MSHA record for Kendhammer Quarry & Mill (mine ID 4701109). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER, THE PRY BAR WEDGED HIS HAND BETWEEN IT & THE STRUCTURAL FRAME CAUSING HIS INJURY.
WHILE DRIVING TRUCK, HE BEGAN TO TO EXPERIENCE SHARP PAIN AND NUMBNESS AT THE LEFT WRIST. HE ALSO NOTICED A LUMP ON TOP OF THE WRIST AT THE JOINT.
A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE OF THE QUARRY WALL AND LAND ON TOP OF RAMS AT THE WINDSHIELD BREAKING THRU EE WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STRUCK IN THE HAND.
INJURED HAD HOOKED A CHAIN TO A ELECTRIC BIN MOTOR THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A 980 LOADER BUCKET TO RAISE THE MOTOR TO PLACED ON THE BIN. WHILE HOLDING THE CHAIN THE MOTOR WAS RAISED AND WHEN IT C LEARED THE GROUND IT SPUN, STRIKING HIS HAND AGAINST THE BUCKET EDGE.
SLIPPED & BRUISED KNEE ON WATER PUMP WHILE FABRICATING FRAME
INJURED REPORTS THAT A HOSE PLUG THAT HAD VIBRATED LOOSE STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE,BREAKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
HE REPORTS THAT HE FELL FROM THE ACCESS LADDER OF A LOADER WHILE WORKING DURING A RAINY EVENING.
INJURED HAD INSPECTED PIT AREA TO ASSURE NO ONE WAS AROUND PRIOR TO SHOT,NOTIFIED BLASTER THAT AREA WAS CLEAR,AND WITHDREW TO A SAFE LOCATION.UNSEEN GEOLOGICAL CONDIDTIONS IN THE SHOT ALLOWED AN UNEXPECTED AMOUNT TO FLYROCK TO SCATTER.HIS VEHICLE WAS HIT BY PIECES OF FLYROCK AND A PIECE ALSO STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD,CAUSING MINOR INJURY,
WHILE CHANGING THE TEETH ON AN ENDLOADER BUCKET I NAME USED A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO REMOVE THE PIN HE THEN REPLACED THE TOOTH AND USED A HAMMER TO DRIVE THE NEW PIN IN WHILE STRIKING THE STEEL P IN WITH THE HAMMER THE PIN CHIPPED AND THE FRAGMENT OF STEEL LODGE INTO THE UPPER THIGH OF HIS R LEG
WHILE REMOVING ROCK MATERIAL FROM UNDERNEATH THE SCALE, EMPLOUYEE CRAWLED UNDER TO RETRIEVE MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK PULLING IT OUT.
WHILE SHOVELING LIME MATERIAL FROM UNDER CONVEYOR A FROZEN CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL FROM BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT LEG.