EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CABLE USED TO DROP RAIL CARS WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED THE WINCH WHICH OPERATES THE CABLE CAUSING THE CABLE TO JERK THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE AIR CAUSING INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE (HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF FOOT BONE).
Royal Gem Coal
Gatliff Coal Company Inc
· Facility
Controlled by
TECO Energy Inc
Pruden,
Bell County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1513233
MSHA record for Royal Gem (mine ID 1513233). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1991
- Latest incident
- Dec 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
1 on file1991 · 1 incident
December 19, 1991
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Gatliff Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
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