Mining Incidents

Consol of Kentucky, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2014

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Consol of Kentucky, Inc. operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2014
0
Total incidents
8
Year
2014

Top incident classifications

  1. 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
  3. 03MACHINERY1 incident
  4. 04POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
  5. 05HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident

All incidents in 2014

Struck against a moving object

While backing up the Cat D10T dozer he pulled the left steering clutch which jerked the operator resulting in lower back pain.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE repairing the A/C on a Cat 789C rock truck when he attempted to ascend the equipment ladder he felt a pull in his left shoulder, no medical attention was given & EE finished his shift. *EE worked until 8/20/14 when he began missing due to a non-work related illness. Upon release from his illness he was unable to RTW. It was determined to be related to the incident of 7/8/14.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was following a Tractor Trailer on the haul road and was temporarily blinded by sun glare causing him to contact the tractor trailer in the rear end.

Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting from equipment ladder on the 8795 DML drill when his hand slipped from handrail causing him to lose balance and fall 4 feet to the ground.

Fall down stairs

Injured was walking into portal building, slipped on first step and fell to the ground landing on his left hip.

Fall from machine

I was trying to find an oil leak on a D10T while climbing down front of left track my feet slipped on snow & ice on track & I fell straight down & landed on Rt leg hurting my lower back from the landing.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was holding a piece of metal for Guyan Heavy equipment employee when the crane operator made a sudden move and the plate shifted weight.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to cut weed eater string with a pocket knife and cut his finger in the process. Employee cut the right index finger.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Consol of Kentucky, Inc.'s numeric MSHA operator ID.