Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY EXCAVATOR BUCKET WHILE WORKING INSIDE A ROCK TRUCK BED. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR AND THE INTERIOROF THE TRUCKBED. RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES.
Appalachian Fuels, LLCMining Incidents in 2002
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Appalachian Fuels, LLC operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2002
- 1
- Total incidents
- 12
- Year
- 2002
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON4 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)3 incidents
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
- 05POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
All incidents in 2002
Fall from machine
EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND. BRUISED RT. LEG.
Fall from machine
EE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING GRADER. ABRASIONS TO LEFT LEG & RIGHT ARM. SLIGHT CRACK IN BONE IN RIGHT ELBOW.
Fall from machine
EE WAS STRAIGHTENING EXHAUST PIPE ON DOZER, WHEN HE FELL & APPARENTLY STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TRACKS. VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH HOSPITAL THEN TRANSPORTED TO SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IN LEXINGTON , KY. INJURIES: LACERATION BEHIND LT EAR, CONCUSSION, 7TH VERTABRAE CRACKED.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STEPPED ON LOADER TIRE WHEN DISMOUNTING & TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHILE DISMOUNTING DRILL. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLE BURST BURSEL SAC WITH NERVE DAMAGE.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE REPLACING BEVEL GEAR IN DOZER, THEY WERE REMOVING COUNTERWEIGHT. WEIGHT DROPPED TWO INCHES WHILE VICTIM WAS USING PRYBAR TO PUNCH PIN OUT. THIS CAUSED BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. APPARENT LACERATION ALSO FRACTURED JAW.
Struck against a moving object
EE STATES THAT HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THESEAT BOTTOMED OUT. COMPLAINS OF BACK PAIN.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE BUMPER OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT SOME MATERIAL. THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN LACERATION BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER. FIVE STITCHES TO CLOSE.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS REMOVING PN FROM TOOTH ON BUCKET, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF & STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEEK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE. WAS REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN AT E.R.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TWO EES WERE CUTTING PACKING MATERIAL FOR SLURRY PUMP. ONE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE, THE OTHER GOT HIS FINGER IN WAY OF THE KNIFE. LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER-3 STITCHES.