Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was sitting pins in the latch coupling of the push beams. EE swung a 20 lb. sledge hammer to hit pin and it glanced off hitting EE's left ankle.
Bundy Auger Mining, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2019
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Bundy Auger Mining, Inc. operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2019
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2019
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)3 incidents
- 02MACHINERY1 incident
- 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2019
Struck by flying object
A shard of metal sheared off the chain link while repairing the belly chain of the highwall miner and went through EE's glove into the Right pinkie finger. EE continued to work the rest of the shift and the full shift on 02/20/2019. On the morning of 02/21/2019 EE discovered the wound was red and looked infected.
Struck against stationary object
Employee was tightening a bolt with a ratchet, hand made contact with a metal burr causing a 2"" inch long cut on right hand near wrist.
Contact with hot objects or substances
Apprentice miner & certified welder, EE was helping repair the cutter head. EE lit the cutting torch, as EE laid the striker down EE's left hand passed in front of the lit torch causing a burn on the back of hand. EE was treated by onsite EMTs and finished the shift. On 7/18/19 the blister had broken and it was decided EE should be checked.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was putting a metal plate back on the cutter head when it slipped and caught EE's finger.