Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Employee bent over to pick up a crib block to move out of the way. Shortly after throwing block out of the way, the employee started complaining with neck pain.
CHM -102Coal
Contract Highwall Mining LLC · Surface
Controlled by F D Justice II; Greg Henzman
Jenson, Knox County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518730
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2007–2008
- Latest incident
- Jul 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2008 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
Fall from machine
He accidently fell off belt because CB mike fell and hit mouse causing belt to turn on. It knocked him off causing him to fall about 12 feet to the ground. He landed on his side. He refused medical treatment.