Employee was checking miner on front of machine and suspension chain for ramp extension broke. The chain struck emloyee on left forearm approximately 4" below the elbow, breaking both bones in the arm and bruising left ribs.
Town Creek Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2004–2007
- Latest incident
- Jun 2007
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 3,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 7,152 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5,542 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 5,364 | 3 | 0 | 559.3 |
| 2006 Q1 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 496 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
4 on file2007 · 1 incident
2004 · 3 incidents
PULLING ON A SLATE BAR WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (S.B.) TRYING TO TURN BELT ON A SP CAR. FELT A PULL OR STRAIN ON LEFT TESTICLE. WORKED REMAINDER OF SHIFT. REPORTED ON 1/4/05.
EMPLOYEE CALLED IN SICK ON 10-4-2004 & SAID HE HAD A KIDNEY STONE & WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR. ON TUESDAY HE CAME BACK TO WORK & TOLD THE FOREMAN HE COULD WORK BUT HE WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER DOCTOR. AFTER 1 HOUR AT WORK HE TOLD THE FOREMAN HE HAD TO LEAVE WORK THAT HIS DOCTOR SAID HE MAY HAVE A HERNIA. EMPLOYEE NEVER CONTACTED US UNTIL 10-13-2004.
EE WAS REMOVING A SPROCKET FROM A REDUCER SHAFT BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE SPROCKET HITTING AND ENTERING THE EE'S LEFT LEG, INSIDE OF LEFT KNEE.