While shutting air lock door, the hinge broke resulting in the employee mashing his two fingers on his left hand
Mountain Fork No 2Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2006–2012
- Latest incident
- Dec 2012
Reportable incidents
10 on file2012 · 3 incidents
WHEN TURNING AROUND IN SHUTTLE CAR SEAT, EMPLOYEE PULLED GROIN AREA
A roof fall measuring approximately 8'x18'x12' occurred during an idle shift. The fall was located in the No. 2 to No. 1 crosscut. 1 Crosscut inby spad No. 362. *The fall was discovered during the pre-shift exam on 1-23-12.
2011 · 3 incidents
Pulling miner cable, felt pain in back and left knee
Employee assisting to unload roof bolts off a flatbed truck from Fairmont Supply Company. Employee gave truck operator signal to lift, and unexpectedly the arm of boom swung out striking employee and knocking him off the truck. Causing injury to ankle and wrist.
2010 · 1 incident
A roof fall measuring 18' x 20' x 5' occurred 500' outby the No.1 face near spad No.399. *The fall will not be cleaned up.
2009 · 2 incidents
The state mine inspector was sitting in a chair next to a file cabinet in mine office starting the inspection, when the office door bumped file cabinet causing some parts to a Donaldson Roofbolter to fall, striking inspector on top of the head.
A roof fall measuring approximately 20' x 30' x 15' occurred 1 x-cut outby spad #149 between the #3 & #4 entry. This fall is approximately 40 x-cuts outby the active section in an area where men are not required to work or travel. The fall area has been dangered off and will not be cleaned up.
2006 · 1 incident
The bolter operator was running the machine and when EE reached up to twist the roof bolt plate, his pinky finger on the right hand got caught under the plate, smashing the end of his finger from the back of the nail to the end of the finger.