WIND BLOWING DUST AROUND, GOT INTO EMPL'S RIGHT EYE, EYE BECAME IRRITATED.
Knowles Quarry And Mill Metal/Non-Metal
MSHA record for Knowles Quarry And Mill (mine ID 4700221). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 1983–1988
- Latest incident
- Aug 1988
Reportable incidents
13 on file1988 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR AND BENT OVER-AT THIS TIME INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A FROZEN AIR HOSE. HE POUNDED IT AGAINST A WALL, SOME AIR CAME OUT. EMPLOYEE THEN LOOKED IN THE END OF HOSE, A PIECE OF ICE FLEW OUT AND HIT HIS LEFT EYE.
1987 · 1 incident
EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BOLTS ON TUBE MILL COUPLING. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR-WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE TUBE MILL MOTOR. THE AIR HOSE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE AIR WRENCH AND FLOPPED AROUND. I.NAME 4ERKED AROUND QUICKLY TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THE HOSE. HE STOOD UP AND FELT A PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN
1986 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO CLEAN OUT PUMP HEAD WITH AN AIR CHISEL. WHEN HE BROKE THROUGH, THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A PRESSURE BUILD UP IN THE PUMP WHICH POPPED AND SHOT LIME INTO EMPLOYEES FACE AN D EYES. 3
WHILE GETTING O0F MIRACLE BAGGER HE SLIPPED &FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS STANDING3ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK THAT WAS BACKED UP AGINST THE LOADING DOCK. HE & ANOTHER EE WERE CLOSING THE DOCK COOR. HE WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE DOOR & LOST HIS BALANCE. HE JUMPED OF F THE TRUCK & 3LANDED ON HIS FEET.
1984 · 3 incidents
WHILE PICKING UP STONES NEAR STONE FEEDER, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED DOWN A SMALL 18" EMBANKMENT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.
CLEANING OUT WHIZZER AND WHILE LOOSENING IT BY PULLING ON V-BELTS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT PULLED HAND IN BETWEEN BELTS AND PULLEY CRACKING THE BONE
EMPLOYE HAD HELPED LOAD THREE TRUCKS AT THE END OF LOADING LAST TRUCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM
1983 · 3 incidents
WHILE DRIVING A PAYLOADER IT RAN OVER A PIECE OF LIME CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE AND HIS ELBOW HIT FRAME OF PAYLOADER CHIP OUT OF ELBOW RESULTED
ACCORDING TO DOCTOR REPORTS A NEOPRENE REACTION FROM THE BURNING OPERATION
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4FTX4FT TIMBER TO PRY UP THE STONE CAR ON TO THE RAIL THE TIMBER SLIPPED OFF THE BLOCK AND CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH
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