The mechanic stated: was attempting to step up on a handrail to remove a chain on the drill. When EE raised EE's leg EE felt this knee pop. This resulted in a partially torn tendon.
Surface Mine No. 1Coal
Surface Minerals Company · Surface
Controlled by Metinvest B V
Maxie, VA, Buchanan County, VA · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4407355
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2016–2024
- Latest incident
- Jan 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2024 · 1 incident
Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2018 · 2 incidents
Struck by rolling or sliding object
The employee was grinding on a push arm pin in order to weld the pin. The pin rolled on to their left pointer finger, while the grinding was being done, resulting in a broken bone.
Struck by flying object
Kneeling underneath dozer, utilized an air nozzle to clean debris from bolts to remove final drive. Debris blew back into employees face and underneath safety glasses of right eye.
2017 · 1 incident
Contact with hot objects or substances
Lying underneath excavator utilizing an acetylene torch to cut track guide when a piece of hot slag entered right ear
2016 · 1 incident
Fall from machine
The employee lost footing as ee climbed down the steps of a CAT 992D loader. EE fell to the ground sustaining bruises to back and the back of head.