Mining Incidents

Republic Mine Coal

Jenkins Letcher Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Donn A Chickering
Regina, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1502117

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1984–1986
Latest incident
Jan 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1986 · 1 incident

January 25, 1986 KY · Coal fine coal plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REM2VING A SET OF WORN OUT SIZING SCREENS THE EDGES WERE SHARP FROM WEAR, AND THE INJURED CUT HIS RT INDEX FINGER.

1985 · 7 incidents

December 9, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHO5ELING COAL AT THE LICK CK LOAD OUT POINT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK

October 21, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ PULLING TRACK ON OLD 003-0 SECTION MAINS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 4, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ HELPING MOVE 007-0 SECTION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.INJ DOESNT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PAIN.PNJ WORKED 12 DAYS BEFORE TAKING OFF ON THIS INJURY.

August 27, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS INSTALLING A LINE CURTAIN IN THE 2ND CROSS CUT IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 0070 SECTION WHEN AN UNDECTED KETTLEBOTTOM FELL INJURING THE VICTIM

March 15, 1985 KY · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STANDING ON A BONDER SPLICING A RETURN FEEDER LINE. THE BONDER TIPPED OVER CAUGING THE INJURED TO FALL.

March 11, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REPAIRING A 3" PUMP WITH A 10 H.P. MOTOR. HE BLOCKED UP THE MOTOR TO REPAIR THE FRAME OF THE PUMP, THE BLOCKING FELL OUT, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO FALL CATCHING THE RING & LITTLE FINGE RS OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PUMP & MOTOR SPROCKETS.

1984 · 11 incidents

September 14, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE TO BE USED ON WATER PUMP.HE PLACED PIPE ON HIS LEG TO STEADY IT THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG.

July 23, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CROSSING BETWEEN TWO COAL CARS AT THE LICK CK. LOAD OUT POINT. WHENIN CROSSING, INJURED CAUGHT HIS PANTS LEGON THE CAR COUPLING PIN, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT LEG. THIS WAS A R EOCCURANCE OF AN OLD INJURY.

July 10, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS SITTING DOWN IN A LOCOMOTIVE DECK OPERATING IT. WHEN HE TRIED TO GET OUT HIS KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING THE INJURY SUSTAINED.

June 11, 1984 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF DROPPING RAILROAD CAR. HE WAS UNDOING THE LATCH ON THE HOIST ROPE WHEN THE CAR LOADER BEGAN TO PULL THE CARS BACK, CATCHING THE INJUREDS ARM IN THE HOIST ROPE.

June 5, 1984 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS RECONNECTING A BURT OFF LEAD ON A AMMETEER ON THE TIE BREAKER OF A SUBSTATION. THE REASON THE LEAD WAS SHOT OFF TO BEGIN EITH WAS THAT THE AMMETER WQAS GROUNDED. THE INJURED DID T HIS WITH THE POWER ON THE UNIT. WHEN RECONNECTING A FLASH INSUED RESULTING IN T HE INJURIES SUSTAINED.

May 11, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS PLACING CAP BLOCKS UNDER THE CATS OF A FEEDER FOR BLOCKING WHILE THE FEEDER WAS BEING TRAMMED WHILE IN THE ACT OF PLACING THE BLOCKING UNDER THE CATS THE FEEDER SAT DOWN ON THE SAT DOWN ON THE BLOCKS CATCHING THE TIP OF HIS RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS CUTTING THE TIP END OFF.

May 1, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 007-0 SECTION IN THE OLD BELT ENTRY INBY & BEHIND THE NO 1 BELT TAILPIECE. THE FALL AVERAGED 15-20\ IN LENGTH & 18\ IN WIDTH AND 4 TO 4 1/2\ IN HEIGHT TH E FALL WAS NOT AFFECTING ANY AIRWAY OR ENTRY OF ANY IMPORTANCE

March 1, 1984 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

JOHN WAS SHOWING AN EMPLOYEE HOW TO WELD A IECE OF METAL TO THE RAW COAL VIBRATOR INJURED STILL HAD HIS WELDING HOOD ON WHEN HE RAISEDUP.INJURED WHILE RAISING UP HIT THE BACK OF HIS NECK OF HIS NECK ON THE RAW COAL VIBRATOR PINCHING IT AGAINST THE WELDING HOOD.INJURED DIDN\T GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 3-22-84.

February 25, 1984 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING A WORN OUT PUMP EMPELLER WITH A SCREWDRIVER AS THE EMPELLER WAS FREED FROM ITS POSITION IT BEGAN TO TURN ON THE SCREWDRIVER INJURED LOST CONTROL OF IT & IT ROLLED ACROSS H IS LEFT FOREARM CUTTING IT.

February 16, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS HANGING A LINE BRATTICE ACROSS #3 ENTRY ON 007-0 SECTION WHEN HE BEGAN TO TURN AROUND HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE CONDITIONS WERE WET & MUDDY

February 11, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tuscaloosa Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A BOOM LIFT CYLINDER ON A 14CM MINER HE HAD HIS FOOT ON TOP OF THE JACK WITH HIS FINGERS IN THE SLOT WHERE THE JACK WAS TO FIT THE JACK SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIS FOOT AND C AUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE JACK CYLINDER AND THE JACK ANCHOR LACERATING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER