Over-exertion in lifting objects
Was helping put augers into beams and twisted the wrong way causing ee lower back to knot up. Didnt really feel anything until Friday morning around 10:00 A.M.
Massey HWM #11Coal
Coalgood Energy Co · Surface
Controlled by Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Harlan, Harlan County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519360
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2010
- Latest incident
- Nov 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2010 · 3 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Miner was lifting a tailpiece by himself and pulled a muscle in his lower stomach.
Struck against stationary object
EE was getting tools together to remove an inspection plate on the Highwall Miner, when he accidentally stepped on a 3/8 inch hydraulic hose. The hose broke and hydraulic oil penetrated his boot and the outside of his right foot.