MSHA record for Star Point No 1 (mine ID 4200170). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPL LEFT DOZER AND WALKED OUT ONTO COAL STOCKPILE SURFACE.SURFACE COLLAPSED INTO DRAW-OFF DOORS,PULLING VICTIM INTO VOID COVERING HIM WITH COAL.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A COPPER GROUND WIRE WHILE ANOTHER WORKER CUT THE WIRE WITH A HACK SAW. AFTER THE WIRE WAS CUT, HE BENT THE WIRE BACK SO IT WOULD BE OUT OF THE WAY FOR CUTTI NG OTHER WIRES. WHEN HE LET GO OF THE WIRE, IT FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
THE INJURED WORKER WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELT SKIRTING MATERIAL WHILE ANOTHER WORKER CUTT HE MATERIAL WITH A KNIFE. THE WORKER DOING THE CUTTING SLIPPED WITH THE K NIFE AND CUT THE INJ URED WORKERS LEFT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TYPE PULLER TO PULL THE CONVEYOR BOOM OF A SHUTTLE CAR TOGHGETHER. THE HOOK ON THE CHAIN END OF THE COME-A-LONG STRAIGHTENED OUT AND CAME OFF WHIPPING BAC K AND HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING WATER LINE FROM PUMP WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE WATER LINE. THE LINE FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.
WHILE EXTRACTING A PILLAR OF COAL APPROX. SIX TO EIGHT FEET OF ROOF ROCK CAME DOWN ON THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND WOULDN\T ALLOW THE MACHINE TO TRAM. FALL OCCURRED O N THE FINAL PUSH OF THE PILLAR. DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT.
VICTIM WAS LOOKING INTO A CONTINUOUS MINER COMPARTMENT BEFORE THE COVER WAS SECURED AGAINST FALLING THE COVER FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING FACIAL LACERATIONS WHEN HE HIT THE CO MPONENTS IN THE COMPARTMENT
VICTIM WAS PICKING FROZEN COAL ON THE GALLEY WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK
VICTIM WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE ROAD PATROL TO SERVICE IT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ODD ONTO THE FLOOR, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM.