Accident type, without injuries
FALL ON UNIT #2, MMU 008, NO 6 ENTRY, SPAD NO. 31008. LENGTH 25', WIDTH 20', THICKNESS 6'.
White County Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2002
All MSHA-reportable accidents at White County Coal, LLC operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2002
- 0
- Total incidents
- 37
- Year
- 2002
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS15 incidents
- 02FALL OF ROOF OR BACK8 incidents
- 03MACHINERY5 incidents
- 04SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON5 incidents
- 05HOISTING1 incident
All incidents in 2002
Accident type, without injuries
1ST S.W. RUN A ROUND, 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD NO. 23386, NO. 5 ENTRY. LENGTH 25', WIDTH 19', THICKNESS 60"".
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INSTALLING STEEL PLATE ON COLLAR-CREW PICKED UP, WHEN IT WAS LET DOWN EE HAD HIS FINGER UNDER IT.
Struck by falling object
HE WAS PUTTING IN TOP BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN PINS, HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OOF HIS LEFT LEG
Struck against stationary object
HE WAS GREASING OILING AND SPLICING WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CROSSOVER. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-31-02.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN #2 ENTRY, WHEN HE FELT HURTING IN HIS BACK.
Struck by falling object
HE WAS MOVING CANOPY TO INSTALL 2ND BOLT, WHEN LOOSE GOB FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO GET UNDER CANOPY. THE ROCK HINGED OUT OF CANOPY BEFORE HITTING HIM. THE CANOPY WAS PRESSU RIZED AGAINST THE TOP, DISLODGING THE ROCK.
Struck by falling object
HE WAS GOING TO LOAD STRUCTURE ON DIESEL MANTRIP WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD, JAMMING NECK. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-23-02.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CLEANING ON BELTLINE, WHEN HE STEPPED ON WATERLINE AND TWISTED KNEE. *WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/26/02.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS TOSSING A MINER CABLE OUT THE PINNER'S WAY SO THE BOLTER COULD PASS SAFELY. WHE HE DID THIS, HE SIAD HIS BACK HURT HIM. *WENT TO DR ON 6-17-02. *MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 14 DAYS (VACATION ).
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
EE WAS INSTALLING SHEETING ON A 15' HIGH BUILDING. HE HAD A PIECE OF SHEETING IN HIS HANDS AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW BOTH EE AND SHEETING OFF THE BUILDING AND ONTO A CONCRETE PAD. EE RECEIVED A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
Struck against stationary object
CUT LEFT FOREARM WHILE INSTALLING SECTION OF HANDRAIL WHILE INSTALLING BUCKETS ON VERTICAL BELT AT PRODUCTION SHAFT.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MEN UNLOADING FROM CAGE-WHEN LAST MAN GOT OUT-HE SHUT THE DOOR ON EE'S FINGERS.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
REMOVING BOLTS FROM FORMS ON ""B"" SIDE OF WALL. ASKED TOPMAN TO BUMP UP ON WINCHES. DUE TO MISCOMMUNICATION WINCHES WERE RUN UP UNTIL PAD EYES BROKE & HIT EMPLOYEE.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY OUT OF A RIDE AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER. *WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2/25/03.
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
HE WAS CHECKING FLOW BY PULLING HOSE UP OUT OF CHEMICALS BARREL. AIR IN WATERLINE CAUSED CHEMICAL TO BACK FLUSH IN HOSE INTO HIS EYES.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HE WAS PULLING AND HANGING CABLE OFF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT BURNING IN HIS BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 11/14/02.
Fall onto or against objects
THE SECTION FOREMAN HEARD GOB WORK, BACKED INTO EE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO CONTROL OF ROOF BOLTER.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE RACKED HIS ARM ACROSS A METAL BAND THAT WAS STICKING UP OUT OF TRAILOR, WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTS.
Struck by falling object
HE WAS RUNNING THE MINER, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE REMOTE BOX CUTTING HIS HAND.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL 1ST HOLE IN FACE, WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON PINNER STEEL CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS WRIST. FINGER.
Struck by falling object
HE WAS PINNING WHEN TOP FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS, ROCK STRUCK EE ON BACK.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE BELT TO UNPLUG A GATE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 10-1-02.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT AROUND THE STEEL, SPRINGING HAND BACK (RAVELING ON NEW PAIR OF GLOVES GOT CAUGHT ON STEEL..)
Struck by falling object
HE WAS BRINGING AN EXTRA MANTRIP UP WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 3' X 2 1/2' X 5"" FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 8-23-02
Struck against stationary object
HE WAS WALKING ACROSS RUN WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A REBAR BOLT HANGING OUT OF TOP.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE, SO THAT THE CABLE COULD BE HUNG. HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. *WENT TO DOCTOR ON 8/9/02.
Struck by falling object
HE HAD FACE OFF PUMP AND WAS SECURING, WHEN FACE SLIPPED DOWN, PINNING HIS FOOT.
Struck by falling object
HE WAS WALKING BACK TO GET A PIN WHEN GOB FELL OUT INBETWEEN PINS AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD AND BACK.
Struck by falling object
HE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP, WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP, STRIKING HIM ON KNEE. *WENT TO DR. ON 7-24-02.
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER & STEPPED INTO HOLE, TWISTING KNEE. (WENT TO DR. 6-19-02).
Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS HELPING LOAD BELT ONTO A SLIDE, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
Struck by falling object
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER, WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE STEPPED ON DRAIN COVER THAT WAS PARTIALLY OFF, TWISTING HIS KNEE. * WENT TO DR. ON 7-18-02.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS BENING OVER TO PICK UP REMOTE BOX WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HE WAS HELPING PULL MINER CABLE ACROSS ENTRY ANDTRIED TO HANG IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
No Value Found
He was working on a wheel unit, when he was pulling on rachet, he felt something pull in lower stomach. # Started Missing On 01/10/2005#