MSHA record for Fairmount Quarry (mine ID 0900578). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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WAS SITTING IN CHAIR OPERATING CONTROL TOWER-STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE NOISE-STOOD ON FOOTREST OF CHAIN & HIT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE & BULB
EMPL WAS DRIVING TRUCK TO PIT & BACK TO JAW SAID TRUCK WAS BOTTOMING OUT JARRING BACK PARKED TRUCK AT SHOP ABOUT 2:00 PM.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE FIELD READING WELL CHARTS & GOT BIT BY AN INSECT HE THOUGHT IT WAS A SPIDER BUT DID NOT SEE WHAT IT WAS HIS ARM SWELLED UP SO WENT TO DOC & HAD IT CHECKED OUT
PULLING ON A STACK OF LUMBER THAT WAS BANDED GOTHOLD OF BAND & IT CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A PIECE OF RUBBER IN THE BACK OF THE SCREEN. HE WAS USING HIS HANDS AND HEAD TO MAKE IT GO INTO PLACE. HE STRAINED HIS NECK AS A RESULT OF BUTTING THE PIEC E OF RUBBER WITH HIS HEAD.
USING A WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT UNDER HAMMERMILL SLIPPED ON SLOB AND SKINNED HIS KNEE WHEN HE LOADED ON IT NOTE ALL HE GOT WAS A SCRATCH ON HIS KNEE BUT ON 5-12-088 HE HAD TO GO TTO THE DOCTO RS WITH IT AND GET FLUID DRAINED OFF IT
FILLING HYDRAUL3C TANK THROUGH RETURN LINE FILTER HOLE WHICH IS THE WAY THE OPER MANUAL SAYS TO FILL TANK.PRESSURE BUILT UP IN TANK WHEN HOSE WAS REMOVED HOT OIL WAS BLOWN OUT ON HIS RIGHT HAN D.OIL HEATER WA8 SET AT 80 DEG.F.OIL WAS LOW CAUSING OIL TO HEAT UP AND GET HOT.
WHILE REPLACING3SPRINGS ON #4 SCREEN TOWER PRY BAR SLIPPED STRIKNG MAN THE PRY BAR WAS BEING USED TO COMPRES SPRING IN ORDER TO PLACE SPRING CAP AND NUT
WHILE LIFTING 100 LB BAGS OF BEN-NITE EMPL LOST HIS BALANCE PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO MAKE A CUT IN CONVEYOR BELT TO SPLICE BELT BACK TOGETHER KNIFE SLIPPED STABBING MAN IN LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE CUT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES
PARKED TRUCK TOO CLOSE TO WATER TRUCK - WHEN GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK HIT HOSE HOLDER ON WATER TRUCK CAUSING CUT TO UPPER RIGHT SIDE STITCHES REQUIRED
CHANGING OIL BARRELS ON GREASE TRUCK,SLIPPED ON GREASE AND FELL -BRUISED SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER AT CRUSHER AND FELL OFF.
WELDING @BURNS - RIGHT EYE
WORKING ON GOVERNOR ON WELDER-REACHING FOR SPRING AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN FAN CUTTING RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
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