Struck by falling object
While bolting in the face the left rib failed back from the face and buried the operator.
Small Mine Development, LLCMining Incidents in 2007
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Small Mine Development, LLC operations in 2007. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2007
- 1
- Total incidents
- 7
- Year
- 2007
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 02FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 incident
- 03POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 04STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT1 incident
- 05HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2007
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While remote mucking, the mucker got too close and pinched him between the rib and the mucker.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
When moving a truck ramp him pulled his arm or shoulder resulting in restricted duty.
Struck against stationary object
While stepping off tractor he twisted ankle on a rock.
Struck by flying object
While bending a piece of 11"" x 2"" x 1/4"" steel with sledge hammer the welds that held the material to the table broke loose and hit the employee in the chin.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While installing a new rod on the Cubex Drill the employee placed his hand on the bottom of the rod. The rod slipped and caught his hand between the two rods. The injury required one suture.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was tightening a bolt with an impact wrench when the pin holding the socket came loose and hit his hand requiring two sutures.