Struck against stationary object
Went to pivot on right foot and toe of boot caught a chunk of coal. Causing twisting of knee.
Blue Mountain Energy IncMining Incidents in 2011
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Blue Mountain Energy Inc operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2011
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Year
- 2011
Top incident classifications
- 01MACHINERY2 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 03STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT1 incident
- 04POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 05HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2011
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The employee was setting a shield on the new long wall face. Before the shield could be set, the side shield needed to be pulled in. EE was kneeling down and had his hand in wrong position. Another employee closed the side shield after giving warning and caught EE's hand between the shield and side shield.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The employee was installing a roof bolt underground and caught his little finger between the clamp and the bolt. ***MSHA reportable injury***
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was helping load a piece of 5/8 inch sheet metal into the loader bucket and move it to the surface shop. The employee had the bulk of the plate in the bucket when an edge of the plate hit the bucket and bounced back and cut the employee's leg. The laceration he sustained required stitches. He returned to his regular job. MSHA reportable.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The employee was operating a scoop underground and was articulating the machine when he placed his hand between the door and the frame. The tire of the machine hit the door and pinched his finger between the two. This caused a laceration to his right little finger which required sutures. The employee returned to his regular job. MSHA reportable.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was using a razor knife to cut a plastic cap off the end of a pipe. He was pulling hard when the knife slipped and cut this left index finger. MSHA reportable injury.
Struck by falling object
The EE was on his knees wedging a corner piece into the bottom of a crib to stabilize it, when a crib block fell off the top, about 8-9'up and struck him on the head. The EE did not request to see a Dr. until 02/08/11 at which time an x-ray determined he had a fractured nose. EE RTW .