Poplar Lick Mine — Accidents
Total: 4 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/12/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | Installing attachments to Hi-Wall Miner. Employee had finger between Miner and attachment. Cut tip of finger #4 (ring finger). |
| 06/29/2009 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Employee got too close to berm on right side striking berm, losing control & crossing road striking left berm before regaining control of rock truck. Hit right arm on glass causing laceration. He brui... |
| 05/28/2009 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee alleged he backed over a rock & the dozer jerked. Alleged his neck hurt later. Worked on 5/29/09, told no one of any injury. Employee was absent on 6/1/09. Was contacted by company official a... |
| 04/15/2008 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | As EE was returning to equipment after lunch, a gust of wind blew dust into his eye. EE rubbed his eye to remove dust particle, resulting in a scratch on surface of eyeball. |