Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Pulling a piece of wire, it hit him in the eye.
Josie Mine #2Coal
American Highwall Mining LLC · Surface
Controlled by Elmer S Campbell; Paul W Campbell
Rockholds, Whitley County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519002
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Nov 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2007 · 3 incidents
Contact with hot objects or substances
Employee was welding and a piece of hot slag burned his right calf. Burn became infected. Dr. lanced the area; a blood clot and staph infection formed and employee was placed in hospital. We were not notified that this was work-related until 8-6-07.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Prying with a bar at one of the latches trying to unlatch a beam (he strained his neck/shoulder).
2006 · 1 incident
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Walking on catwalk to enter operator cab. The cat walk fell through and he landed on the ground. Scratched and bruised back. Specific injury unknown pending MRI.