Struck by falling object
COAL RIB FELL STRIKING EE ON RIGHT ELBOW AND FOREARM CAUSING MINOR BRUISING.
Smith Fork Mine No 1Coal
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Meta, Pike County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516693
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- Nov 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2000 · 6 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A HAND HELD DISC GRINDER IT BECAME TANGLED IN HIS CLOTHING CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND EAR CAUSING LACERATIONS TO BOTH.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HELPING MECHANIC PUT TOGETHER CONVEYER CHAIN ON MINER AND HIT 2ND FINGER OF LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER-FRACTURED FINGER.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
STARTED TO LIFT TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
Accident type, without injuries
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 ENTRY, 6 X-CUTS INBY SURVEY STATION #4918; FALL WAS ABOUT 15' THICK, 18'L, 80'W. FALL FIRST CUT THE CABLE AND CRIBS AND 12X12"" TIMBERS WERE BEING SET FOR ADDITION AL SUPPORT WHEN IT FELL AGAIN, COVERING THE 14CM-9 JOY MINER.
Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.