HE WAS TAKING THE TAIL PULLEY OUT OF CRUSHER WHEN IT SUDDENLY RELEASED AND SMASHED THUMB BETWEEN TAIL PULLEY AND CRUSHER FRAME
Harris Pit Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Harris Pit (mine ID 4801292). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- Jul 1985
Reportable incidents
3 on file1985 · 1 incident
1984 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNSTICK THE FEED CONVEYOR ON THE CRUSHER, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE NEXT TO HIM WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO DISLODGE A ROCK IN THE CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND RIGHT EAR
WAS CLOSING THE GATE ON THE FEED CONVEYOR OF THE CRUSHING UNIT, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND A PIPE.
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