Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Tool got caught in a head pulley resulting in pulling EE's arm into head pulley. Both arms became entangled in conveyor before de-energizing conveyor belt.
Plant 1Metal/Nonmetal
Nelson Quarries Inc · Surface
Controlled by Kenneth L Nelson
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, KS · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401477
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2001–2019
- Latest incident
- May 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2019 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
EE was inside impactor, removing rock by hand and placing back into feeder. A 5 lb rock fell from the edge of the feeder (6'). It slid down the impactor and struck his hand that was resting on the rotor. Fractured index finger tip on his left hand.
2001 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
4 MEN WERE PICKING UP RAILROAD TIE TO STACK ON TOP OF ANOTHER RAILROAD TIE TO MAKE A LEVER AREA TO SET A BIN ON WHEN SITTING TIE DOWN IT SLIPPED AND CHOPPED ABOUT 5"" ONTO EE FINGER TIP AND A R OCK. CRUSHED FINGER TIP ON R.H. MIDDLE FINGER SOTHAT IT HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM 1 ST JOINT.