Struck by flying object
EE was on the ground as a spotter while the highwall miner was being trammed forward to the next entry when a sliver of metal sheered off the track from between the track and roller and struck ee in the right forearm
SHM 12 Highwall MinerCoal
Active Resources, Inc · Surface
Controlled by Jon Nix
Allen, Floyd County, KY · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1519644
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2016–2017
- Latest incident
- Nov 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2017 · 2 incidents
Fall from machine
EE fell while performing repair work on the highwall miner. EE bruised left leg about half way up ee calf on the side.
2016 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
Employee was in process of stepping onto a highwall miner push beam. Employee's right foot slipped as the left foot was in motion to step up. The slipping of the right foot caused left shin to hit the beam.