While on mine property, a security guard working for Guardco Security LLC shot and fatally injured a trespasser. This accident is being investigated by WV State Police.
28 de agosto de 2013WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
EE was putting a new ball stud in a sterring jack, While striking it with a hammer a piece of metal flew off and hit him in the left eye. EE was taken to PMC Hospital immediately after the accident, and then was transported to Hospital in Morgantown.
5 de octubre de 2012WV · CarbónCargador frontal, Operador de pala-traílla, Operador de traílla, Cargador (payloader), Operador de equipo de traíllaHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
While employee was changing bits in the cutter head, the hammer he was using hit the chisel and slipped off and struck the back of his hand. He was holding the chisel in his left hand, the hammer was in his right.
14 de noviembre de 2011WV · CarbónConductor de camión de escombros, Conductor de camión de relleno, Conductor de camión de acopioHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Bar slipped and hit his neck cutting him on the right side below his ear.
17 de agosto de 2011KY · CarbónAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
EE's were attempting to drive a wedge in powerhead with hammers. EE slipped and as he caught himself, left hand slid across powerhead, causing hammer to strike hand.
12 de enero de 2011WV · CarbónObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
EE was using a hammer and chisel to remove u-bolts from the leaf spring of the mantrip. The contact surface of the chisel slipped off the head of the hammer causing the chisel to strike him in the mouth chipping off part of a tooth.
21 de mayo de 2010KY · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Employee was trying to get a fan hub off of a fan motor with a hammer and punch. When he was striking punch with hammer a piece of hub came off and struck him in the hand.
18 de mayo de 2009WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Mechanic was cutting back rubber on 777 transmission harness to put in new plug. He was using a utility knife when it cut through the rubber and sliced into his left pinky finger.
Cutting a piece of plastic, tripped over a rock and cut index finger and middle finger on right hand.
22 de diciembre de 2008WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Breaking bolts loose on starter and felt something pop in hand.
4 de noviembre de 2008KY · CarbónOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
While electrician was attempting to repair a bent guard on a scoop, his hammer slipped causing him to mash his finger.
19 de agosto de 2008WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
EE was attempting to knock a bit out of a SHM cutter head with a ball peen hammer. As he missed, he struck himself on the left thumb. He had some light swelling and discoloration. We applied ice and advised medical attention.
9 de abril de 2008KY · CarbónObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Cutting lid off a box, struck hand with the box cutter.
24 de marzo de 2008WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
EE was pulling on a wrench and felt something pop in his left elbow.
10 de marzo de 2008WV · CarbónAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Employee was cutting teeth from loader bucket with torch and chipping hammer. When he struck the tooth with the hammer, a piece of metal chipped off striking him in the groin.
3 de mayo de 2007WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Driving bar pin out of D11R roller frame using slate bar & hammer, pin came out from roller; frame shifted causing bar to kick down hitting employee in arm & hand.
16 de abril de 2007KY · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Employee was attempting to put an air conditioner belt on an L-1 loader. Pry bar slipped hitting him in the mouth/upper lip. He said he was holding the pry bar down with his elbow while he was trying to get the belt onto the machine.
27 de octubre de 2006WV · CarbónObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Cutting a piece of metal off a tape line with a knife, knife slipped & cut left forearm. (6 stitches)
21 de junio de 2006WV · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Found a airline leaking on a slip joint. Pulled the line off. To trim the end off while cutting the line the knife slipped and cut his forearm. We took him to the er room where they put 5 stitches in the cut.
Working on undercarriage, trying to get top roller off using a hammer, a piece of metal came off the roller and was embedded in the right little finger.
5 de junio de 2004KY · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
PUTTING A LINE-UP PIN IN AN INGERSOLL RAND DM45 DRILL TRACK USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE HIT THE PIN AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM AND EMBEDDED.
1 de diciembre de 2002KY · CarbónEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
REMOVING AND REPLACING TILT CYLINDER, BEARING WERE BAD IN TILT LINK AND EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REPLACE BEARINGS. WHILE USING HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE BEARINGS & EMBEDDE D INTO HIS FACE.
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