Struck against stationary object
CLIMBING INTO HAUL TRUCK STEPS-FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP-STRUCK LEFT LEG-(CALF AREA) ON STEP. SMALL BRUISEW & CUT. ""DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12-18-00.""
Jeddo Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2000
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Jeddo Coal Company operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2000
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Year
- 2000
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 02MACHINERY2 incidents
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 04HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 05DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)1 incident
All incidents in 2000
Flash burns (welding)
HELPING WELDERS SET PLATE ON BUCKET. RECEIVED WELDING FLASH IN EYES.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
RESOCKETING HOIST ROPE ON 8700 DRAGLINE-PULLING WEDGE BACK ON SOCKET-FELLOW EE STRUCK WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER-HAMMER GLANCED OFF WEDGE STRIKING INJURED EE'S RIGHT HAND. HOLDING PRY BAR.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
WORKING OUTSIDE GARAGE AREA, IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT, WALKED INTO GARAGE. POWER WAS SHUT OFF BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL REPAIRS TO POWER LINES. GARAGE DOORS OPEN BOTH SIDES OF GARAGE. PHOTO GREY GLASSES WERE VERY DARK BECAUSE OF SUNLIGHT. TRIPPED OVER GREASE PIT STEPS, STRIKING FACE ON CONCRETE.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BENDING ENDS ON WIRE ROPE, STRAND OF WIRE ROPE SPRANG STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER & CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
(Not Elsewhere Classified)
SUSPECTED EXPOSURE TO NOISE. WHILE BEING TREATED FOR NON-OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL PROBLEM - DIAGNOSED AS VIRTIGO - DURING TESTING HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS. HE HAS APPLIED BUT HAS NOT BEEN AWARDED COMP.