Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While handling an oxygen cylinder, they slipped and stumbled, then while trying to prevent the cylinder from falling they aggravated their back.
Keaau QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
Puna Rock Company Ltd · Surface
Controlled by Russell Kuwaye
Keaau, Hawaii County, HI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5100165
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2013–2022
- Latest incident
- Dec 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2022 · 2 incidents
Struck by falling object
While setting up a crusher, the crusher rock guard accidentally fell on right pinky finger which caused a contusion
2018 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
While cutting off metal conveyor belt splices with a pneumatic cutting tool, the head portion of the tool got loose and spun around and the cutting blade disk cut the palm of employee's right hand.
2013 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While cribbing the tail pulley section of a conveyor, the pry bar slipped and struck the employee on his foot resulting in broken bones in his foot.