EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 988B LOADER CLEANING COAL WHEN THE MAIN OIL LINE RUPTURED. SPRAYING OIL ON HE TURBO IN TURN CAUSING ON IGNITION. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE LOADER APPROX 8' TO T HE GROUND. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UTNIL 11-8-94 WHEN HE RETURNED TO DR AND WA ADVISED TO STAY OFF FROM WORK FOR 1 WEEK AND RECEIVE THERAPY. INITIAL HOSPITAL VISIT DID NTO RECOMMEND TIME
Clay Co #4 Strip Coal
Ikerd-Bandy Company Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
James J Kocian
Manchester,
Clay County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517537
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1994
- Latest incident
- Oct 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1994 · 2 incidents
October 19, 1994
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Ikerd-Bandy Company Inc · Fall from machine
August 12, 1994
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ikerd-Bandy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF LIFTING SERVICE TRUCK WITH A HYDROLIC JACK. DUE TO WEIGHT BEING APPLIED TO THE JACK ON SOFT GROUND, THE JACK TILTED AND SLIPPED STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIBS, CAUSING INCOMP LETE FRACTURE TO RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE. EE RETURNEDTO WORK THE NEXT DAY ON RESTRICTED DUTY.