MSHA record for No 6 (mine ID 1512498). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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THE INJURED PERSON WAS MOVING HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (JOY 16 RB CUTTING MACHINE) FROM ONE WORKING PLACE IN THE MINES TO ANOTHER WORKING PLACE WHEN HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BLOCK OF COAL AND RESULTED IN A TWISTED OR SPRAINED ANKLE.
FAN QUIT RUNNING, HE WENT OVER TO RESTART FAN, PUSHED START BOTTON ON LINE STARTER, LINE STARTER BLEW UP BURNING HIS LEFT HAND, PART OF LEFT HAND AND PART OF LEFT SHOULDER.
SCOOP DRIVER PLUGGING UP BAT.COUPLING ON SCOOP WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK SCOOP OR GROUND.
BOWED BUCKET UP ON SCOOP AND GOT OFF SCOOP THEN STUCK HIS HEAD IN BETWEEN SCOOP DECK AND TOP AND LET THE BUCKET OF SCOOP BACK UP AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN BUCKET AND TOP AND BROKE HIS JAW AN D DAMAGED A NERVE IN HIS FACE AND HOLE IN EAR DRUM.
THE EE MOVED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY & HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK FROM THE TAIL PIECE OF THE BELT CONVEYOR. HE HAD HIS HAND ON ONE PIECE OF ROCK AND ANOTHER PIECE CAME OFF OF THE SCOOP BUCKET AND HIT IT IS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND IT TOOK 8 STITICHES TO SWER IT UP.
WHILE USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO REMOVE A BEARING A PIECE OF METAL WAS EMBEDIED IN THE EMPLOYEE LEFT LEG.