Ee was climbing up stairs of forklift when his left foot slipped off of top step his left leg went under forklift. He was holding onto both handles when slipped. Right knee ligament was strained.
Limestone MineCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 2003–2006
- Latest incident
- May 2006
Reportable incidents
14 on file2006 · 4 incidents
EE was pulling a torgue shaft out of Conv. motor on Joy miner when pulled outer cover hot oil had built up behind the cap & expelled on right hand
Operating roof bolter, drill steel got stuck in hole. Operator reached out to hold steel and was going to hit the reverse rotation on drill. Instead he hit forward causing steel to come out and strike the back of the operator's hand causing a break in the left wrist bone.
Drilling a hole to install roof bolts using a 6' steel, he used his wrench to torque bolts to drill a deeper hole and steel bent. He reversed the drill rotation and was holding the steel in his hand when he hit the reverse lever. Wrench came off steel, hit his left arm causing a simple fracture of the forearm.
2005 · 1 incident
Was getting out of deck of scoop. Area was muddy, twisted his left knee.
2004 · 8 incidents
DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2/3/05. RETURN 2/8/05. WAS LIFTING FEEDER FLIGHT SHARP PAIN RIGHT SHOULDER.
Employee was pulling cable and felt leg give away under his weight. (Started missing work 10/11/2004).
EE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF RAILRUNNER WHILE MOVING IT AND CAME TO A CURVE IN TRACK. THE RAILRUNNER JUMPED TRACK CAUSING EE TO INJURE LEFT SHOULDER. (STARTED MISSING WORK 10/25/04.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND MEASURING 6 - 7' THICK IN THE NO.5 ENTRY 50' OUTBY SS#353. EST LENGTH FALL 50' X 20' X 6-7' APPROX 6000'SURFACE 500' OUTBY SECTION.
A piece of metal broke off of a keeper pin on a metal flight striking the employee on the ring finger of the right hand. (required 3 stitches)
Employee was splicing a miner cable and while striking the anvil a small piece of the hammer chipped of striking him in the left thumb. Required 3 stitches.
Helping scoop operator change batteries, batteries rocked forward and caught finger between battery frame and scoop.
OPERATING A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR AND WENT THRU DIP AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.
2003 · 1 incident
#5 HEADING, BACKING DRILL OUT OF HEADING, REACHED DOWN TO GET CABLE OUT OF WAY, NEXT TO DECK, DECK CAUGHT THUMB MASHING LEFT THUMB.