Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was using a swivel socket to remove bolt. The pin came out of the socket and struck employees left index finger and thumb.
No 3 MinerCoal
Justice Highwall Mining Inc · Surface
Controlled by James C Justice III
Welch, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609123
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2007–2010
- Latest incident
- Jul 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2010 · 2 incidents
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was helping to move the forks on a fork loader his hand was caught between the forks and the back board of the loader.
2008 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Walking off push beam in table, put his left hand on table for balance. When he stepped off push beam a piece of metal broke off in employee's left palm.
Struck by falling object
EE was putting the belly pan back on the miner when the lifting eye broke off letting the belly pan drop approx. 16"" landing on the employees legs.
2007 · 3 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
On oct 3rd, EE reported that on 9/20/07, while pulling on a cable he injured his back.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was filling a hydraulic tank with oil when he slipped and fell.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was working on cover over Dodge coupling when a piece of metal struck his rt. hand.