Mechanic was using come along to hold tension on a steel bar as they heated it with a torch , the weld broke on bar and it came back and hit them on the left leg.
JIM MOUNTAIN QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2001–2019
- Latest incident
- Oct 2019
Reportable incidents
10 on file2019 · 1 incident
2018 · 1 incident
Operator was assisting in changing screens at wash plant. Using a pry bar to pry the bar slipped pinching operator's finger against screen
2016 · 1 incident
Bent down to retrieve a piece of angle iron and hit right side of face on protruding piece of steel
2014 · 3 incidents
Working from an elevated position using cutting torches when a spark came off striking the miner in right ear. The hot spark entered the ear and damaged the ear drum. No loss time took place. On 10/13/2014 the miner went back to the Doctor and received an antibiotic cream and surgery is now going to be required to fix the damage to the ear.
Piece of Metal came off of a pin and went into the Right eye of the Employee
Cut to Left Hand due to piece of metal cutting hand. Required stitches to cut
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was getting off of the 992 Loader when his right foot turned over tearing his Achilles tendon
2007 · 2 incidents
2001 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BACKING FROM HP300 CONE BOWL- THE BACK SLID DOWN BETWEEN FRAME AND MANTLE STRIKING RIGHT HAND. 2 BROKEN FINGERS AND LACERATIONS.