Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was retrieving fuel hose and slipped on fresh snow fall, twisting his ankle.
Wilson Creek Energy, LLCMining Incidents in 2011
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Wilson Creek Energy, LLC operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2011
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2011
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
- 02MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2011
Fall from machine
Employee was descending the ladder on the right side of the loader, his gloved right hand slipped loose from the ladder handrail, causing him to fall backward to the ground. He landed on his back and had the wind knocked out of him. His back was hurting and he reported the accident to the job foreman. The temperature was 15 degrees and there was frost on the equipment.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee states he was cutting cable tray and band saw slipped, lacerating left index finger. Employee received seven stitches and was released to full duty the same day.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
He slipped and fell on ice, which had stones sticking out of the ice. When he put down his hand to break his fall, the stones cut his right hand.