Employee was cleaning the loading area with front end loader when he ran into a low place in the pit floor that caused the machine to twist him in the seat causing pain in back.
Colley Fork Surface MineCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2006–2010
- Latest incident
- Dec 2010
Reportable incidents
8 on file2010 · 3 incidents
EE was operating front end loader in coal pit when the seat bottomed out causing pain between his shoulders. EE did not tell foreman he had a work related accident until he was at the doctor's office on 11/19/10.
EE was installing tire chains on Caterpillar 992 Loader. Left hand was caught between links in chain, causing laceration to left hand.
2006 · 5 incidents
Welding was being done on drill. Operator got flash burns to eyes.
Mechanic was performing service work on machine. While pulling on hydrolic hose, he pulled a muscle in his right shoulder.
Dozer opr. was standing near dozer while welder was welding on blade. He called me approx. 5:50 am the next morning to say welding glare had burned his eyes.
Employee was getting out of his truck. When he turned to step out on fuel tank he had a bad pain in his lower back.
Loader bucket slipped off a rock and the jar from the loader caused pain in his lower part of his back. He also said he had some pain the day before.