Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
Mudlick MineCoal
Martin County Coal Corp. · Underground
Controlled by Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Inez, Martin County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518460
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2001–2002
- Latest incident
- Mar 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2002 · 4 incidents
Struck by falling object
EE WAS TRAMMING LO TRACK FORKLIFT BETWEEN RIB & TRACK. A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APPROX. 15""X 16""X 3"" THICK FELL FROM TOP, BOUNCED UNDER CANOPY, STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER. EE WAS RELEASED BY DR. TO RETURN TO WORK ON 3-25-02. HE QUIT & TOOK A JOB WITH ANOTHER COMPANY.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING HOLES IN A PIECE OF BELT THAT GOES IN THE MINER, WHEN HIS UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOOST 988 LOADER, WAS WALKING BACKWARDS HOLDING CABLES OFF OF GROUND WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A TIRE TRACK RUT TURNING HIS ANKLE SPRAINING RT. ANKLE.
2001 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING OFF SIDE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS STARTING HIS TEEL AGAINST TOP WHEN IT KICKED OUT. IT STRUCK AN LACERATED HIS RIGHT CHEEK. LACERATION WAS APPROX ONE AND A HALF INCHES LONG AND REQ UIRED 10 STITCHES.