MSHA record for Adams Quarry (mine ID 3303830). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGE TO SECURE METAL FOR WELDING PURPOSES. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF WEDGE WHEN STRUCK BY SLEDGE HAMMER EMBEDDING ITSELF IN RIGHT BICEP OF EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE GRABBED CABLE TO PULL UP TO HOOKS ON LOADER BUCKET AND A FRAYED WIRE ON CABLE WENT THROUGH GLOVES INTO THUMB ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HIMSELF INTO TRUCK, USING HANDLES AND FELT MUSCLE PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER.
STEEL PLATE VIBRATED LOOSE FROM A CHUTE ABOVE EMPLOYEE FALLING 15-20 FT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY ROCK FROM FEEDER TO FREE UP RESTRICTED FLOW. ROCKS GAVE WAY CAUSING PRY BAR TO PINCH RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND CHUTE.
THE INJURED WAS3SHOVELING MATERIAL FROOM UNDERNEATH A CONVEYOR. HE TURNED TO DUMP THE SHAOVEL AND FELT A PULL IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.
MOVING LOADER I3TO PILE AT REGULAR PACE AND TURNED TO REACH FOR LEVERS TO OPERATOPERATE LOADER WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN NECK OR SHOULDER.
PLACING PLATE STEEL IN IMPACT CRUSHER WHEN A BREEZE CAME UP AND BLEW A DUST PARTICLE INTO RIGHT EYE. THE INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. THE EMPLOYEE RUBBED EYE AND IMBEDDED PARTICLE INTO EYE.
MECHANIC WAS STRIKING PIN FROM LIFTING ARM ON 275 MICH LOADER WITH 416 SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OFSTEEL PARTICAL BROKE OFF FROM SLEDGE AND EMBEDDED IN LEFT INDEX FINGER