EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SECURE THE UPRIGHT PORTION OF STEEL STRUCTURE AND POSITIONED HIMSELF IN UNSAFE WORKING FASHION
Clark Dock Coal
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 23
- Years on record
- 1984–1991
- Latest incident
- Jun 1991
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,115 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
22 on file (excluding fatalities above)1991 · 1 incident
EE WAS PULLING ON A BARGE ROPE, ATTEMPTING TO FREE IT FROM A LOG. THE LOG GAVE WAY. THE SUDDEN RELEASE IN ROPE TENSION INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKE TO THE OWENSBORO DAVIES COUNTY HOSPIT AL AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING SUFFERED A LOWER BACK STRAIN. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT.
1990 · 8 incidents
I NAME WAS CHIPPING RUST OFF OF A PIECE OF METAL THAT HE WAS PREPARING TO CUT WITH A TORCH IN THE PROCESS A PIECE OF RUST WENT IN UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES & LODGED IN HS RT EYE HE WAS TAKEN TO LADY OF MERCY HOSPITAL & HAD HIS EYE FLUSHED HEWAS ALSO GIVEN A BOTTLE OF EYE DROPS NO EYE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED
EE WAS SHOVELING FINES ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK HE REPORTED THE INJYR BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 10129 THE PRIN HAD NOT GOT ON DMX BETTER SO HE WENT TO OUR DR THE DR PRESCR IBED MUSCLE AND RELAXERS AND TWO DAYS REST.
EE WAS HAULING GOB FROM OUR E 60 PREP PLANT AND DUMPING IT IN A GOB PILE LOCATED ON THE COAL YARD. HE WAS OPERATING AN UNFAMILAIR TRUCK. WHEN HE RELEASED THE CHAIN THAT HOLDS THE TAILGATE LEVE R THE LEVER SPRING.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A BROKEN DRAG LOCATED INSIDE THE PREP PLANT. AMAZINGLY A LARGE MOTH MANGED TO FLY AND LODGE IN HIS EAR CANAL. HE AND OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE INSECT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVIESS COUNT EMERGENCY ROOM. THE DOCTOR FLUSHED HIS EAR AND REMOVED THE MOT. THE DOCTOR THAN APPLIED SOME EAR DROPS. NO EAR DRUM DAMAGE WAS CAUSED.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A PRESSURE RELEASE CAP FROM THE PRIMING MECHANISM ON A 6" WATER PUMP. IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING THE CAP, THE PRESSURE CAUSED IT TO BLOW OFF. THE STEAM THAT WAS RELEASED, BURNED HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FOREARM. THE RIGHT OF HIS FACE WAS ALSO SLIGHTLY BURNED, NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH HOWEVER, TO REQUIRE. ANY SUBSTANTIAL ME
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING A LOAD OF FINES BACK ON THE YARD. HE RAISED HIS TRAILER AND DUMPED A SMALL PORTION. AFTER THIS SMALL AMOUNT WAS RELEASED, HE DECIDED TO MOVE HIS TRUCK I NTO ANOTHER POSITION. FORGETTING TO LOWER HIS TRAILER. HE PULLED FORWARD WITH HIS RIGHT FRONT TIRE ROLLING INTO A HOLE. WITH HIS TRAILER PARTIALLY RAISED AND ALMOST FULLY LOADED THIS UNBALA
HE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO DO SOME STEEL CUTTING. UNKNOWN TO HIM WAS A HOLE IN THE ACETYLENE HOSE. AS HE STARTED CUTTING THE HOT SLAG IGNITED THE GAS LEAK. THE SMALL EXPLOSION BURNED H IS FACE, NECK AND RIGHT HAND.
I NAME WAS LIGTING A FIRE IN A 55 GALLON BARRELL CONTAINED IN THE BARREL WAS A CAN OF ETHER THE FIRE IGNITED THE ETHER WHICH BURNED I NAME FACE
1989 · 6 incidents
LUMP OF COAL FROM COAL BEING LOADED INTO CRUSHER HOPPER ROLLED OUT ONTO CATWALK HITTING EMPL LEG .AT THIS TIME ONLY REQ 1ST AID.10-2 EMPL WENT TO DR IT BECAME INFECTED.
HE WAS INSIDE A CYCLONE VIB. WELDING A PATCH WHEN HE RECIEVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THROUGH HIS LEFT ELBOW TRAVELING DOWN HIS LEFT SIDE AFFECTING HIS HEART AND HIS MUSCLES ON HIS LEFT SIDE IN HI S ARM AND LEG. HE WAS OBSERVED OVERNIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. HIS HEART RETURNED TO NORMAL HEART BEAT AND MUSCLE LOOSENED UP.
WALKING DOWN THE WALKWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON HIS BACK HITTING THE H BEAM SUPPORTING THE WALKWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING A DRALINE AND WINDOW IN THE OPERATER CAB JARRED LOOSE AND THE FRAME ON IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE NOSE CUTTING IT. HE GOT 5 STITCHES ACROSS HIS NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING BUCKET DOWN INTO BARGE WHEN THE OPERATOR SAT THE BUCKET DOWN WITH A JAR. THE JAR CAUSE A NERVE AROUND THE SPINAL CORD TO BECOME INFLAMED.
WHILE OPERATING A FRONTEND LOADER HE HIT A HOLE IN THE YARD THAT BOUNCED HIM IN THE SEAT HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN AND HE WENT TO A CHIROPROCTOR HIS VERTEBRATE WAS OUT OF ALIGN IN SIX PLACES AND THE CHIROPRACTOR REALIZED IT.
1988 · 3 incidents
HE WAS TAKING A DRYER CAP OFF AND THE CAP SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS FOOT DR TOLD HIM TO STAY OFF OF IT FOR A DAY
HE WAS PACKING A COME-A-LONG WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A CHUTE GOING INTO A SLURRY TANK AND LOST HIS BALCNE. HE DID NOT FALL BUT HE LOST BALNCE PUT HIM IN A STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE JUMPED 3 FT FROM THE BOAT TOW KNEE TO THE BARGE HE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND BROKE HIS BIG TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
1987 · 3 incidents
HE WAS PUSHING 5 LUMP OUT OFTHE CRUSHER HOPPER AND IT WENT IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.
HE WAS DRIVING 5 FRONT END LOADER ACROSS THE YARD AND HIT A HOLE THAT JARRED HIM AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.
WORKING ON DRAG3CONVEYOR FOOT HUNG & FELL BACKWARD ON HAND.
1986 · 1 incident
CHIPPING WITH A3CHIPPING HAMMER RUST POPPED INTO RT EYE-PHYSICIAN WASHED OUT RUST & PRESCRIBED EYE DROP SOLUTION.