MSHA record for West Fork No 3 Mine (mine ID 4406733). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN GOB LIFTING CRADLE TO LOAD INTO SCOOP, COULD NOT TURN & HAD TO DROP CRADLE, FELT BURNING SENSATION BETWEEN SHOULDERS & MIDDLE OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING UP HILL TOWARD DRIFTMOUTH WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST. [NO MEDICAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED AS OF TODAY'S DATE - TELEPHONE CALL FROM DOCTO R'S OFFICE RELATING EMPLOYEE HAS FRACTURED RIB.]
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PUSHED LEVER ON DRILL UNIT (DIFFERENT UNIT THAN USE TO) DRILL HEAD CAME DOWN ON LEFT KNEE EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT & WORKED UNTIL AROUND 6:30PM ON 01-05-94 WHEN HE HAD T O COME OUT OF THE MINES & GO TO THE DOC
THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPO RT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE COMPANY OEPRATES ITS MINES IN SUCH AMANENR THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON'S EMPL
THE CO IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXIXTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THE CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT HE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON S EE. H&S RECEIVED FROM
WHILE GETTING THE SECOND SHORT CUT OUT OF THE CROSS CUT AT SPAD NO. 15, THE MINER OPERATOR OBSERVED MATERIAL FALLING FROM HILL SEAMS AND BOLTS BREAKING. HE REMOVED THE MINER FROM THE PLACE AND THE ROOF BETWEEN TWO HILL SEAMS FELL. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE STA TED THAT HE WAS IN DECK OF SCOOP WHEN COWORKER WAS GETTING CABLE OUT OF WATER WQITH A CLAW HAMMER COWORKER SLIPPED CAUSING CLAW HAMMER TO STRRIKE EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE WITH HAMMER DO C GAVE PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER ON BACK OF LINK AND HAMMER SLIPPED WHILE STRIKING LINK, STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING FINGER.
COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS & DOES OT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMENT H&S RECEIVED