Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE ON #3 MINER WAS MOVING FROM #4 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY MINER CAUGHT BOLTER CABLE PULL CABLE DOWN ON HIS BACK.
Cedar Grove MineCoal
Day LLC · Underground
Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Bim, Boone County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608588
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- Apr 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2000 · 5 incidents
Struck by flying object
EE WAS KNOCKING BIT HOLDER OFF AFTER CUTTING IT WITH A TORCH AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS BENDING A 60"" ROOF BOLTS AND PULL SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. HE SAID HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE BUT DID NOT REPORT IT TO FOREMAN UNTIL 1-11-00 AT 3:20PM. HE CALLED WED 1-12-00 ABOUT 1:00PM TO TELL HE WOULD NOT BE AT W ORK.
Accident type, without injuries
DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATIKON WITH FEDERAL INSPECTOR A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND. MEASURED 20'W BY 5' HBY 30' L.