Struck by flying object
INJURED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT. CHAIN BROKETHAT WAS TIED TO BELT. ONE LINK CAME OFF CHAIN STRIKING HIM ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE.
Delphia MineCoal
Simpson Mining Co., Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Harold K Simpson
Delphia, Perry County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516478
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- May 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2000 · 4 incidents
Fall onto or against objects
INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL, HIT LEFT ELBOW ON FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING BRUISED ELBOW.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE BACK TOWARD POWER BOX. CABLE HUNG ON ROCK. INJURED TRIED TO JERK CABLE LOOSE FROM ROCK INSTEAD OF GOING TO SEE WHAT IT WAS HUNG ON. INJURED HAS POSSIBLE LOWER BACK IN JURY.
Struck by powered moving object
INJURED WAS HELPING TROUBLE SHOOT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH SCOOP - SCOOP BEGAN TO MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEGS UNDER FRAME.