The employee was dragging an oxygen tank to the continuous miner, to assist in making repairs to this machine. When the employee attempted to stand the oxygen tank up, he stated he felt pain and burning in his lower back.
Liggett #8 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2012–2013
- Latest incident
- Apr 2013
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,673 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,255 | 7 | 1 | 3104.2 |
| 2013 Q1 | 5,436 | 38 | 11 | 6990.4 |
| 2012 Q3 | 32,797 | 19 | 3 | 579.3 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,874 | 21 | 5 | 3575.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,492 | 32 | 5 | 7123.8 |
Reportable incidents
5 on file2013 · 3 incidents
fracture of left leg below knee cap
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BROKEN HEAD-JACK PIN, FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER, ONTO THE SCOOP, AND MASHED HIS RIGHT, MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE SCOOP, CAUSING A LACERATION.
2012 · 2 incidents
The injured person had raised a lid on the continuous miner and did not hinge it all the way to the rear. The lid closed on his right index finger.
The accident victim was shoveling loose coal along the belt line. When attempting to unload the shovel, it came in contact with the belt line causing the shovel to wedge against the mine roof, straining the victims shoulder.