Struck against stationary object
WHILE CHANGING OUT BATTERIES ON THE RAM CAR - ONE OF THE BATTERIES SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME OF THE CAR CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE CAR.
Highland 11 MineCoal
Highland Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Morganfield, Union County, KY · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518480
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 2001–2003
- Latest incident
- Jan 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file2003 · 1 incident
2002 · 9 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
HAD SMALL FALL OF GOB AND HORSEBACK AT 19+00 ON #1 UNIT- NEUTRAL ENTRY. 20'X 3'X 8'.
Struck by falling object
WHILE UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A SUPPLY CAR A PIECE OF STRUCTURE HIT THE LATCH THAT HOLDS THE WHEELS UP ON THE SUPPLY CAR CAUSING THE WHEELS TO DROP, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT BATTERIES ON A RAM CAR - HE PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CAR'S TIRE & THE RAM CAR MOVED FORWARD WHICH CAUSED HIS HAND TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FENDER OF THE WHEEL
Struck by falling object
EE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HITTING EE ON THE NECK AND BACK.
Struck by falling object
EE WAS CLEANING GOB OUT OF THE BREAKER FOR THE STACKER BELT.
Struck by falling object
EE WAS SITTING NEXT TO RIB AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF LANDING ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING ROCK OFF OF THE TOP OF THE MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER PAIN.
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING TO FACE AREA & STEPPED IN A HOLE.
2001 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BEARING AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TOW BEARINGS.