MSHA record for TSCHIGGFRIE PORTABLE #1 (mine ID 1302059). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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INJURED PARTY WAS ON CATWALK ON TOP OF PRIMARY CRUSHER. SLIPPED & FELL ONTO PILE OF ROCK. DETAILS OF HOW HE FELL NOT CLEAR. HE WAS FOUND ON PILE BY HIS FOREMAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK CAUGHT IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED FROM TOP & SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROCKS.
WERE BLASTING AND PART OF SHOT FLEW APPROX. 800 YARDS ACROSS QUARRY STRIKING HIM, THE SUPERVISOR, IN THE ARM AND FACE. BROKE LEFT ARM AND HAD SMALL CUTS ON FACE.
I NAME WAS DRIVING A SKID LOADER DOWN A DRIVEWAY LEADING FROM TOP LEDGE OF QUARRY TO BOTTOM LEDGE HE WAS CARRYING A CUTTING TORCH & CART IN THE BUCKET AFTER STARTING DOWN THE DRIVE THE HYDRAUL IC SYSTEM APPARENTLY FAILE & THE LOADER ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVE 13FT HIT THE QUARRY WALL & TIPPED OVER I NAME WAS STILL IN SEAT SUFFER CUTS ON HEAD & BRUISES POSSIBLE CONCESSION