MINER SAID THE NEXT MORNING WHEN THEY CAME TO WORK THAT THEY THINK THEY MAY HAVE INJURED THEIR SHOULDER UNHOOKING A FIFTH WHEEL THE DAY BEFORE BECAUSE THEIR SHOULDER WAS SORE THE NEXT DAY.
POWERSCREENMetal/Nonmetal
SOIL PLUS · Surface
Controlled by Mark Jernigan; Denise Jernigan
KAILUA KONA, Hawaii County, HI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 5100303
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2020–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2026 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
2025 · 1 incident
Fall onto or against objects
Miner was finished tightening a flashing on Powerscreen 1400 portable tracked screen plant. Said EE stumbled, probably on a rock, when turning towards EE's service truck and caught self from falling with R arm using service truck to keep from falling. This is EE's account of what happened. EE did not report this until next day. Inj to shoulder. EE placed on lite duty for 60 days.
2021 · 1 incident
Rubbed or abraded
EE WAS CHANGING THE EXHAUST STACK ON A KENWORTH DUMP. SAYS THAT DIRT WENT AROUND SAFETY GLASSES AND THEY RUBBED IT, LODGING METAL IN THE EYE.
2020 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Mechanic was pulling on a wrench breaking loose a nut in the shop. When the nut broke loose, EE's finger got pinched between the wrench and the frame.