Employee driving company truck, patrolling property, wiring in truck caught fire. As employee tried to put out fire, truck went into ditch. His left vehicle and started walking down hill, he fell on pavement and hit his head. He was found in roadway to approx. 5:30 am 2/25/10. Transported to hospital by ambulance.
Mine No 5Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2005–2010
- Latest incident
- Feb 2010
Reportable incidents
7 on file2010 · 1 incident
2007 · 2 incidents
EE was struck by the 488 scoop and was caught between the scoop and the 21 S/C at or around spad #580, breaking his left leg.
EE was operating a fletcher RRII bolter, when a hydraulic hose busted, spraying hydraulic fluid in both eyes.
2006 · 2 incidents
While cutting a piece of metal, a fragment flew back and went under his safety glasses, striking the pupil of the left eye.
Employee was pulling on feeder cables when he strained his low back.
2005 · 2 incidents
A 488 scoop ran over a 6' timber. One end of the timber rose into the air and when it returned to the ground it struck the employee on top of his left foot causing a possible hairline fracture.
WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH A SET OF FLY PADS, HE MET A SHUTTLE CAR TRAVELING IN HIS DIRECTION AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT KNEE CAUSING SOME MILD BRUISING