Struck by falling object
THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING TREE, CLEARING BRUSH. THE TREE SPLINTERED, STRIKING THE VICTIM.
Knott Floyd Land Company, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2003
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Knott Floyd Land Company, Inc. operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2003
- 1
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2003
Top incident classifications
- 01POWERED HAULAGE2 incidents
- 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
- 03MACHINERY1 incident
- 04NO VALUE FOUND1 incident
All incidents in 2003
No Value Found
EE HAD STARTED TO DISMOUNT THE ROCK TRUCK BY THE ACCESS LADDER, AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT. EE FELL FROM LADDER STRIKING GROUND.
Struck against a moving object
FUEL TRUCK WAS BEING TOWED INTO PLACE WITH A WENCH AND A DOZER BEHIND IT. THE WENCH DOZER DEVELOPED SLACK. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK AGAINST THE BLADE OF THE DOZER. THE EE HAD A MILD WHIPLASH.
Struck against stationary object
LOOSENING BOLT ON TORQUE CONVERTER BOLT CAME LOOSE WRENCH SLIPPED. RESULTING IN ELBOW HITTING THRUST PLATE.
Unclassified, insufficient data
EE WAS OPERATING TRUCK ON AN INCLINE ROADWAY AS THE TRUCK GAINED GRADE THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING THE TRUCKS FRONT WHEEL TO BECOME ELEVATED. THE EE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS LOW ERED BACK DOWN. THE EE REFUSED TO GO TO A DR. HOWEVER HE DID NOT REPORT TO HIS NEXT SHIFT WHEN CONTACTED AT HOME HE SAID HE DID NOT NEED TO GO TO THE DR.
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A HANDRAIL ON A DOZER BY USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. EE STRAINED BACK WHILE ENGAGED IN THIS PROCESS. WOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS SOO NER BUT THOUGHT EE WOULD RETURN SOONER. WANTED TO COMPLETE FORM BEFOR MAILING.