WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER EE S FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK AND FELL STRIKING BACK.
Kent No 55 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1988–1991
- Latest incident
- Jun 1991
Reportable incidents
6 on file1991 · 1 incident
1990 · 3 incidents
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER EMPL'S FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK & FELL STRIKING BACK. ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 12/4/90 BUT EMPL DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6/19/91,
WAS MAKING SAFETY BENCH FOR DRAG, GOT OUT ON TRACK AND ROCK CAME DOWN OFF HIGHWALL AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT LEG.
WHILE REMOVING BACK OF BELLY PAN FROM CAT 980 C, HE REMOVED 3 OF 4 BOLTS AND THE 4TH BOLT BROKE, LETTING THE PAN FALL ON HIS FOOT. THIS CAUSED HIS GREAT TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT TO BREAK.
1989 · 1 incident
WHILE TURNING THE HANDLE TO CLOSE THE SHUTTER ON DRAGLINE RADIATOR HANDLE SNAPPED BACK JAMMING HIS WRIST.
1988 · 1 incident
WHILE STEPPING OFF DRAGLINE ONTO TRACK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE. START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9-28-88