Mining Incidents

Caney Creek Mine Coal

West Ken Coal Corp · Surface
Controlled by Andalex Resources B V
Drakesboro, Muhlenberg County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1502063

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Dec 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

1989 · 11 incidents

December 7, 1989 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
West Ken Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS JUMP STARTING A TRUCK, THE BATTERY EXPLODED THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO THE WHEEL OF THE TRUCK HURTING HIS KNEE ON THE LUG NUTS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR. 12-20-89, NO LOST TIME.

October 4, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DUMPING DIRT WITH SCRAPER ON BANK. ROCK FELL OF LOAD ON LOW SIDE WHEN SCRAPER WHEEL WENT OVER ROCK, MACHINE OVERTURNED.

September 25, 1989 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HIISE AN ANHYDROS AMMONIA TANK AND BREATHED THE VAPOR FROM THE TANK. IT MADE EMPLOYEES LUNGS HURT WHEN HE BREATHED.

August 14, 1989 KY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE RECEIVED INJURY TO HIS BACK WHEN HE HELPED TO MOVE PARTS FROM SHOP TO STORAGE TRAILOR. PAIN WAS NOT PREVALENT IMMEDIATELY, SO THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION UNTIL LATER. EMP LOYEE SAID BACK HURT WORSE BY WEDNESDAY. WENT TO THE DOCTOR (8-22-89). APPOINTMENT TO RETURN TO DOCTOR 8-25-89.

June 26, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
West Ken Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN.

June 26, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TO CABLE THAT WAS LOWERING A ROLLER ON A D-10 DOZER CABLE SNAPPED & EMPLOYEES LEFT PALM & FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BENEATH THE ROLLER ON THE GROUND WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT LOCAL HOSPITAL TREATED RELEASED & RETURNED TOWORK

June 14, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EJECTOR CONTROL LEVER IN 024 SCRAPER WAS HARD TO OPERATE, EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.

February 8, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A COMEALONG APPROX WEIGHT 40 LBS ABOVE HIS HEAD WHILE WORKING ON THE 4600 DRAGLINE BUCKET REPAIR WHILE LIFTING TH E HOIST HE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

January 24, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDER ON SECOND SHIFT TO REPAIR TRACKS ON D9 TRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A BAR TO PUT A PIN IN THE TRACK HE FELT A PULL IN HIS CHEST LATER CHEST BONE BECAME INFLAMED AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR 2-20-89

January 4, 1989 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
West Ken Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS MOVING AN AMMONIA TANK WHEN HOSE WAS BEING PLACED OVER TA(K THE WIND BLEW SOME AMMONIA ON R. SIDE OF FACE.

January 3, 1989 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

...CHANGING DUMP CABLE ON DRAGLINE BUCKET,CABLE HIT EMPL IN LEFT LEG.THEN EMPL HIT HEAD ON DUMP BLOCK SHEAVE BREAKING GLASSES AND CUTTING SMALL PLACE BETWEEN EYES.

1988 · 14 incidents

December 16, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TWISTED KNEE & ANKLE GETTING OFF DOZER.

November 29, 1988 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING USING SLEDGE HAMMER & LIFTING TRACK ON DRILL HE STRAINED HIS RT.SIDE HE REPORTED TO THE FOREMAN BUT DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DOC.DID NOT MISS ANY SCHEDULED WORK & DID NOT GO TO THE DOC.UNTIL 011589 AT THAT TIME DOC.STATES HE HAS A HERNIA

November 18, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SERVICE TRUCK, SLIPPED AND GRABBED FUEL HOSES AND PULLED MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

November 17, 1988 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE GETTING OFF A LADDER WHILE WELDING AT THE REED DRILL.

October 27, 1988 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING A WEDGE OUT OF A DRAG SOCKET AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS HEAD. LEFT SIDE ABOVE EAR.

October 27, 1988 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING IN THE HOLES AND THE PAIN STRUCK HIS ABCK.

October 13, 1988 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TURNED WEDGE SOCKET OVER & ATTACHED CABLE FLIPPED OVER & STRUCK HIM IN BACK OF HEAD.

August 27, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Ken Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE POWDER TRUCK CHECKING OIL AND WATER WHNE HE FININSHED CHECKING THE OIL AND WATER HE JUMPED OFF THE BUMPER AND HURT BACK

August 18, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DART LOADER OUT OF PIT WITH D-10 TRACTOR THE LOADER ROLLED ONTO THE D-10 TRACTOR.WHEN THE LOADR HIT THE TRACTOR,THE IMPACT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO HAVE A BACK STRAIN.

July 25, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

DRIVING PIN ON FAIRLEAD ON DRAGLINE.EMPL HURT RIGHT ARM BELOW ELBOW.STRAINED ELBOW.DR TREATED EMPL RECD 3 SHOTS.

May 14, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE OIL ROOM TO GET OIL- SLIPPED ON THE GRAVEL FLOOR AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON THE TANK SLED.

April 23, 1988 KY · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS GETTING A FAN FROM A STORAGE TRAILOR WHILE STEPPING FROM THE VAN HE TWISTED ANKLE.

April 11, 1988 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ON STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING CLEANING EQUIPMENT, USING WATER HOSE, SPADE, WHICH INVOLVED CLIMBING, LIFTING, PULLING. HE WAS WORKING ON MOBILE EQUIPMENT.

January 4, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STGEPP9D OUT OF MECHANICS TRUCK AT SHOP ON A RIDGE IN THE SNOW & TWISTED ANKLE

1987 · 12 incidents

December 4, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Ken Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OFF A D-9 DOZER 1133 TRACTOR FELL AND HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.

October 15, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING SEAT ON 350 HAUL UNIT AND INJURED THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

August 4, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING ON 8RAGLINE BUCKET, THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND GUSTING DIRT AND DUST PARTICALS WERE BLOWN IN EMPLOYEE EYE.

July 9, 1987 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING CUTTING EDGES & BITS ON 455 KOMATSU TRACTOR CLOT OF DIRT FELL & HIT HIM ON BACK OF NECK & SHOULDER

June 5, 1987 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REPLACI3G HYDRAULIC HOSE ON DRILL THAT HAD BROKEN AND SPILLING OIL EMP SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

April 13, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS U3DER TRUCK ON CREEPER GREASING THE TRUCK WHEN FINISHED & WAS GETTING UP EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE

March 23, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9IPPING 11 COAL THAT HAD 4 FT TO 5 FT OF ROCK DOZER SLID OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROCK AND IT THREW EMPLOYEE OVER TO ONE SIDE OR THE CAB AT WHICH TIME HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 18, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING OXYGEN TANK FROM PICK UP TRUCK AND WHEN BOTTLE WAS SET DOWN HIS FINGER WAS UNDER THE TANK.

March 17, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Ken Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPL RETURNING 0ROM OFFICE TO SHOP FELL AT STEP AND INJ LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.TAKEN HOSPITAL FOR WOUND CARE AND 3 STITCHES.TREATED AND RELEASED.

February 23, 1987 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS RETURNI3G BACK TO JOB SITE FROM LUNCH WHEN THE TRUCK HE WAS RIDING IN HIT A BUMP AND I.NAME HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CEILING OF THE T RUCK

January 7, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DRILLIN1 WHEN GETTING OUT OF DRILL TO SEE WHERE TO TURN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS WEIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT AND JAMMED HIP

1985 · 1 incident

April 30, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF 7RUCK TOO QUICKLY RESULTEN IS PULLED LIGAMENT OF KNEE.

1984 · 1 incident

October 26, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

STEPPING OFF TRUCK,HIT KNEE AGAINST TANK OF TRUCK.RESULTED IN FLUID EXTRACTION AND SURGERY.

1983 · 1 incident

October 18, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
West Ken Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS WORKING IN THE PIT ON CAT D-9 DOZER & HAD TO G O TO THE SHOP FOR NECESSARY PARTS. AS HE WAS RUNNING TO THE PIT HE WAS LOOKING AT A BOX OF O-RINGS & NOT WATCHING THE ROAD. HE VEERED ONTO THE WRONG SIDE OF HAUL ROAD & COLLIDED WITH A TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK HAULING COAL TO THE PREP PLANT. THE TRACTOR-TRAILER WAS COMING AROUND A CURVE INT HE ROAD BUT THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID