Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Party was climbing down off dozer to check something, when he stepped down his foot slipped and he fell, holding onto the dozer with his left arm.
K O MineCoal
Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky LLC · Surface
Controlled by Westmoreland Coal Company
Graham Ky., Muhlenberg County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519303
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2009–2010
- Latest incident
- Sep 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2010 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Party lifted a sprocket segment which weights about 70lbs out of a box. He felt a pain in his lower back. Missed 1 day of work.
2009 · 4 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
The Caterpillar D10L bulldozer was pushing rock in the shot. As the operator started backing up he turned back around & saw flames coming from the engine compartment on the dozer. Dozer operator got off the dozer but the fire consumed most of the engine.
Fall from machine
Injured party was pushing rock in the shot, when he turned around to back up & turned back around he saw flames shoot out on both sides of the engine compartment on the tractor. Party exited the dozer & jumped off.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Injured party was cutting a metal band around a bundle of 7""X7""X8' timbers, when he cut the band, the timber rolled over on his left ankle.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured party was caring a base for the tooth for the bucket on a track hoe. As he was preparing to put it down it slipped out of his hands and cut the palm of his right hand requiring 4 stitches. Missed no days of work.