Struck by flying object
He was grinding a piece of metal to weld. The wind blew a piece of metal behind his safety glasses. The metal couldn't be flushed from his eye.
Plant #4-RollaMetal/Nonmetal
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Surface
Controlled by Michael K Farmer; Elliott (Bud) E Farmer
Jefferson City, Cole County, MO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2301700
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2002–2009
- Latest incident
- Apr 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2009 · 1 incident
2002 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS PULLING ON IMPACT ROTOR ON CRUSHER TO CHECK WEAR ON IMPACT HAMMERS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON ROTOR TO ROTATE IT.