Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT SOME MATERIAL. THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN LACERATION BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER. FIVE STITCHES TO CLOSE.
K-2 Preparation PlantCoal
Kentucky Fuel Corporation · Surface
Controlled by James C Justice III
Evanston, Breathitt County, KY · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1513254
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2001–2002
- Latest incident
- Sep 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2002 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TWO EES WERE CUTTING PACKING MATERIAL FOR SLURRY PUMP. ONE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE, THE OTHER GOT HIS FINGER IN WAY OF THE KNIFE. LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER-3 STITCHES.
2001 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ONE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON COAL DRYER WHEN FAN GUARD BROKE. HE TAPED IT OFF AND LEFT THE AREA. FOREMAN THOUGHT MOTOR WAS OUT & PLACED HIS HAND OUT TO CHECK TEMPERATURE. FAN BLADES HIT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS, LACERATING THEM. 13 STITCHES IN INDEX & 7 STITCHES IN MIDDLE FINGER.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A ONE INCH IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE RETAINING NUT ON SCREEN BOLT. THE NUT WAS FROZE AND IT JERKED HIM CAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.