Ball Creek Surface Mine # 28 — Accidents

Total: 4 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost VICTIM WAS REMOVING ROLLERS FROM FRAME. ONE FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM. POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE. PHYSCIAL THERAPY ONGOING.
09/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost EE WAS STRAIGHTENING EXHAUST PIPE ON DOZER, WHEN HE FELL & APPARENTLY STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TRACKS. VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO HAZARD ARH HOSPITAL THEN TRANSPORTED TO SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IN LEXINGTON , KY. I...
07/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STEPPED ON LOADER TIRE WHEN DISMOUNTING & TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
05/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WHILE REPLACING BEVEL GEAR IN DOZER, THEY WERE REMOVING COUNTERWEIGHT. WEIGHT DROPPED TWO INCHES WHILE VICTIM WAS USING PRYBAR TO PUNCH PIN OUT. THIS CAUSED BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. AP...