Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was repairing the discharge line for a surface pump. While cutting the discharge line off of a coupler, his knife slipped and he stabbed his left thumb.
Wilson Creek Surface MinesCoal
Wilson Creek Energy LLC · Surface
Controlled by Quintana Capital Group GP Ltd
Somerset, Somerset County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609888
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2011–2012
- Latest incident
- Oct 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2012 · 1 incident
2011 · 3 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was retrieving fuel hose and slipped on fresh snow fall, twisting his ankle.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
He slipped and fell on ice, which had stones sticking out of the ice. When he put down his hand to break his fall, the stones cut his right hand.
Fall from machine
Employee was descending the ladder on the right side of the loader, his gloved right hand slipped loose from the ladder handrail, causing him to fall backward to the ground. He landed on his back and had the wind knocked out of him. His back was hurting and he reported the accident to the job foreman. The temperature was 15 degrees and there was frost on the equipment.