Fall from machine
THE INJURED WAS STEPPING OFF THE STEP OF THE SERVICE TRUCK AND STIPPED AND FELL AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
Mine No 20Coal
Cloverfork Mining & Excavating Inc · Surface
Controlled by Benjamin R. Bennett
Evarts, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518098
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- May 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file2002 · 1 incident
2001 · 3 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
THE INJURED WAS WALKING OUT OF THE FILTER TRAILOR DOWN THE RAMP AND STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL.
Fall from machine
THE INJURED WAS STEPPING OOF HIS DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.1ST DAY OFF WORK 9-10-01.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED WAS CLOSING 6THE DOOR ON THE ROAD GRADER AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR & FRAME, CAUSING A LACERATION & FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE THUMB.
2000 · 5 incidents
Struck by falling object
THE INJURED RAISED HOOD TO CHECK ON THROTTLE CABLE AND THE HOOD FELL, STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
Fall from machine
THE INJURED WAS STEPPING OF THE DRILL TO CHECK BATTERY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
Struck against a moving object
INJURED WAS RIDING IN THE BED OF A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN THE PICK UP RAN OVER A ROCK AND THE INJURED WAS BOUNCED AROUND AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE BED.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED WAS CLIMBINGH DOWN OFF THE LOADER AND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GORUND, HE STEPPED ON A BLOCK OF COAL AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
Rubbed or abraded
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BEARINGS FROM A BULLDOZER BLADE ASSEMBLY. WHILE KNEELING DOWN FOR A EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME ON HIS KNEES, WHEN GETTING UP TO A STANDING POSITION HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.