Fall from machine
EE took the spark plug out and craked the engine on his welder, gasoline was forced out of the cylinder and was ignited by the spark. EE jumped out of his truck breaking his wrist and arm.
Mill Creek 1Coal
Advance Energy II LLC · Surface
Controlled by Bathurst Resources LTD
Mazie, Lawrence County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519368
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2009
- Latest incident
- Sep 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2009 · 4 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
Hyd. hose blew spraying engine components, igniting oil workers unable to extinguish before it spread on to flammable components in cab and around engine compartment.
Struck against a moving object
EE was operating 988 G attempting to straighten up corner of sheet , loader slipped off large rock he was attempting to break loose from wall. The operator was shaken when the loader slipped off of the rock. He was wearing a seat belt.
Fall from machine
EE was getting off of 773 rock truck. He fell from top step landing on his side (left). MET checked him out, he was taken to hospital and discharged later that night.