Loading belt structure in intake in insert in the scoop for next belt move and top roller struck small finger on the right hand and busted finger open. Received stitches in finger.
Eagle #2 Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2011–2012
- Latest incident
- Mar 2012
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Q2 | 1,779 | 1 | 0 | 562.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 23,767 | 16 | 6 | 673.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,333 | 11 | 6 | 4715.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 37 | 11 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 4,528 | 14 | 8 | 3091.9 |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
6 on file2012 · 2 incidents
Victim was installing a roof bolt near a kettle bottom and had his hand resting on the drill pod. While drilling, a piece of rock broke around the moving drill steel and fell, striking the victim in the right hand.
2011 · 4 incidents
Removing rock from miner with slate bar when rock measuring 9"x 6'x 8" slid off the miner and struck the victim on the hand.
Lifting Belt Rails. The rails were stuck together and he strained his abdomen
Victim hit his left hand with a hammer. His safety glasses were fogged up
Employees were re-setting timbers in the intake. While attempting to set a 14' timber, they lost control and the timber fell over and struck the victim on the back and pushed him to the ground.