Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee stated he was mounting a dozer when his right foot slipped, causing his right knee to receive the full impact of his weight. Employee stated that he felt his left knee ""pop"".
Wildcat Surface MineCoal
Award Development, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Ashley N Ward
Orgas, Kanawha County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608899
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2006–2008
- Latest incident
- Jan 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2008 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
A large truck carrying a big drill came around the curve on employee's side and he had to go in ditch to avoid a collision.
2006 · 2 incidents
Struck against a moving object
Employee claims to have injured his back while operating a Cat 773 Rock Truck.
Fall from machine
Mine management's investigation revealed that no accident occurred. Employee alleges that he re-injured his knee from a previous surgery when he stepped off the push arm of a dozer.