REPAIRMAN WASCHANGING SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. HE STRAINED BACK BUT STILL HAVING TROUBLE SITTING, DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF.
Lynn Branch Mine No 1Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- May 2002
Reportable incidents
9 on file2002 · 1 incident
2001 · 5 incidents
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF OLD DUST HOSE OFF ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE CHANGING HOSE ON VALVE BANK. A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT EAR AND LEG. HE WAS STRAPPING AT THE TIME THE HOSE BUSTED. HE GOT THE HEAD UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF TO WORK ON IT.
EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. HE THREW A PIECE.WHEN IT LANDED MUD SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE DOCTOR KEPT HIM OFF WORK 2 DAYS.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS HEAD & SHOULDER.
EE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF. THE EXTENSION FELL FROM THE MACHINE. HE REACHED TO PICK IT UP, PUTTING HIS LEFT HAND ONTO THE DRILL HEAD. STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE ONTO HIS HAND.
2000 · 3 incidents
EE MOVING OVER TO DRILL HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT. INTENDED TO LOWER CANOPY, DID NOT LOOK-TOOK HOLD WRONG LEVER-RAISED STAB. THIS ALLOWED ENTIRE MACHINE TO COME DOWN. CANOPY STRUCK EE ON HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE. WHEN HE GOT IT OVER HIS HEAD HIS BACK POPPED & HE REPORTEDPAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. DOCTOR IS TREATING FOR A STRAINED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE. HE PULLED HARD AND INJURED HIS LOWER STOMACH (GROIN) MUSCLE.