Mining Incidents

Cumberland QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Gordon, KY, Letcher County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500037
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2001–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

69 caps and boosters were shown on the blast report for the blast on 9/27/2018. After investigation, the blasting contractor determined that 68 detonated during the 9/27/2018 shot.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped back into small hole on Shaker Screen and twisted Left Ankle.

2009 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing water line on the south part of the property. Employee took short cut through ditch line, on state property, when repairs were finished. While descending embankment in ditch, employee loosened material and fell causing him to fracture his lower left leg. The ditch separates mine property and state property.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a wire brush in a hand drill with safety glasses on and got something in his right eye. Employee was sent to eye doctor and no material was found in eye but was given prescription antibiotics with no restricted duty.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting of a welder into welding truck causing a lower back strain.

2003 · 3 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Occupational Illness. First notice 3/16/04.

No Value Found

SUDDEN JOLT FROM LOADING SHOT ROCK IN PIT INJURED BACK

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING MACK ENGINE WITH CHAIN HOOKED TO 988-B LOADER. LOADER OPERATOR SET ENGINE ON GROUND. EE UNHOOKED CHAIN & TRIED TO BALANCE WITH HIS LEG & COULDN'T HOLD IT UP. ENGINE ROLLED OVER PINNING HIM UNDERNEATH IT. RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT LEG AND LEFT SHOULDER.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

RAIL WAS OFF SCRREN AND EE GOT OFF LOADER TO REPLACE RAIL. EE LIFTED RAIL AND STRAINED BACK.