MSHA record for Best Silica Company (mine ID 3303483). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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I.NAME WAS INSTALLING GUM RUBBER CHUTE LINERS WHILE CUTTING THEM TO SIZE I.NAME SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND. IT TOOK 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE CUT.
OXY & ACY TORCH VALVE ON A ROSEBUD TIP WAS LEFT ACCIDENTLY IN THE ON POSITON, BAS BUILT UP IN THE MAINT. GARAGE. THE SHOP AIR COMPRESSOR KICKED ON CAUSING A SPARK WHICH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION.
OXY & ACY TORCH VALVE ONA ROSEBUD TIP WAS LEFT ACCIDENTLY IN THE ON POSITION, GAS BUILT UP IN THE MAIN. GARAGE. THE SHOP AIR COMPRESSOR KICKED ON CAUSING A SPARK WHICH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION.
OXY-ACY TOURCH VALVE ON A FOSEBUD TIP WAS LEFT ACCIDENTLY IN THE ON POSITION GAS BUILT UP IN THE MAINT. GARAGE, THE SHOP AIR COMPRESSOR KICKED ON CAUSING A SPARK WITCH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION.
OXY&ACY TOURCH VALUE ON ROSERBUD TIP WAS LEFT ACCIDENTLY IN THE ON POSITION, GAS BUILT UP IN THE MIAINT. GARAGE, THE SHOP AIR COMPRESSOR KICKED ON CAUSING A SPARK WITCH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION.
AN INDEPENDENT TRUCK DRIVER CONTRACTED BY A CUSTOMER TO PICK-UP A LOAD OF GRAVEL, BEFORE REACHING THE OFICE TRAILER & WEIGH SCALE, BACKED HIS TRUCK AT THE EDGE OF THE ACCESS ROAD & RAISED THE 31\ BED OF THE TRAILER INTO 13200 VOLT POWER LINES WHICH CROSS THE ACCESS ROAD AT APPROX 25\ ABOVE THE ROAD LEVEL.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE JAMMED CABLE FROM CRANE BY TURNING HIOST DRUM. HIS HAND SLIPPED & HIS THUMB WENT IN TO A SMALL HOLE IN THE DRUM. THE AIR CLUTCH REMOVE THE TOP OF THE EE\S THUMB.