WAS HOLDING ONE END OF METAL POST AND BRACE WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT. POST FELL WHEN IT WAS CUT FREE, HITTING EE HAND.
Little SandyCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Nov 2004
Reportable incidents
8 on file2004 · 1 incident
2002 · 1 incident
WHILE OPERATING MOTORGRADER, GRADING THE HAULAGEROAD, THE GRADER BLADE ABRUPTLY SNAGGED A LARGE BOULDER OBSTRUCTED IN THE HAULROAD SUBSURFACE CAUSING THE MOTORGRADER'S BLADE CONTROL LEVER TO K ICK BACK AND TWIST THE OPERATOR'S LEFT WRIST ANDCAUSE THE MOTORGRADER TO HALT.
2001 · 2 incidents
PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER, NECK WHILE BACKFILLING SHOTHOLES.
STRAIN/SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER BACKFILLING SHOT HOLES.
2000 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING HYDRAULIC TANK WHEN THE WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON HIS HAND AND WRIST.
A-PPROX 5-7 HOLES MISFIRED UPON DETONATING BLAST. AFTER CHECKING ALL DOWNHOLE LINES & SURFACE DELAYS, SHOT WAS CLEARED. ABOUT 40 MINUTES AFTER BLAST WAS DETONATED, THE MISFIRED HOLES IGNITED. THE CAUSE IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM PRIMERS FAILING TO DETONATE WHEN IGNITED. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO ELECTRIC ROOM WHERE WELDER WAS GRINDING ON PIPE AND GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT INHIS EYE.
EE PULLED MUSCLE WHILE MOUNTING HIS DOZER.