Mining Incidents

Ken No 4 Mine Coal

Peabody Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Hanson PLC
Beaver Dam, Ohio County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1502079

MSHA record for Ken No 4 Mine (mine ID 1502079). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Dec 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

1983 · 34 incidents

September 29, 1983 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED WHILE LOADING 10\ TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. STRAINED LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT KNEE.

September 23, 1983 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING MAKE UP MANTRIPS STANDING BESIDE TRACK SWITCH MOTOR CAME THRU SWITCH.SWITCH KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT LEG.

September 1, 1983 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS HUNG IN #1 ROOM, AND HE WAS HELPING TO GET IT UN-JUNG HE WAS PUTTING HEADER BOARDS UNDER MINER JACK AND OPERATOR JACK DOWN, CATCHING HIS MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS BETWEEN TWO HEADER BOARDS LOST 1 1/2 JOINTS AND INDEX & 1 JOINT ON MIDDLE.

July 24, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Peabody Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SITTING IN BATH HOUSE, SOMEONE THREW A FIRECRACKER CLOSE TO HIME, NOW EARS ARE BLOCKING OUT AND CANT HEAR.

June 3, 1983 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker OTHER
Peabody Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED WHILE CROSSING 2ND MAIN NORTH BELT HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 31, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED WHILE TIGHTENING THE BOLTS IN A UNIVERSAL JOINT AND IN THE PROCESS HE STRAINED HIS R ARM & NECK MAN WAS WORKING ON 400 END LOADER OUTSIDE BEHIND SHOP

May 16, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN STATED WHILE PULLING CABLE OFF SHUTTLE CAR REEL HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK (7 SOUTH WEST UNIT

May 4, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN STATED WORKING ON #3 UNIT OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE AND STRAIN LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

May 2, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN STATED WHILE GOING TO START FEEDER, HE TRIPPED OVER A LUMP OF COAL AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

April 4, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN STATED WHILE MAKING BELT SPLICE IN 1ST 2 NORTHEAST BELT, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST.

March 21, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN STATED WHILE WALKING TOWARD FEEDER, HE SLIPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND FELL AGAINST FEEDER. BRUISED RIBS.

March 21, 1983 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN STATED WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON 7 SOUTH WEST UNIT, HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROADWAY AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

March 14, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN STATED WHILE RIDING ON MANTRIP, HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE BRAKE LEVER, NEAR MAIN NORTH SWITCH.

March 14, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED WHILE REACHING ACROSS ROOF BOLTER, OPERATOR MOVE THE BOLTER, RUNNING OVER HIS RT. FOOT. 7 SOUTH WEST UNIT.

March 9, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN STATED WHILE LIFTING ON MINER CABLE, HIS LOWER BACK MADE A POPPING NOISE.

March 2, 1983 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MAN STATED WHILE TIMBERING ON 1ST LEFT UNIT HE STARTED TO THROW A TIMBER ACROSS THE BELT & TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 23, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN STATED INSTALLING SKIRTS ON 2ND 3 LEFT HEAD DRIVE AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND.

February 22, 1983 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR THROUGH REEL IN ON ROF BOLTER AND CABLE THROUGH LUMP OF COAL, STRIKING VICTIM ON FOREHEAD.

February 8, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS TO PUT ON PINNER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 7, 1983 KY · Coal brattice man/worker MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN STATED STRUCK BY STEEL RAIL WHILE LOADING THEM ONTO RAIL TRUCKS IN OLD & SOUGHT WEST PARALLELS. FRACTURED TWO RIBS.

January 26, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN STATED HE WAS WORKING AS THE ROOF BOLTER HELPER. HE WAS HELPING GET A ROOF BOLT DISLODGED FROM THE TOP, WHEN A ROCK 8\ LONG 5\ WIDE & 0 TO 11" THICK FELL KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE ROOF BOLT ER. HE RECEIVED A LARGE CONTUSION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD & FACE, CONTUSION TO LOWER RT. LEG & CONTUSION TO LEFT SHOULDER.

January 26, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER ON #7 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 8\ LONG 5\ WIDE & 0TO 11" THICK FELL PINNING HIM AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER. HE RECEIVED 1 BROKEN RIB A SMALL LACERATIO N TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD & A BRUISED BACK.

January 11, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN STATED, WHILE WALKING 2ND-2 N.E. BELT LINE HE TRIPPED OVER THE 2" WATER LINE AND FELL. BRUISED UPPER LEG.

January 7, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN STATED LIFTING COVERS OFF TOP OF MOTOR & STRAINED HIS GROIN. LOCATION- OUTSIDE IN SHOP.

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