Struck by falling object
ROOF FALL - FATAL - 30'X 30'INTERSECTION - SPAD #1003 - 1XCUT INBY. EE AND CO-WORKER WERE POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MININGMACHINE WHEN THE ROOF BEGAN TO FALL WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.
Midland Trail Resources LLCMining Incidents in 2002
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Midland Trail Resources LLC operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2002
- 1
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2002
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK3 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2002
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH KNEES AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF UNIHAULER.
Struck by falling object
EES WERE BACKING CM OUT OF A PILLAR LIFT WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. APPROX 30'X 30'X 10'. FALL OCCURRED 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD #1003 - #4 ENTRY - 002-0 SECTION. INJURED SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM & PEL VIS. CM & UNIHAULER WERE LEFT UNDER THE FALL.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS PRYING ON A HUMP JACK WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO MASH HIS RIGHT HAND, THE SLATE BAR AND A TORQUE SHAFT THAT WAS LAYING ON THE BOTTO, CAUSING FRACTURE OF H IS RIGHT HAND.
Struck by falling object
LOOSE RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK INJURED ON FEET AND ANKLE. 5' LONG BY 3' HIGH BY 14"" THICK.
Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS OPERATING A BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF MEASURING APPROX. 5' LONG X 2 1/2' WIDE X 3"" THICK. FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND OUTSIDE ROW OF BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER AND HIP CAUSING A BRUISE.