Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall due to mining right at 100 foot cover line close to outcrop. Knew top was getting surface cracks and some mud streaks so went ahead and moved section.
Kingston Mining, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2004
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Kingston Mining, Inc. operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2004
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Year
- 2004
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)5 incidents
- 02MACHINERY4 incidents
- 03FALL OF ROOF OR BACK3 incidents
- 04POWERED HAULAGE3 incidents
- 05HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2004
Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL BETWEEN SPAD NO. 11045 AND 11046 NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
Struck against a moving object
Tramming SC, hit hole, jarred body and injured lower back.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Injured was pushing on motor and felt pain in left knee. This was originally a NLT injury. Injured did not begin missing work until 11/11/04.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Riding on mantrip to go underground. Mantrip struck pallet of top belt rollers. Roller came inside and struck injured on rt. leg.
Struck by falling object
While roof bolting, canopy dropped striking hard hat. Claim is being filed under protest. Employee missing work prior to injury and given 2nd. chance. After continuing to miss work with no communication as to why, he was sent letter of termination. When he received letter of termination he called and said that he had been injured.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Persistent shoulder pain due to repetitive motion from roof bolting. This employee did not begin missing work due to this condition until 01/04/05 at which time he had surgery on his shoulders.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was cleaning remote with utility knife and cut rt. index finger.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was cleaning pto. Cut left thumb with utility knife.
Struck by flying object
Injured was knocking bit out of miner. Bit broke off and piece lodged in back of left hand.
Struck by falling object
Rock fell striking injured on right hand cutting middle and ring fingers.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cutting conduit on cable with knife and cut left little finger.
Struck against a moving object
Injured driving Mac 8, hit rock and lost grip of steering wheel. The knob spun around striking left hand.
Struck by flying object
HAULER WAS UNDER MINER LOADING WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME OFF OF THE MINER BOOM & STRUCK INJ IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NOSE
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CHANGING BITS IN MINER. HE WAS HITTING BIT PULLER WITH HAMMER & A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE BIT PULLER & STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT JAW.