INJURED WAS LIFTING A WELDING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
No 8 Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1985–1994
- Latest incident
- Jan 1994
Reportable incidents
16 on file1994 · 1 incident
1993 · 1 incident
LIFTING LID ON SHUTTLE REEL TO LOOK AT IT AND PAIN STARTED COMING IN BACK.
1992 · 1 incident
SHEER PIN BROKE IN FEEDER, EMPLOYEE WAS LINING HOLE BACK UP BY TURNING DODGE COUPLING AND FEEDER SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED ACCIDENTLY CAUSING FEEDER TO START AND RESULTING IN INJURY OF EMPLOYEE'S L EFT HAND, REQUIRING 4 STICHES FOR LOCAL CUT.
1990 · 1 incident
REMOVING TIRE FROM COAL TRUCK RIM CAME APART UNDER PRESSURE. RIM STRUCK VICTIM IN HEAD CAUSING SERIOUS HEAD INJURY.
1989 · 5 incidents
GOING ACROSS TAIL PC AND TWISTED L KNEE GETTING OFF
SCOOP HIT HOLE THROWING OPERATOR UP CAUSING HIM TO HURT BACK.
OPER S CAR HIT HOLE IN ROAD CAUSING PAIN IN BACK AND NECK
LIFTING TIMBERS.
HIT HOLE IN ROAD CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK
1987 · 4 incidents
CLEANING AROUND3BELT TAILPIECE.SHOVEL CAUGHT IN BELT AND KICKED BACK KNOCKING HIM INTO BELT DELUGE SYSTEM.
THE PRESHIFT EX5MINER DESCOVERED A FIRE AT THE 42 BELT DRIVE ON HIS PRESHIFT EXAMINATIO FIRE INVLVED BOTTOM ROLLER. FIRE WAS OUT IN 10 MINUTES FROM THE TIME OF DISCOVERY.
THE INJURED PIC5ED UP THE CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
INJ BACKING? MI3ER UP WHEN MINER CABLE PULLED FOOT UNDERNEATH DECK OF MINER.
1986 · 2 incidents
UNINTENT ROOF F5LL OCCURRED IN #3 PILLAR SPLIT ON SOWEST MAINS SECTION FALL WAS APPROX 20X5
WHILE OPERATING3HIS S/C TYHE EES HAT FELL OFF. THE INSUING CONFUSION CAUSED HIS S/C TO STRIKE THE RIB & A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF & STRUCK HIS FOOT CUAISNG A SPRAIN.
1985 · 1 incident
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RT ARM BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND MANTRIP CAR RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS