Employee was loading bolter supplies, moved plate pallet, and cut band on the pallet and the band flew up and hit him in the left eye. (EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.)
Moose No. 1Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2001–2004
- Latest incident
- Nov 2004
Reportable incidents
12 on file2004 · 2 incidents
EE WAS CHANGING A WIRE ON A BUGGY WHEN THE BUGGYSTARTED AND RAN UP HIS LEFT LEG AND JAMMED HIS LEG UP INTO HIS BACK AND LEFT SIDE.
2003 · 4 incidents
EE WAS HAULING COAL WITH S-CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE CANOPY HIT THE MINE ROOF, THROWING THE OPERATOR OUT OF THE CAR, FALLING ON HIS LEFT HIP.
EE WAS USING A HAND DRILL TO ANCHOR TAIL PIECE AND WHILE HE WAS CLEANING DUST FROM THE HOLE HE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT HAND, INJURING HIS WRIST.
THE FOREMAN HAD SOME SUSPICION AS TO THE EE REACTIONS WHEN HE CONFRONTED THE EE THE EE STATED THAT HE WANTS TO QUIT. THE FOREMAN STARTED OUT OF THE MINE & THE EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE ON THE RIDE OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BROKEN SHEAR PIN FROM FEEDER WHEN HE UNINTENTIONALLY STRUCK PUNCH BETWEEN SHEAR WHEELS AND THE PUNCH BROKE, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
2002 · 5 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING ON THE PANEL OF A SHUTTLE CAR 480 V WHEN A PART OF HIS BODY CONTACTED AN ENERGISED PART. A FAULTY DIODE WAS PREVENTING THE BRAKER FROM ENERGING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO PIKEVILLE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND OBSERVATION, RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
EE WAS USING ROOF BOLTER AND IT SMASHED HIS RT. LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS PULLING CURTAIN AROUND BUGGY WHEEL, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
2001 · 1 incident
1L OFF MAIN AT 171, HILL SEAM DROP OUT. ABOUT 45' THICK DURING A TRIPLE A INSPECTION. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED, WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. 10-10-01.