EE was driving a pin on the chain conveyor when a piece of metal flew off and struck employee in the left hand, between the 3rd and 4th finger. Employee did not miss work or recieve medical treatment until 8-7-2008, when the metal was removed.
Bundy Auger Mining, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2008
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Bundy Auger Mining, Inc. operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2008
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2008
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)3 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
All incidents in 2008
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While guiding a pin into the hole with his knee, the employee felt his knee pop and pain shot down his leg.
Struck by flying object
While tightening the cutter chain on the highwall miner, EE was struck by a piece of metal that broke off a hammer that was being used.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While walking away from the highwall miner and putting up tools, He stepped into a hole and heard something pop in his foot(R).
Struck by flying object
Employee was driving a pin on the chain conveyor when a piece of metal broke off of the hammer that he was using and struck him in his neck- thus requiring sutures.