Mining Incidents

Wooton Job #4Coal

Controlled by Lipari Energy
Wooton, Leslie County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518584
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2004–2005
Latest incident
Apr 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on uneven ground when he stepped in a hole and twisted his right ankle. As a precautionary measure, he was x-rayed at the Hazard ARH where he was diagnosed as having a Sprain. EE returned to work on 4/22/05.

Fall from machine

While changing air filters on a loader, ee lost his footing while standing on the counterweight of a 992G loader, causing him to fall approx 5 foot to the ground. EE was examined and x-rayed at Hazard ARH, where he was later released.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A LARGE ROCK WHEN THE TEETH OF THE LOADER SLIPPED, CAUSING THE LOADER TO JAR, AS A RESULT EE'S LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE CONSOLE, HE DROVE HIMSELF TO THE DOCTOR. HE REMAINS OFF WORK, HIS DIAGNOSIS IS PENDING.