MSHA record for Ben Hill Quarry (mine ID 0900078). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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INJURED ADN HELPER HAD REPLACED CONTACT BLOCK AND REPLACED FUSES IN 3 PHASE SWITCH BOX. THEY HAD A SPARE FUSE THAT THEY WERE UNSURE OF AND DECIDED TO TEST IT. INJURED TOOK FUSE AND STUCK ONE E ND AGAINST HOT POLE OF BOX AND WHEN REACHED FOR FOR AMP TESTER APPARENTLY MOVED THE FUSE END UPWARDS AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE SWITCH BAR. THE FUSE AND BAR ARCED BURNINGHIM AND MADE SMOKE SOM
INJURED & COWORKERS WERE REPLACING WATER LINE UP HIGHWALL IN PULLING THIS HOSE 2 HEAD MY WRIST POP & I WENT TO DOCTOR.
CH A HOLE IN PLACING THE M ETAL IN EMP WA> TRAPED BETWEEN METAL AND HOPPER SMASHING THUMB.
REMOVE SHAKER LIP FROM CRUSHER, STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
CLEAN-UP AROUND PIT AND GOT INTO POSION OAK.
TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH CRESCENT WRENCH ON JAW CRUSHER, WRENCH SSLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE JAMMED THUMB AGAINST CRUSHER WALL. THUMB WAS PREVIOUSLY BROKEN IN MINING ACCIDNET AT BEN HILL.
REMOVING CRUSHER BOLTS AND NUTS ANOTHER MAN WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED KNOCKED WRENCH AND HIT EMPLOYEES HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGES INTO CRUSHER BOWL AND STRAINED HIS ABCK.