Struck by falling object
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLES FOR THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE HIS KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
Big Laurel Mining CorporationMining Incidents in 2006
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Big Laurel Mining Corporation operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2006
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2006
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 02FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2006
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
The injured was pulling a shuttle car cable in muddy conditions when he felt a sharp pain in his right testicle and stomach area.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was replaceing a pot on the continious mineing machine. He strained his neck while lifting to position pot.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The injured was using a knocker-type splice connecting tool. He was using a hammer to strike the knocker, when he missed the knocker and struck his left thumb. This resulted in a fracture to his left thumb.