MSHA record for BELLE VERNON QUARRY (mine ID 3603118). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH 2 OTHERS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A TAILGATE FROM A R35 EUC TRUCK. THEY WERE USING A HILIFT AND CHAINS TO SUPPORT THE GATE WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE TWO PINS WHICH HEL D THE GATE IN PLACE. THE FIRST PIN CAME OUT EASILY, HOWEVER, THE SECOND PIN DID NOT. THE EMPLOYEE'S CUT THE SECOND PIN USING A TORCH. WHEN IT WAS CUT, THE GATE CAME DOWN, PINNING HIS HAND
EE WAS WORKING ON DROPBALL CRANE USING A PRYING BAR 4 FT LONG ON THE BOOM LEVER. AS HE WAS PRYING THE BAR FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
I NAME WAS HAND3LOADING CRIBBING INTO HILIFT BUCKET
I.NAME WAS TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS ON WHEEL OF R-35 TRUCK WITH A RATCHET. ONE OF THE STUDS BROKE AND I.NAME FELL ON HIS L HAND BROKEN FOURTH FINGER AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF MIDDLE FINGER OF L HAND BRUISED AND SPRAINED
I.NAME WAS USING THE 275HI-LIFT TO LOAD HIS EUCLID TRUCK HE WOULD LOAD THE TRUCK GET DOWN OFF THE HI-LIFT & CLIMB INTO EUC & DUMP THE EUC HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE GETTING INTO THE EUCLID TRUC K
I,NAME WAS TRYING TO MOVE A BARREL FILLED WITH CONCRETE AND TWISTED HIS NECK.