MSHA record for Birmingham Quarry (mine ID 0102145). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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WHILE USING AN OXYGEN/ACET.TORCH INJURED FAILED TO USE GOGGLES WHICH RESULTED IN A FOREIGN BODY GOING AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGING IN HIS EYE.THIS IS A DIREST VIOLATION OF COMPANY RUL ES.INJURED DID NOT REQUEST TREATMENT UNTIL TWO DAYS LATER.
WHILE HELPING REPAIR A POINT SHEAVE INJRUED MAN LOST HIS BALANCE & ALLOWED A CABLE HE WAS HOLDING TO STRIKE HIS KNEE CAUSING A MILD MEDIAL COLLATORAL SPRAINS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOX KNIFE TO REPAIR A RUBBER HOSE THE KNIFE WAS PALCED IN HIS BACK POCKET WITH THE BLADE EXPOSED HE REACHED BEHIND AND STRUCK THE BLADE WITH HIS RT ARM CAUSING A LACERAT ION REQUIRING SUTURES
INJ CLEANING MATERIAL FROM TOP OF BATTERY WHEN BOX COVER FELL STRIKING HIS HAND.
INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WATER WHICH IS USED TO CLEAN MATERIAL OUT FROM UNDER ACONVEYOR BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED CLAIMS 2E HURT HIS BACK WHILE USING A SHOVEL DOING CLEAN UP WORK.
I NAME WAS OPERATING A LOADER IN THE QUARRY FLOOR, LOADING TRUCKS FOR PRODUCTION. QUARRY FLOOR WAS ROUGH AND COVERED WITH MATERIAL TO BE LOADED HE WAS LOADING THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER WITH MAT IALS WHEN THE TEETH ON THE BUCKET CAUGHT A TOE IN THE QUARRY FLOOR THEN RELEASED SUDDENLY. CAUSE THE LOADER TO LURCH FORWARD TO HIM THIS ACTION JERKED HIS NECK BACK AND IS THE APPARENT CAUSE
LOADER BUCKET CAUGHT TOE ROCK IN QUARRY FLOOR WHILE LOADING ROCK, STOPPING LOADER ABRUPTLY I NAME WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD OF THE LOADER. THE JOLT TOOK HIM BY SUPRISE, AND HE WASN\T BRACED FOR THE ABRUPT STOP.
EMPLOYEE MOUNTED 988-B LOADER WHICH WASH PARKED BY THE FUEL TANK. HE STOOD BALANCED WITH ONE FOOT ON THE CATWALK ANDONE ON THE BRACE BY THE TRANSMISSION. INJURY TO THE BACK (LUMBAR SACRAL STRA IN) OCCURRED ASHE BENT OVER AND FORWARD TO EMPTY THE CONTENTS OF A 2-GALON OIL CAN INTO THE ENGINE.
CHANGING OUT SECONDARY PLANT CRUSHER MOTOR.AFTER V-BELT REMOVED,EMPL GETTING GUARD OUT OF WAY BT DRAGGING IT DOWN WORK PLATFORM STEPS.EMPL FOOT WAS ON 2ND STEP,GUARD ON 1ST STEP.V-BELT GUARD F ELL FROM 1ST STEP ONTO 2ND STEP STRIKING EMPL LEFT FOOT BREAKING SMALL TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THELOADING OF A 24"X36\ CONVEYOR FRAME ON A FLATBED TRAILER. A CAT 988-A LOADER WAS BEING USED TO MAKE THE LIFT. CONVEYOR FRAME WAS LIFTED FROM GROUND WITH 2 EACH C HAINS HOOKED TO AN EYE ON THE LOADER BUCKET. WHEN LOADER STARTED TO MOTION, LOADER JERKED CAUSING CHAIN TO SHIFT ON LOADER BUCKET AND CONVEYOR FRAME TO BECOME UNBALANCED. RESULT, CONVEYOR FRA