Knight Hawk Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2002

EE WAS MOUNTING EQUIPMENT ACCESS STEPS AND BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON STEP.

RAINY, WET ROAD CONDITIONS (INCLINE). VEHICLE PROCEEDING INTO PIT. TOWARD BOTTOM OF INCLINE, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKIDDING, SLIDING MOTION, HITTING SPOIL BANK, THROWING EE FORWARD, INJURING RIG HT SHOULDER.

REPAIRING LH TRACK LINK ON A D11 TRACTOR. THE BLOCKING WHICH WAS HOLDING THE LOOSE END OF THE TRACK UP ON THE REAR IDLER SLIPPED OUT LETTING IT FALL ON RIGHT FOOT. BRUISED RIGHT FOOT.

EE PEROFRMING MAINTENANCE WORK IN PLANT. WAS SECURING ()HOLDING) LADDER WHIL ANOTHER EE WAS HANDLING A PIPE COUPLER. COUPLER WAS DROPPED & FELL APPROX 6', STRIKING VICTIM IN HEAD, CAUSING LACE RATIONS & BRUISES. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES. EE WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSS SLIDING WINDOW ON D-7 DOZER. WINDOW WAS STUCK. WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, LEFT FOREFINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WINDOW AND FRAME. RESULTING IN SMASH/FRACTURE OF FINGERTIP.

REINSTALLING SKIRTBOARD RUBBER ON CONVEYOR, USING SCREWDRIVER TO PUSH SKIRTBOARD RUBBER IN WITH RIGHT HAND. SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED & IMPALED LEFT PALM, REQUIRING X-RAY, CLEANSING & TWO STITCHES.

EE WAS OPERATING DOZER, MACHINE CAME OVER A ROLL, FRONT END DROPPED SLIGHTLY, CAUSING EE TO LURCH FORWARD STRIKING MINE COMMUNICATION RADIO WITH FOREHEAD, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.