Struck by falling object
VICTIM WAS REMOVING ROLLERS FROM FRAME. ONE FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM. POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE. PHYSCIAL THERAPY ONGOING.
Ball Creek Surface Mine # 28Coal
Appalachian Fuels LLC · Surface
Controlled by Energy Coal Resources Inc
Talcum, Knott County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517838
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2002–2003
- Latest incident
- Jan 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2003 · 1 incident
2002 · 3 incidents
Fall from machine
EE WAS STRAIGHTENING EXHAUST PIPE ON DOZER, WHEN HE FELL & APPARENTLY STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TRACKS. VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH HOSPITAL THEN TRANSPORTED TO SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IN LEXINGTON , KY. INJURIES: LACERATION BEHIND LT EAR, CONCUSSION, 7TH VERTABRAE CRACKED.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STEPPED ON LOADER TIRE WHEN DISMOUNTING & TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE REPLACING BEVEL GEAR IN DOZER, THEY WERE REMOVING COUNTERWEIGHT. WEIGHT DROPPED TWO INCHES WHILE VICTIM WAS USING PRYBAR TO PUNCH PIN OUT. THIS CAUSED BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. APPARENT LACERATION ALSO FRACTURED JAW.