Counterweight on shovel was being removed. Three of the bolts holding the weight were off, the fourth bolt was loose. Employee placed left middle finger under washers and the counterweight was slightly lifted pinching fingertip. Pinched off 1/8 inch off end of fingertip.
Pride MineCoal
B B Mining Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Donald Blankenberger
Monroe City, Knox County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202175
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2000–2005
- Latest incident
- Jan 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2005 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2001 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS ON HIS BACK AND SIDE CRIBBING UP A D7, DOZER WHEN HE FELT PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
Struck by powered moving object
THE OPERATOR OF THE 85 TON EUCLID R85B BACKED HIS TRUCK INTO THE VICTIM'S KOMATSU 330M. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT HE COULD NOT SEE WELL BECAUSE THE SUN WAS BLINDING HIM THROUGH HIS REAR VIEW MI RROR.
2000 · 2 incidents
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
REMOVING PUMP FROM A FLOAT, EMPLOYEE HAD RIGHT HAND ADJACENT TO CHAIN, WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED, CATCHING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE CHAIN & THE PUMP AND TEARING THE RIGHT IND EX FINGER OFF AT FIRST JOINT PAST THE KNUCKLE.
Struck against stationary object
WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF NUT AND EE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON LIFT ARM OF 988F LOADER.