Struck against a moving object
OPERATOR WAS SETTING ON THE FILL WHEN A ROCK TRUCK BACKED INTO OPERATORS DOZER. OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF NECK, BACK & LEG PAIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
Wynn Branch #1Coal
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Surface
Controlled by Robert W Miller; Dean Miller
Guage, Breathitt County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518218
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Oct 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2001 · 3 incidents
Struck against a moving object
OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A LOADER AND HIT A ROCK WITH HIS BUCKET PRETTY HARD. WHEN HE DID THIS ITJERKED HIS NECK. HE COMPLAINED OF NECK AND BACK PAIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM ROCK TRUCK. EE SLIPPED ON STEP NEXT TO BUMPER OF THE ROCK TRUCK, CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON THE GROUND.
2000 · 1 incident
Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE JUST COMPLETED A SHOT AND WAS GETTING INTO HIS TRUCK WITH MUD ON HIS FEET. HE SLIPPEDAND FELL, BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG.