MSHA record for Knee High Mine #1 (mine ID 1516741). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMP WAS DRILLING A TEST HOLE IN ROOF TOP. WHEN FINISHED HE LOWERED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. MACHINE ROLLED FORWARD CATCHING FOOT AND ANKLE.
EE WAS SCOOPING AND CLEANING LOOSE MATERIAL AN THE SECTION UNDERGROUND HE RAN OVER A LOCK AND WAS THROWN INTO THE ROOF OF THE MINE.
EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE BELT DRIVE CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BELT DRIVER AND SLEDGE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BATTERY TERMINAL WITH STEEL BRUSH. RESIDUE FROM BATTERY GOT INTO EYE.(HE WAS IN SHOP-OUTSIDE)
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON A HAUL ROAD WHEN HE CAME UPON A DUST BARK. EMPLOYEE'S VISION WAS IMPAIRED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE A TRACTOR/TRAILER IN FRONT OF HIM. HE BRAKED BUT NOT BEFORE STRIKIN G TRUCK IN THE REAR END.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM MINER CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED AT OR NEAR THE END OF THE MINER WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST SHOOTING OIL IN HIS EYE.
HEAD WAS PINNED AGAINST TOP & SCOOP LIGHT IN DECK. THERE WAS ABOUT A 221/2 BROUGH THAT HHE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERGROUND DOING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES WHICH INVOLVES ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AROUND IN 35IN COAL SEAMDOING ROOF BOLTING JOB WHEN HE FELT A POPPING SENSATION & PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT SHOVEL OF MUD UPON THE BELTLINE. HE FELT HIS BACK STIFFENING AND PULLING. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN GOING DOWN LEGS.
THE ROOF CHANGED FROM MASSIVE SANDSTONE TO INTERBEDDED SANDSTONE AND SHAIR WITH SMALL COAL VEINS INCLUDED. A FAULT LINE ON THE OUTBY EDGE OF THE X CUT IN BY SPAD 715 AND A CORRESPONDING FAULT AT THE INBY EDGE OF THE SAME X CUT ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS COVERED BY FALL.
EE WAS EXITING MANTRIP AND BACK STIFFENED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON RIGHT ANKLE BY SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK.
EE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING TO A BRATTICE TO SPREAD SEALANT. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO ONE KNEE HE FELT IT POP. PAIL OF SEALANT WEIGHT APPRXO 6016).
BENDING ROOF BOLT ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLT MACHINE.
COAL WITH A PORTER WAGON DRILL OF DRILL BARRELL BROKE & HIT OPER ON CAR & THEN ON TOP OF HEAD.