MSHA record for Lancaster Quarry (mine ID 3600170). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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DISCONNECTING WATER SUCTION HOSE FROM VACUUM TANK MOUNTED ON WATER TRUCK.WHILE DISCONNECTING HOSE,HIS FEET SLIPPED IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARDS INTO METAL CAGE .
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS ATEMPTING TO STOP THE ENGINE OF SKID STEER LOADER, WHEN THE BOOM DESCENDE, PINCHING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE BOOM AND SAFTEY CAGE. APPARENTLY THE EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE BOOM CON TROL CAUSING THE BOOM TO PINCH HIM. THE ACT UNSAFE IS THAT THE EMPLOYEE APPRANTLY EXITED THE MACHINE WITH ENGINE RUNNING THE BOOM RAISED, CREATING A HAZRD FOR ANYONE WHO TRIED TO REENTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A TIRE, TIRE STARTING TO FALL OUT OF EMPLOYEES GRASP, HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. IN DOING SO EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS GROIN AREA.
OPERATING A FRO3T END LOADER LOADING TRUCK & P LOADING HOPPER FOR BLACKTOP PLANT. LOADER HAD A LOOSE CENTER PIN WHICH CAUSED THE LOADER TO SHAKE. EE STATED THEIS INJURED HIS BACK.
I NAME WAS USING HAND SHOVEL TO SHOVEL STONE DUST FROM UNDER CONEYOR BELT IN PROCESS OF DOING SHOVELING HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
JAW CRUSHER BECAME JAMMED.CRUSHER WAS STOPPED AND EMPL WAS IN CRUSHER TRYING TO DISLODGE JAMMED ROCKS WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT .INJURED WAS WEARING HARD TOE SHOES.