Struck by flying object
Hydraulic ram broke free from pressing pin out of bores on CAT 011R Dozer and struck employee on the head.
Independence Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2017
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Independence Coal Company, LLC operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2017
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2017
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2017
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Removing wheel unit from 785C using a pry bar and crane on service truck. Hub came off spindle and struck employee on left hand causing employee to loose balance didn't fall but twisted employee's left hand and knee in the process.
Struck by flying object
EE was hitting a bearing with a sledge hammer and a shard of metal came off and entered right forearm.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was working on bucket teeth and adapters on a shovel bucket. When attempting to remove the G.E.T. lock out the keeper pin fell out and pinched employee's hand between the keeper and a 2 inch plate. The plate was being used to press the wedge up using a ram and hydraulic pump. Injury required stitches to close the wound.