Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Employee was out on the boom of the loader cleaning the windshield. He fell when he was crossing back over the handrail onto the catwalk. He fell from the catwalk to the ground.
S-16 Gobblers KnobCoal
Revelation Energy, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Noble / Clayhole, Breathitt County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519741
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2014–2015
- Latest incident
- Jul 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2015 · 3 incidents
Fall onto or against objects
Miner head was retracted due to damaged coupling, employee has slipped while near head, and sharp cutter bit pierced his right leg.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While checking fuel levels in grease truck, he slipped and caught himself with his arms on handrail, pulling back muscle in process.
2014 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
While digging solid rock with bucket, the back of loader was raised up, during that time bucket slipped, dropping cab back down suddenly, jarring operator.