Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
SUBJECT WAS KNEELING ON LEFT KNEE PULLING MINING CABLE, PULL HARD TO THE LEFT TWISTING KNEE, POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE SEVERELY TO LEFT KNEE.
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Givens Coal Co Inc · Underground
Controlled by George W Givens Jr
Middlesboro, Bell County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518288
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2001
- Latest incident
- Nov 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2001 · 4 incidents
Fall from machine
CROSSING OVER CONVEYOR BELT, FOOT SLIPPED. SUBJECT FELL TWISTING RIGHT HIP AND THIGH CAUSING SEVERE TRAUMA TO RIGHT HIP AND THIGH.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SUBJECT PUMPING WATER REACHED AROUND PUMP TO THROW SWITCH FOR POWER, TWISTED BACK CAUSING SEVERE STRAIN IN LOWER BACK RIGH SIDE AND RIGHT LEG.
Struck by powered moving object
SCOOP TRAVELING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER SLID INTO BOLTER, INJURING SUBJECT'S LEFT HAND.