Struck against a moving object
RECLAIMING SLOPE ON LEFT SIDE OF ACCESS ROAD TO WORKING AREA. DOZER CAME OVER A ROCK IN THE SLOPE THAT CAUSED IT TO OVERTURN. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES TO RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
Knob Bottom #1Coal
Miller Brothers Coal Inc · Surface
Controlled by Robert W Miller; Dean Miller
Softshell, Knott County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518322
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2002–2004
- Latest incident
- May 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2004 · 3 incidents
Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING EXCAVATOR, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF TRACK LANDED ON LEFT KNEE.
Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING AROUND TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE BLEW OUT. WAS WAITING ON POWDER TRUCK TO FUEL UP.
2002 · 2 incidents
Struck by flying object
METAL CAME OFF HAMMER & WENT IN CHEST. HE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN TOOTH ON BUCKET OF BACKHOE.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STATED THAT WHILE STEPPING OFF A LADDER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY. AFTER STILL HAVING PAIN AN MRI WAS ORDERED AND SURGERY WA S SCHEDULED FOR 10/1/02. MEANWHILE HE WAS ABLE TO PERFORM REGULAR JOB FUNCTIONS. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 10/1/02. IT WAS INITIALLY A FIRST AID CASE UNTIL NOW.