Struck by falling object
EE WAS GETTING READY TO START ROOF BOLTING IN THE #1 HEADING. HE WAS CRAWLING FROM BACK OF BOLTER TOWARD FRONT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB & 1ST BOLT, STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER
Clark Elkhorn MineCoal
Clark Elkhorn Coal Co. · Underground
Controlled by Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Shelbiana, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516638
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2001
- Latest incident
- Aug 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2001 · 4 incidents
Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A ROCK OUT OF FEEDER. HE WAS LIFTING ROCK UP, A CHAIN FLIGHT CAUGHT THE ROCK, CRUSHED HIS HAND AGAINST A METAL BAR ACROSS FEEDER, INJURY REQUIRED NINE STITCHES.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING IN THE #5 HEADING. HE WAS MOVING BOLTER OVER TO GET NEXT BOLT WHEN BOLTER SLID OVER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, INJURING HIS BIG TOE.
Struck by falling object
EE WAS LOADING BOLTS & PLATES INTO SCOOP BUCKET. HE WAS CRAWLING BACK TO GET ON SCOOP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO UNIVERSAL COAL SERVICES ON 8-11-01.