Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A D11 DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CLUMP OF DIRT TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN.
Knight Hawk Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2006
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Knight Hawk Coal, LLC operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2006
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2006
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 02MACHINERY1 incident
- 03ELECTRICAL1 incident
- 04HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 05EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE1 incident
All incidents in 2006
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
We were pulling pump hose back into the N.E. boxcut using 1250 backhoe and nylon straps. I was between pump and 1250 bucket. The bucket accidentally swung into the pump, catching my left arm between pump and bucket, resulting in a fracture of the lower left arm.
Flash burns (electric)
Installing new 480V submersible pump, testing pump he needed to change leads. Employee threw the breaker on disconnect box and for some unknown reason, started changing phase leads on top of breaker, instead of bottom. Screw driver came in contact with lug resulting in flash. Flash burn both hands. No shock rec'd. Went to ER & released. Ee available to work next day.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was adjusting EBW dryer basket lid when it slipped off the peg, mashing his left index finger, which required 6 stitches.
Struck by flying object
Taking fitting out of tensioner (highwall miner) to bleed off pressure. Crawler was off the ground and tensioner was fully extended with grease. 90 deg. elbow FTG was turned too far & shot out because of pressure, striking right thumb & hand, bruising it severely.