BLASTER SHOT, USING ELECTRIC CAP & DUPLEX COPPERWIRE UNDER POWER LINES; ROCK WENT UP TAKING WIREINTO CONTACT WITH POWER LINES, RESULTING IN HIM BEING SHOCKED. TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL; HE WAS CONSCIOUS & ALERT--WAS TREATED FOR BURNS TO BOTHFEET AND LEFT HAND; WAS ADMITTED THAT NIGHT TO HOSPITAL, BEING TREATED FOR BURNS & MONITORED FOR OTHER PROBLEMS (HEART ETC.)--WEREN'T ANY.
Ku #1Coal
Kentucky United Coal Llc · Surface
Controlled by Greg Olinger
Knottsville, Daviess County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518229
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- May 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2000 · 5 incidents
Contact with electrical current
Fall from headframe, derrick or tower
WALKING DOWN STEPS OF WASHPLANT CONTROL TOWER WHEN HE FELL HITTING LANDING ON BACK AND NECK AREA.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHEN STEPPING OFF WATER TRUCK STEPPED ON HOSE ON GROUND TWISTING ANKLE CAUSING FALL.
Contact with hot objects or substances
EE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN GREASE OFF SHIRT WITH OTHER AFTER WHICH HE WAS ASSISTING WELDER WHEN CLOTHING IGNITED CAUSING BURNS TO ABDOMEN, LEFT LEG AND ARM REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION.
Fall from machine
DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN SLIPPED MISSING LAST STEP FALLING TO GROUND LAND ON RIGHT WRIST & ARM CAUSING SPRAIN TO WRIST.