Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Holding a carrage bolt, using an air gun to remove the nut, the bolt spun around and cut his finger.
Waimea QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
West Hawaii Concrete · Surface
Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Kamuela, Hawaii County, HI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5100195
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2003–2004
- Latest incident
- Dec 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2004 · 3 incidents
Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee bent over to look under the crusher and felt pain in his back
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Conveyor wet from rain. Employee walked on conveyor and slipped and fell, landing on butt.
2003 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
Blowing dirt off a piece of equipment with an air gun, dirt went into eye. Employee did not report injury until the end of december. Took sick leave before reporting the incident.