Struck by flying object
While replacing tie rod on 777 rock truck employee was hitting ball stud with a 5 lb. hammer and the bearing busted. A piece of bearing struck him in the lower abdomen.
County Line MineCoal
Pine Branch Mining LLC · Surface
Controlled by Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Ned, Perry County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517751
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Jul 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2007 · 1 incident
2006 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 777B CAT TRUCK. WHILE WAITING FOR THE LOADER TO CLEAN UP AN AREA OF THE PIT, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE 992-G CAT LOADER BLEW OUT, SPRAYING EE WITH LOOSE ROCK DEBRIS. EE RECEIVED LACERATION TO HIS LIP & RIGHT ARM REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.