MSHA record for Walnut Hill (mine ID 4606596). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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A NON EMPLOYEE CUT A TREE ON PERMITTED LAND IN DADVANCE OF STRIPPING OPERATION THE TREE WOULD NOT FALL AND HE PROCEEDED TO CUT OTHERS NEARBY WIND APARENTLY BROUGHT TREE DOWN ON VICTIM WHO WAS APPROX 60 FEET FROM BASE OF TREE CAUSING CRUSHING FATAL INJURIES
THE TRUCK DRIVE9 WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO LEVEL OFF HIS LOAD OF COAL, WHENA PIECE OF COAL FELL AND SMASHED HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING STITCHES.
WORKERS WERE USING WOODEN BLOCKS TO BREAK LOOSE HI LIFT TIRE WHEN ONE BLOCK SLIPPED AS DOZER CAMEW FORWARD AGAINST BLOCK AND PINNED I NAME BETWEEN DOZER BLADE AND HI LIFT TIRE DOZER CRUSHED WORKER RESULTING IN HEAD AND EXTENSIVE CHEST AND INTERNAL INJURIES