Mining Incidents

Hance Strip Coal

Pineville, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1501969

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
73
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Nov 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 12, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

MACK COAL TRUCK WRECK AND HEAD INJURY TO THE DRIVER

Reportable incidents

72 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 4 incidents

November 18, 1991 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK WITH BACKHOE. DROVE BACKHOE OVER BERM WITH BUCKET LOADED IN A RAISED POSITION CAUSING BACKHOE TO TILT FORWARD. BACKHOE TURNED OVER 2 1/2 TIMES.

September 20, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF METAL WITH CRANE. CABLES ON CRANE WERE CROSSED ON BLOCK SHEAVE. WHILE TRYING TO UNCROSS CABLES, SLACK CAME OUT OF CABLES AND CABLE CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED FINGE R INTO SHEAVE BLOCK. MASHED AND BROKE RING FINGER- LEFT HAND.

August 26, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CONTRACTED THE OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE EMPLOYED AT MOUNTAIN DRIVE.

August 13, 1991 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOADING METAL BIN ONTO PARTS TRUCK WHEN THEY DROPPED THE BIN ON HIS FOOT.

1990 · 5 incidents

August 10, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING IMPACT WRENCH WHILE TAKING NUTS OFF BOLTS AND A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 26, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WENT TO THE SHOP AREA TO GET A CASE OF SMALL BOTTLED WATER. WHEN HE PICKED IT UP HE SAID HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 16, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CUTTING A HOLE IN BELT FOR A BOLT WHEN KNIFE FOLDED UP ON HIS FINGER.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING OIL IN LOADER, USING A DRIVE RATCHET TO REMOVE DRAIN PLUG. THE DRAIN PLUG WAS TIGHT CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT ARM.

July 3, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING 777 CAT TRUCK TO DUMP WHEN THE SPOIL BERM BROKE LOOSE & THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE DUMP BACKWARDS & LANDED UPSIDE DOWN CLOST TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SPOIL. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT O F TRUCK.

1988 · 5 incidents

September 24, 1988 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A MOTOR GRADER WITH A CHAIN HOOKED TO HIS COAL LOADER. THE CAHIN BROKE AND CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW AND HIT HIM ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER.

May 26, 1988 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING TRUCK DOOR AND CLOSED IT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 11, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL ON 375 DOZER TURNING BOLT WITH RATCHET. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

April 18, 1988 KY · Coal water truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE ALTERNATOR ON DIZER.HE WAS PUSHING ON APRY BAR TO HOLD TENSION ON THE ALTERNATOR WHILE MECHANIC TIGHTENED BELTS.THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ONNTHELIFT JACK OF THE DOZER.

April 15, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING 120 TON TEREX TRUCK WHEN BOTH FRONT SPINDLES BROKE AND THE TRUCK FELL TO THE GROUND.ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 04/15/88,BUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 05/11/88.IT WAS AFTER 05/11/88 THAT IT WAS DETERMINED BUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 05/11/88.IT WAS AFTER 05/11/88 THAT IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORKERS COMPENSATION.

1987 · 4 incidents

October 28, 1987 KY · Coal FIRE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WORKER WAS GREA8ING END LOADER WHEN HE NOTICED FUEL TRUCK ON FIRE FUEL TRUCK WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE

July 24, 1987 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CHECKING3THE WATER IN T HE RADIATOR ON HIGHLIFT WHEN THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF & HOT WATER HIT HIM ON FACE CHEST & LEGS & ARMS.

March 30, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS HELP3NG MOVE THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE P&H SHOVEL. I NAMD AND I NAME HAD HOOKED THE CABLE TO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND WAS GOING TO PULL THE CABLE. I NAMES BOOTS WERE MUDDY AN HE SLIPPED AND 0ELL OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDERS

January 14, 1987 KY · Coal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLEANING3MUD FROM UNDERNEATH SCALES AT THE SCALE HOUSE.HE TURNED AROUND AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE ON A STEEL BEAM.

1986 · 8 incidents

December 30, 1986 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS WALK3NG TO A FUEL TRUCK #65200 IN ORDER TO GET HIS LUNCH BUCKET. AS HE GOT TO THE TRUCK, AN AIR TANK ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK RUPTRED AND SPRAYED I,NAME WITH OIL AND DIRT.

August 21, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME WAS ON A3LADDER CHANGING BATTERIES IN A TEREX TRUCK THE BATTERIES MUST HAVE SHORTED OUT CCAUSING THEM TO EXPLODE IN HIS FACE HE FELL FROM THE LADDER APPROX 8 FT TO THE FROUND AND HIT ON HIS BACK 3

July 1, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A DOZER AND RUN UP ON A ROCK AND WHEN THE DOZER CAME OFF OF THE ROCK IT JARRED HIM AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL.

May 2, 1986 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A JACK HAMMER DRILLING A HOLE IN A LARGE ROCK HE WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE DRILL BIT AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL LANDING ON ANOTHER ROCK

February 17, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP GOT OUT OF 3TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK

February 13, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS HELP3NG OTHER EMPLOYEES UNLOAD SOME ANGLE IRON OUT OF THE PARTS TRUCK AT THE COLMAR SHOP. AS HE TURNED AND BENT OVER TO PUT THE ANGLE IRON DOWN, HE PULLED THE MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

1985 · 16 incidents

September 12, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

MACK COAL TRUCK WRECKED CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT LEG AMPUTATED LEFT HIP BROKE, LEFT SHOULDER CUTS AND BLEEDING.

August 27, 1985 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS WELDING ON A 77 CAT TRUCKBED WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON APIECE OF METAL

August 23, 1985 KY · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELPING REPAIR THE M3 MARION DRILL HE WAS USING A PRY BAR IN ORDER TO PRY THE DOWN PULL CHAIN INTO PLACE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HGAND

August 1, 1985 KY · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS OPERATING A ROBBIN RRT60 TRUCK DRILL #75011. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE DRILL STEELS WHEN HE SAW THAT THE STEEL RACK WAS NOT LINED UP. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE RACK I N ORDER TO LINE UP THE STEEL RACK AND IT GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE JACK HOUSING DECK ON THE DRILL.

July 29, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME HAD FUELED A DOZER AND WHEN HE STARTED TO DISMOUNTED THE DOZER HE GOT STUNG BY A BEE ON THE BACK OF HIS L HAND. WHEN HE GOT STUNG HE SWUNG HIS HAND TO KNOCK THE BEE OFF AND HE HIT HIS H HAND ON THE DOZER TRACK

July 10, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I,NAME WAS DRIVING A 3311D ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE REACHED ACROSS THE INSIDE OF THE CAB IN ORDER TO SHUT THE PASSENGER DOOR HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 5, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS GREASING A 14G CATERPILLAR MOTOR GRADER WHEN THE GREASE HOSE SLIPPED OFF OF THE FITTING AND SHOT GREASE INTO W.K.\S FINGER.

June 10, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO PULL A PIN FROM A 992C LIFT CYCLINDER WHEN THE PIN CAME LOOSE THE IMPACT WRENCH HIT HIM IN THE CHEST CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF THE W HEEL LOADE R

April 25, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS HELPING TO CLEAN UP AROUND THE SUPPLY YARD AT THE VARILLA WAREHOUSE HE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND C ALLED THE NEXT MORNING AND SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HE WAS GOING TO GO TO THE DOCTOR

April 24, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING A D9L DOZER IN 7820 DRAGLINE PIT HE WAS USING THE RIPPER TO RIP SOME SANDSTONE AND HE SAID THAT THE BOUNCING OF THE DOZER CAUSED HIM TO HAVE BACK PAIN HE WORKED THE REST O F THE SHIFT BUT HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED THE NEXT MORNING BECAUSE OF THE BACK PAIN

April 15, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS INSTALLING A REAR WHEEL SEAL ON A 773 CAT TRUCK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT A BOLT.

March 13, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS HELPING I.NAME PUT AN ALTERNATOR ON 75290 TRACK DRILL. THE BAR I.NAME WAS HOLDING SLIPPED & HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.

January 18, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 WHEEL FROM MACK TRUCK SO BRAKE SHOES COULD BE REPLACED STRAIN OR HURT BACK BY LIFTING AND PUSHING AT TRUCK WHEEL THE WORKER RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF INJURY THIS BECAME REP2RTABLE INJURY ON 2 26 85 WHEN WORKER WENT UNDER DOCTOR CARE AND LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN SUBMITED AS PART 50 SUDIT

January 10, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE CAB DOOR SHUT ON HIS FINGER

1984 · 16 incidents

December 17, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK THAT HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS FINGER.

October 29, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STEPPING UP INTO BACK OF MECHANIC TRUCK AND HURT KNEE.DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 11-19-84.REPORTED TO OFFICE 12-4-84.

October 29, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS WORKING ON THE BRAKES OF A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SMASHED HIS THUMB.

September 21, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I.NAME USING 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER IN ORDER TO DRIVE INTO PLACE SOME WEDGES ON DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 12, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME OPERATING ROCK TRUCK -BACKED UNDER LOADER TO BE LOADED.LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED ROCK INTO BED OF TRUCK AND IT JARRED I.NAME INSIDE CAB.AFTER THIS HIS PROSTRATE GLAND STARTED BOTHERING HI M AGAIN.

August 21, 1984 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME BUSTING COAL WITH LOADER IN ORDER TO LOAD COAL. I.NAME JARRED BY LOADER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH WENT TO DR 9-17-84.

August 4, 1984 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

I.NAME HAD FUELED A LOADER AND WAS DISMOUNTING THE MACHINE HE JUMPED FROM THE REAR OF THE MACHINE AND LANDED ON A ROCK WHICH BRUISES HIS FOOT

July 5, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LIFTING FRICTION BAND ON SHOVEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF.DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 7-23-84.

June 19, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TIGHTENING SOME BOLTS WITH AN AIR GUN WHEN THE SWIREL ON THE AIR HOSE CAME DICONNECTS AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

May 29, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME REPAIRING DRAG BRAKE ON DRAGLINE WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS HIP.DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 7-23-84.

April 9, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF A 773 CAT TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

March 16, 1984 KY · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHARLES TAYLOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A PIN OUT OF A DRILL STEEL HE TURNED THE STEEL TO FREE PIN AND STEEL FELL WHEN THE STEEL FELL IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO PCS OF METAL

March 14, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALVA VANKIRK WAS INSTGALLING HOIST PUMP ON ROCK TRUCK HE HAD TO SLIDE PUMP TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES AND HE SLID PUMP ONTO HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RT HAND

March 13, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SITTING DOWN EATING SUPPER AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS KNEE.

February 29, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SNOW OUT OF TRUCK BET THAT HE DRIVES AND AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK BED HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FAIL TO THE GROUND HE BROKE HIS RT ARM AND HURT HIS SHOULDER

1983 · 12 incidents

November 1, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

LOUIS HUNLEY WAS FUELING A DOZER WHEN THE HELICOPTER WAS TAKING OFF FROM THE DRAGLINE AREA JOHN HOWARD WAS WAVING TO THE HELICOPTER AND DAVID MCNEW THE DOZER OPERATOR THOUGHT THAT JOHN WAS MOT IONING HIM TO MOVE FORWARD WHICH HE DID AND LOUIS WAS STILL ON THE TRACK. LOUIS JUMPED BACKWARD FALLING TO THE GROUND

August 23, 1983 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANING OUT A POWDER BIN WHEN A BLOCK OF POWDER FELL AND HIT HIS FOOT

August 17, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALVE VANKIRK WAS DISMOUNTING A LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNE

July 5, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A AIR GRINDER AND HAD LAID THE GRINDER DOWN AFTER USING IT APPROX 2 MIN LATER THE GRINDING DISC EXPLODED AND A PIECE OF THE DISC HIT HIM IN THE LEG

May 6, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER TO PUSH A ROLL DOWN FOR DRAGLINE.DOZER RAN UP ON ROCK AND SET BACK DOWN HARD.

April 2, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING A KEY TO BE INSTALLED IN BRAKE DRUM ON DRAGLINE.OTHER EMPL WAS DRIVING THE KEY AND HE MISSED AND HIT EMPL LITTLE FINGER.