Accident type, without injuries
#4 unit x-cut 8 #3 entry length 25' width 35' high 7'
White County Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2007
All MSHA-reportable accidents at White County Coal, LLC operations in 2007. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2007
- 0
- Total incidents
- 31
- Year
- 2007
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK7 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS7 incidents
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON5 incidents
- 04POWERED HAULAGE3 incidents
- 05STRIKING OR BUMPING3 incidents
All incidents in 2007
Accident type, without injuries
Fall on #4 2nd belt (#6 entry x-cut 12). Length 40' x width 40' x thickness 8'.
Accident type, without injuries
Water coming out of top, sandstone also above coal. 45' long X 18' wide X 9' thick.
Accident type, without injuries
Fall on #3 unit 2nd beltline. Intake x-cut 26. Length 20' x width 18' x height 5'.
Accident type, without injuries
Fall on #3 unit 2nd belt x-cut 34. Length 20' x width 18' x thickness 5'.
Accident type, without injuries
#3 Unit 3rd Road x-4, #9 Entry (Return) (water coming out of top). 18' length, 18' width, 4' thickness.
Accident type, without injuries
#3 Unit 3rd Road x-cut 3, #7 Entry (water coming out of top). 30' length, 30' width, 6' thickness.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT LINE, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM, TWISTED KNEE. **STARTED MISSING WORK ON 01-03-08**
Over-exertion in lifting objects
He was unloading metal off trailer, when he strained himself. ** started missing 01-15-08**
Struck against stationary object
He kneeled down to weld on miner and felt knee pop. ** started missing 09/18/08**
Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA. ** STARTED MISSING 11-1-07 **
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS SHOVELING BELT, WHEN SHOVEL CAUGHT IN BELT AND KICKED BACK OFF VERTICAL BELT ** STARTED MISSING ON 03-05-08**
Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS LIFTING BELT SUPPLIES, WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF**STARTED MISSING ON 08/29/07**
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HE WAS PULLING ON HIGH LINE, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDR/NECK. ** STARTED MISSING **08/21/07**
Struck against stationary object
HE WAS CHECKING SUMP PUMP , WHEN HE RAN INTO I- BEAM , JAMMING NECK. ** STARTED MISSING WORK ON 02-12-08**
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS RIPPING TIN, USING HIS HAND TO RIP TIN, WHEN HE SLIPPED SLICING HIS THUMB.
Struck against stationary object
HE WAS WALKING DOWN ENTRY AND HIT A ROOF BOLT WITH HIS HEAD, JAMMING HIS NECK. **STARTED MISSING WORK ON 07/17/07**
Struck by falling object
He was driving a ram car when he ran into the rib, knocking a piece of rib loose, which fell into his canopy.**started missing on 06/7/2007**
Fall to the walkway or working surface
HE WAS CARRYING PUMP, STEPPED ON PIECE OF COAL, TRIPPED, FELL AND HURT , LEG AND NECK. ** STARTED MISSING ON 01-21-08**
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS MOVING PINNER AROUND SUPPLIES AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELT KNEE POP. ** STARTED MISSING WORK ON 05/25/07**
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
HE WAS THROWING OVER MINER CABLE. **STARTED MISSING WORK ON 05/24/07**
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CUTTING ON CABLE, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING LEFT HAND.
Struck against stationary object
HE WAS GETTING OUT OF WAY OF GRADER, HIT WIRE MESH AND CUT EAR.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PUTTING UP BRAWL BARS, HE PLACE HAND ON PINNER STEEL WHILE ROTATING AND PULLED HAND AROUND STEEL.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF SHOWER, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CLOTH HANGER AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON BENCH AND FLOOR.
Struck by rolling or sliding object
HE WAS BOLTING UP DRIVE SHAFT TO TRANSMISSION, WHEN THE JEEP MOVED, CAUSING IT TO ROLLED OFF CRIBS.
Struck against stationary object
HE WAS WALKING BENT OVER AND HIT HIS EAR ON A PIECE OF GOB.
Struck against stationary object
He was walking on bottom floor of vertical belt, he stepped off in sump and hit knee on edge of grading. ** went to Doctor on 4-26-07**
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CARRYING A SPOOL OF CABLE AND TWISTED, CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE HIS TOE.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL BACKWARD, HIS FOOT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD AND HIS KNEE POPPED.