Struck against stationary object
EE was working on the dust belt tail pulley, when the slate bar slipped and he hit his knee on the adjustment all thread. He continued working until the shift was finished.
Ferrell Quarry and PlantMetal/Nonmetal
Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Vernon P Ferrell
Melville, Logan County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606034
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2004–2011
- Latest incident
- Jan 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2011 · 1 incident
2006 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
EE was assisting driver in dumping excess material from over loaded truck. He was dislodging a rock from the tailgate and when it released, it hit him in the toe, fracturing the toe.
2004 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
EE WAS MARKING SPACING FOR DIRLL HOLES WHEN HE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO ADJUST HIS EARMUFFS. A ROCK THEN FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL & STRUCK HIS HEAD.