Fall onto or against objects
Third shift men were pulling a car cable, EE was standing beside miner and car cable hit him on the legs, knocking him down. He fell backwards onto the side of the miner and bruised lower back.
American Mining & Manufacturing CorporationMining Incidents in 2006
All MSHA-reportable accidents at American Mining & Manufacturing Corporation operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2006
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Year
- 2006
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 03MACHINERY2 incidents
- 04EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE1 incident
All incidents in 2006
Over-exertion in lifting objects
He was helping move miner cable, picked the miner cable up and felt pain in lower back.
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Hydraulic oil sprayed out of the boom lift jack of the roof bolter, spraying oil in miner's face, getting in his eyes. Miner was wearing glasses.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner walked around shuttle car when he noticed small rocks chipping from the roof. He turned to avoid the falling rock, slipped in the mud and twisted his left knee. Hyperextened his left knee - strained and bruised.
Struck by falling object
Employee was putting up roof bolt in the face of the #3 right cross cut when the boom came down unexpectedly and struck him on his left knee. Possible torn ligements to the left knee.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was hanging miner cable, picked the cable up and felt a pain in his back. The roof was 5 1/2 to 6 feet high and he was lifting cable by himself.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
He was helping lap belt with three other employees and felt something pop in left shoulder.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee was pulling and lifting a steel cable, used to pull the gob truck as it was stuck in mud. He felt a pain in left shoulder and neck.
Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS CHECKING THE WATER LEVELS IN A RADIATOR ON A DIESEL SCOOP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE RADIATOR CAP, THE CAP BLEW OFF AND HOT WATER AND ANTIFREEZE BLEW OUT, BURNING HIS RIGHT ARM AND SIDE. 1ST, 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO ARM; 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO SIDE.