Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee put a break out box on the drill, it rotated unexpectedly pulling employee to knees.
Small Mine Development, LLCMining Incidents in 2020
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Small Mine Development, LLC operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2020
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2020
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
All incidents in 2020
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
The employee was plugging in the power cable from the bolter to the power source. There was resistance when EE was trying to plug it in so EE pushed the cable up and felt a pop in the abdomen.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee went to get a water hose to water the ribs. EE turned the hose on and underestimated the pressure of the hose causing EE to lose grip. The hose whipped around and struck the employee on the head.
Struck by falling object
Employee was hanging a 480 volt cable with a cab hook. The cable slipped pulling the cab hook off the wire causing the cab hook to come into contact with the employees' right hand causing a laceration.
Struck by falling object
Employee was checking for a hydraulic leak when the hood came down and struck EE's right hand that was between the hood and the cab.