAR THIS CAUSED THE FRONT OF THE U NIT TO RISE FROM THE ROADWAY AND VEER TO THE SIDE OVER THE ROAD BERM
EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK WHEN IT HAD COME OUT OF GEAR AND HE COULD NOT STOP IT OR STEER IT EMPLOYEE WAS EXPERIENCING MINOR BACK DIFFICULTIES BEFORE THE INCIDENT
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON A SCREEN DECK. HE WAS LYING ON HIS SIDE ON THE DECK IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE CENTER BOLTS. A HELPER ON THIS PROJECT WAS GETTING HIMSELF INTO POSITION TO ASS IST AND STEPPED ON EMPLOYEES LEG.
EMP WAS GUIDING A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL INTO PLACE ONA LOWBOY TRAILER USING HIS HANDS. THE LIFT RING WHICH HAD BEEN WELDED TO THE STEEL AND A CHAIN ATTACHED TO IT FOR LIFTING BROKE THE 3 1/2\ X 30\ X 1" STEEL PLATE FELL ON EMPLOYEES HAND
USING 3 LB HAMMER TO KNOCK MUD FROM CENTER SECTIONS OF SCREEN DECK.STRUCK HIMSELF ON KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING A 1 1/2IN X10FT DRILL STEEL TO THE DH123 DRILL WHEN HE LIFTED THE STEEL FROM THE GROUND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BROKEN CONVEYOR ROLLER HE WAS WORKING AT INSTALLING NEW ROLLER WHEN HE LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT
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