EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CRAWL OVER A TRAILING CABLE TO A 21 SC NEAR A ANCHORED POINT AREA. SHUTTLE CAR RECOILED CABLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH AND NOSE AREA. LACERATION TO NOSE AREA A ND DISLODGING TEETH.
Cherry Knoll No 3 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1990–1991
- Latest incident
- Dec 1991
Reportable incidents
7 on file1991 · 2 incidents
WHILE USING A WELDING SHIELD AN EMPLOYEE GOT METAL IN HIS EYE DURING WELDING.
1990 · 5 incidents
PULLING MINER CABLE TO RE ENTER IN MINER FELT PAIN
A ROLL OF BELT WAS CHAINED TO THE 930 LOADER BUCKET. THE CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND THE BELT FELL FROM THE LOADER PUSHING INJURED MAN BACK.
EMPLOYEE BUMPED MOUTH ON SIDE OF SCOOP AND KNOCKED BRIDGE WITH 3 TEETH OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE VENTILATION CURTAIN WITH COAL PILED ON IT.HE WAS NOT AWARE HE HAD HURT HIMSELF AND THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK DUE TO CHEST PAIN.
WHILE OPERATING ROOFBOLTER,ROCK FELL FROM ROOF CATCHING EMPL HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND MACHINE.E