H-4 — Accidents
Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/2014 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | While working and welding on HWM head, he used a hammer causing piece of metal to strike him in the right eye. |
| 02/08/2014 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While stepping off HWM, he was struck in the tooth with a hose that was laying at the base of the miner, instantly chipping tooth |
| 10/02/2013 | FIRE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 36d lost | Employee was in loader to move coal, lit a cigarette inside cab and a burst of flames burnt arms, previously was cleaning loader |
| 05/23/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While using chain binder, and removed step ladder from porch, chain slipped and hit right hand cutting index finger. |
| 08/06/2012 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 9d lost | While doing daily check on batteries, he got battery acid on face and in his eyes |
| 08/01/2012 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While putting a chain back together using a hammer, pieces of metal had embedded in skin on chest/shoulder |
| 09/11/2010 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing bits from the head of the highwall miner. When his hammer struck the bit removal tool, a piece of metal flew from the tool & struck his left hand. |
| 02/23/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 367d lost | While attempting to set latch pins on the Highwall Miner, EE pulled a muscle in his back while swinging a sledge hammer. He then fell backwards, causing a compression fracture to a vertebra in the mid... |