Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was assisting to dislodge a rock in the feeder. The rock moved, striking EE's right pointer finger which required surgery & sutures to reset his finger. Accident occurred at section dumping point.
No. 7Coal
DaCoal Mining, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by David Stevenson
Dante, Russell County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407121
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2005–2006
- Latest incident
- Dec 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2006 · 1 incident
2005 · 2 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Trying to put air filter cap back on from the right tire, he slipped off tire to the ground landing on right hip.
Struck against a moving object
Left front wheel hit a rock, steering kicked around striking the operator on the back of the hand.