Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Holding grease hoses together to grease take up bearing. Hoses came apart and grease from pressure gun went into right ring finger.
Alex Energy, LLCMining Incidents in 2014
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Alex Energy, LLC operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2014
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Year
- 2014
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 02POWERED HAULAGE3 incidents
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
- 05DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS1 incident
All incidents in 2014
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Operating shuttle car when going around corner shuttle car canopy rubbed corner shearing off piece of rock that hit him on left hand.
Fall onto or against objects
Turned around to move out of walkway and tripped. Fell into mantrip deck onto motor.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Bent over to pick up a bag of rock dust and had pain in lower back.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Pulling on belt rubber with channel locks strained shoulder.
Struck against a moving object
Employee was operating a Johnson Industries four wheeler, traveling the belt entry as he approached Break 25 on the #2 Conveyor belt, the four wheeler went across a ledge causing a sudden jolt injuring employees back.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE was working underground at Alex Energy - Jerry's Fork Mine with another ee. EE was removing a bolt structure from the belt scale, and stated the he felt something pull in his back, as well as feeling sharp pain in his lower back that shot down his right leg. As a result it made it very painful to apply pressure to his leg, especially while standing.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was walking up on a berm, to trouble shoot the highwall miner electrical junction box. The snow was deep and the toe of his boot caught a frozen rut. He fell on his left forearm, causing a fracture to the ball in the upper portion of his radial bone.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was operating a loader when suspected dirt particles blew out of the heating vent and into her eye. She continued to work and completed her shift. Due to continued discomfort, she stopped by the ER and was diagnosed with a Corneal Foreign Body and prescribed antibiotic drops. Employee returned to work the following day.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting a box when the knife slipped cutting his left leg just under the knee resulting in a cut requiring 3 stitches.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee raised the lid on the battery box to check the hinges, battery leads and to check for combustible materials. He failed to insure the lid was locked and the lid fell breaking a bone in his hand.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
On 12/05/2014, the mine operator was notified that this employee received a diagnosis of simple pneumoconiosis, category q/q, 0/1.