Mining Incidents

Mettiki Coal LLCMining Incidents in 2019

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Mettiki Coal LLC operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2019
0
Total incidents
3
Year
2019

Top incident classifications

  1. 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
  3. 03STRIKING OR BUMPING1 incident

All incidents in 2019

Fall down stairs

EE slipped and fell while walking up steps in prep plant and twisted knee. EE continued to work until an MRI could be scheduled. MRI on 5/4/20 revealed a meniscus tear and other damage and was taken off work until 5/11/20. EE returned to work full duty and is currently awaiting a surgery date. However, elective surgeries are not being conducted at this time due to COVID-19.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt a pain in lower left back and left leg while attaching a hoist hook to a basket. Injury became a lost workday injury on Sept. 1 2020.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was setting up to sandblast. EE set the sandblasting nozzle on the floor and when EE stood up EE hit left cheek on a 2"" ball valve causing EE's 2nd molar to break off. EE found out that the inside of the tooth was bad.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Mettiki Coal LLC's numeric MSHA operator ID.