MSHA record for #109 (mine ID 4607280). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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HE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE BASEFRAME TO CHECK CUTTER HEAD MODULE HOSE CHAIN. HE STEPPED ON COAL THAT WAS ON THE CROSSMEMBERS. IT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARDS HITTING H IS HEAD AND NECK ON ANOTHER CROSS MEMBER.
SMALL ROCK FELL OFF HIGHWALL & HIT RIGHT ELBOW.
HIGHWALL FALL WHILE WORKING ON LEFT FRONT TRACK
HIGHWALL FALL WHILE WORKING ON LEFT FRONT TRACK.
HIGHWALL FALL WHILE WORKING ON LEFT FRONT TRACK
EMPL WAS GREASING LIFTING JACK ON 101E MINER SLIPPED AND GRABBED JACK TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND PULLED HIMSELF INTO SHARP OBJECT INJURING SELF
O RING IN GRIPPER PUMP BLEW SOAKED FLOOR IN BPM IN MINING EE CARRYING PUMP AND SLIPPED ON SOME OIL ON FLOOR AND HURT BACK IMMEDIATELY AFTER OIL SPILL COVER FLOOR WITH OIL ABSORBANT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PUNCH TO DRIVE A BEARING ONTO A GATHER ARM. THE END OF THE PUNCH SHATTERED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT LEG WITH A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE PUNCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A LOOSE BOLT ON POWER HEAD. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL.
EMPL WAS REMOVING ROCK & MUD MATERIAL FROM HIGHWALL TO BE MINED ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL BREAKING WINDSHIELD OUT OF LOADER & STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND WHICH WAS PLACED ON STEERING WHEEL OF LOA DER.
PULLED BACK MUSCLES WHILE LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING SHOVEL TO SHOVEL TRACKS ON A01 MINER & INJURED BACK
DUE TO HEAVY RAIN GROUNDWAYS SLIPPERY AND MUDDY. MUD ON THE EMPLOYEES BOOTS AND SLICK METAL ON TRACKS OF MOTOR WAS BIGGER CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.
WHILE RETRACTING HAD EXCESS ROCK ON BEAMS EMPL WAS UNDERNEATH FRONT SUPERBEAMS REMOVING ROCK WHEN A SMALL SECT OF THE WALL ABOVE THE BEAM FELL EMPL L HAND WAS ON THE SCRAPER AND A ROCK HIT HIS L HAND
INJURED WAS INSTALLING COVER ON CH MODULE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD HITTING HIS BACK AGAINST THE DRIVE TRACKS HURTING HIS BACK AND BUMPED HIS HEAD
COMING DOWN HILL WITH LOAD OF COAL YOKE ON BAKC OF TRANSMISSION BROKE. DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT & BROKE MAIN AIR LINE. MAXI BRAKES LOCKED BUT DRIVER WAS TO CLOSE ON ANOTHER TRUCK & ROLLED INTO HIM. NO INJURY TO EITHER DRIVER NO DAMAGE TO THER TRUCK HAD TO BACK MAXI BRKES OFF & PULL SAID TRUCK OUT OF WAY.
I,NAME WAS USING A GRINDER TO REMOVE OLD WELD. GRINDER SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND, CUTTING EMPLOYEE AND REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.
REMOVING HYD. HOSE FROM R.F. TRACK ON 109-E MINER. HOSE HAD HYD. PRESSURE ON IT HOSE SPRAYED HYD. OIL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE AND EYES.