THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING UP A BOLT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR STRIKING FOREHEAD CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIR ED 9 STITCHES.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 1996–1997
- Latest incident
- Jul 1997
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
15 on file1997 · 8 incidents
THE EE WAS REPAIRING SHUTTLE CAR AND DROPPED A PIECE OF STEEL ON HIS FOOT.
EE WAS SHOVELING STOCKER BELT WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER ON GUARD GATE.
EE WAS OPERATING MINE & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON RT. KNEE & LEG, CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO KNEE & LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE. WHILE LEVELING BLOCKS HE STRUCK HIS PINKY FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION TO FINGERNAIL.
THE EE WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE TO MARK UP BREAK WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT HITTING EE ON LEFT ANKLE.
THE EE WAS HELPING SCOOP OPERATOR LOAD ROCK DUSTMACHINE. HE SLIPPED FELL AT SAME TIME SCOOP OPERATOR LET HIS BUCKET DOWN. THE FOOT BUCKET HIT HIS FOOT SMASHING IT. THIS WAS REPORTED 4/3/97
3RD SHIFT WAS PRODUCING COAL IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY WHEN THEY ENCOUNTERED AN OLD COAL BANK. THE PROTECTIVE PROCEDURES FOR EMPS WERE INSTITUTED AND MEN WITHDRAWN FORM AFFECTED AREA. THIS WAS A NO I NJURY ACCIDENT.
1996 · 7 incidents
EE WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER TRUCK 10 WHEELER DOWN A STEEP GRADE WHEN COMING UPON OTHER VEHICLE TO FAST EE DOWN SHIFTED AND KILLED ENGINE. RESULTING OF HITTING OTHER TRUCK IN REAR. HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS INJURED. OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED.
EE WAS HAULING COAL FROM DEEP MINE TO PREP PLANT. THIS WAS HIS 3RD LOAD FOR THE SHIFT WHEN DUE TO DRIVER ERROR--HAD TRUCK IN TOO HIGH GEAR AND RAN TRUCK INTO DITCH AND JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK AND SKINNED HANDS ON GRAVELS. EE DISOBEYED SEVERAL COMPANY POLICIES. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, TREATED AND RELEASED.
EMP WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE WHEN HE FELL IN HOLEHURTING HIS BACK. BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY. INJURY REPORTED TO ME ON 9-5-96.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT MOVE WHEN HE TORE CARTILIDE IN RIBS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP STRAP. SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS HAND HIT THE BOOM LEVER AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN FRAME OF BOOM AND LIP ON BOOM LIFT JACK, MASHING FOOT AND CUT HALF OF LEFT BIG TOE OFF.
EE HAD BEEN BOLTING TOP AT 12 LEFT BREAK, HE STEPPED FROM DRILL POTLAND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS 5 BREAKS FROM FACE MOVING HEAD DRIVE. HE HAD PICK CRIB BLOCK & PLACED IT BETWEEN HAD DRIVE & SCOOPY WHEN HE FELT PAIN ACROSS MIDWAY OF HIS BACK. (TORN LIGAMENTS AND PULLED MUSCLE WAS TH E RESULT FROM THE DR.)