EE WAS STNADING BEHIND THE MINER WAITING FOR A S-CAR TO BE REPAIRED. HE FELT A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS MINING HAT. HE LOOKED UP AND A PIECE OF ROCK 18"" BY 18"" BY 1"" THICK FELL, STIKING HIS SAFET Y GLASSES, SLIDING DOWN THE LENS TO HIS CHEEK CAUSING THE LACERATION.
No 1 MineCoal
Naoma Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Sundial, Raleigh County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607236
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- Jul 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2000 · 3 incidents
Struck by falling object
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SPOOL OF WELDING CABLE WHEN HE RAISED UP TO PLACE IT ON A BENCH HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. HE WAS HELOPED TO THE OFFICE WHERE HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. HE WENT TO THE DR. THE NEXT DAY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME ON TIME THEREFORE I HAD TO SUBMIT IT LATE.
Struck by falling object
HE WAS LOADING A S-CAR WITH THE MINER WHEN A ROCK 10' X 0-12"" THICK POPPED OFF THE RIB STRIK-ING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK & SHOULDER; IT KNOCKEDHIM DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE WAS TAKEN OUT- SIDE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.