Mining Incidents

Stinson Prep Plant Coal

National Mines Corp · Facility
Controlled by Nippon Kokan K K
Raven, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1502614

MSHA record for Stinson Prep Plant (mine ID 1502614). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
46
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

46 on file

1992 · 1 incident

October 20, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE TURNING TO GET INTO A TRUCK.

1991 · 1 incident

December 30, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING WITH BAR MOVING MOTOR AT THE BIG BRANCH AREA.

1989 · 4 incidents

August 10, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING GRIZZLY AT THE ROTARY BREAKER USING A ROOF BOLT TO REACH THROUGH DOOR REACHED TOO FAR CAUSING PAIN IN BACK

July 31, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN DRYER DOOR WITH A HAMMER AND AS HE PULLED ON THE DOOR, HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 15, 1989 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUTTING CHAIN BACK ON SPROCKETS IN WASH BOX WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN HAD PAIN IN GROIN AREA NOTE DID NOT GOTO DR UNTIL 8/7/89

April 25, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PLATE TO PUT IN A CHUTE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

1988 · 5 incidents

November 21, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO DUSTS.

November 17, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING A BEAM FROM A CART WHEN THE BEAM SLID OFF AND CAUGHT FINGER.

November 16, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A CHAIN AND HAMMER TO GET BROKEN SCREW OUT OF THE END OF PUMP SHAFT.

September 14, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CLOSING DOORS ON THE RAILROAD CARS. WHILE USING A BAR TO CLOSE LATCH ON THE DOOR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

May 26, 1988 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PUMP WAS NOT PUMPING AND WHILE RAISING THE SUCTION LINE TO CHECK THE PUMP PRESSURE HAD BUILT UP CAUSING THE LINE TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIMDOWN.

1987 · 5 incidents

October 2, 1987 KY · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS DUE TO ALLEGED CHRONIC INHALATION OF COAL ROCK AND SAND DUST.

September 11, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Struck by flying object

MOVING WATER HO8E WHEN THE CUT OFF VALVE BLEW OFF STRIKING KNUCKLE OF MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

July 14, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING A3WATER HOSE, THE HOSE CAME APART CAUSING HIS HAND TO HIT AGAINST METAL.

February 10, 1987 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCRAPING BUILD 6P OFF SIDES OF CHUTES TO PREVENT PLUG UPS IN CHUTES AND HIT CLAMP CUTTING HIS KNUCKLES.

February 2, 1987 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EXPOSURE TO COA5,SAND & ROCKDUST IN EMPLOYMENT AROUND COAL MINES.OFF ON SICK LEAVE FROM 2-2-87 AND HAS NOT RETURNED.

1986 · 4 incidents

September 19, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING BARREL 5S ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN STUD BOLT WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL CHISEL CUT A PIECE OF BOLT OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE OVERTHE RIGHT EYE

September 9, 1986 KY · Coal FIRE
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ON 9-9-86 AT 6:30 AM, A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE CLEAN COAL SILO. HOT COALS FROM ONE OF THE FEEDERS INSIDE THE SILO APPARENTLY FELL ON THE SILO BELT AND, AS A RESULT APPROX 100' OF BELT WAS BURNED. APPROX 35 MINUTES WAS SPENT EXTINGUISING THE BELT FIRE. WATER WAS USED TO SPRAY DIRECTLY INTO THE FEEDER AREAS TO EXTINGUISH THE HOT COALS WHICH WERE LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE TWO OF THE

May 6, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ON BOTT2M FLOOR OF PLANT AND STEPPED IN A DRAIN LINE

March 24, 1986 KY · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Mines Corp · Fall onto or against objects

COMING DOWN STA3RS WHEN A STEP GAVE WAY AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON HANDRAIL.

1985 · 7 incidents

December 20, 1985 KY · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSUR9 TO COAL & SILICA DUST.

September 30, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSUR9 TO COAL, SAND & ROCK DUST IN HIS EMPLOYMENT

July 29, 1985 KY · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING SHAFT THROUGH BEARING HOUSING SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER CAME OFF STRIKING LEFT HAND

July 20, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS LINING UP A PIPE TO WELD IN PLACE WHEN HE HIT TOP OF HEAD ON UNISTRUT BRACE FOR CONDUIT CAUSING A LACERATION ON HEAD

May 29, 1985 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED COALWOR5ERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

May 23, 1985 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING A BRACE ONTO BELT STRUCTURE WHILE STA DING ON MAGNETITE BIN. THE POSITION IN WHICH HE WS STANDING AND REACHING OUT TO WELD CAUSED HIM STO STRAIN.

1984 · 6 incidents

November 1, 1984 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO COAL, SAND, AND ROCK DUST IN AND AROUND COAL MINES WHILE EMPLOYED BY VAROUS COMPANIES.

October 19, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIMS ALLEFED WXPOSURE TO COAL. SAND AND ROCK DUST IN AND AROUND UNDERGROUND COAL MINES WHILE EMPLOYED BY VARIOUS COMPANIES.

September 3, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL IS APPROX. 85\ LONG, 5\ THICK AND 18\ WIDE AND IS LOCATED ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE SECTION AND IT WILL BE CLEANED UP. THE FALL AREA IS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF AND THE NECESSARY STE PS ARE BEING TAKEN TO CLEAN UP THE FALL ALSO AROUND THE FACE AREA. IT IS BEING BOLTED WITH 96" ROOF BOLTS.

June 7, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN SOUTH EAST MAINS AT THE MOUTH OF 1ST RIGHT OFF SOUTH EAST MAINS AT SPAD 21026. FALL OCCURRED IN THE BREAK BETWEEN 6 & 7 ENTRIES AND INCLUDING INTERSECTION OF NO. 7 ENTRY. FALL ARE WAS APPROX 60\ IN LENGTH, 20\ WIDE AND 6 TO 12\ THICK. AREAS AROUND FALL TO BE CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF WITH INTENTION OF CLEANING FALL AT A LATER DATE

May 23, 1984 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING RETAINING BAR ON CAGE TO HOLD PIPE IN PLACE AND CAUGHT THUMB AGAINST CHANNEL ON CAGE.

April 26, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
National Mines Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO COAL, SAND AND ROCK DUST IN AND AROUND UNDERGROUND COAL MINES WHILE EMPLOYED BY VARIOUS COMPANIES.

1983 · 13 incidents

November 9, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

STANDING ON END OF SIDING (UNLOADING IT FROM TRUCK) WHILE PULLING TRUCK OUT & THE OTHER END OF SIDING DROPPED FROM TRUCK CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE AND HIT ANKLE

September 10, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE OLD BEARING OFF PUMP SHAFT AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE HAMMER LODGING AGAINST BONE IN LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.

August 13, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL IS IN OLD #1 ENTRY THAT INTERSECTS WITH NEW #7 ENTRY IT IS ABOUT 60X20X48 THIS FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP THIS FALL IS A CONTINUATION OF ANOTHER FALL IN OLD #1 ENTRY

August 4, 1983 KY · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKING 2 TRACTORS TOGETHER & GOT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN PIN & TRACTOR.

August 1, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WASA CONTINUATION OF ANOTHER FALL. WIDTH 10\, LENGTH 15\, AND DEPTH AROUND 48". FALL OCCURRED IN NO.6 ENTRY OUTBY NO.7 BELT HEAD ON MAIN LINE. AREA AROUND FALL WAS CRIBBED AND SPOT BOLTED WITH 60" PINS.

July 17, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL MEASURED 28FTX18FT BOLTED WITH 42 IN PINS PLANS ARE TO SPOT BOLT OUTBY WITH LONGER PINS AND NARROW PLACES DOWN WITH TIMBERS AND CRIBS

June 10, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 4 ENTRY ON NO. 3 BELT LINE, BEGINNING AT OLD NO. 4 BELT HEAD AND EXTENDING INBY TO RETURN OVERCAST. FALL MEASURED 50 FT. LONG AND 21 FT. WIDE. BOLTED WITH 30" PINS. THICKN ESS OF FALL 3 FT. PLANS ARE TO CRIB FALL OFF TO A LATER DATE AND IF THEY MINE INBY THIS AREA TO EITHER GO OVER FALL WITH BELT OR SUPPORT FALL AREA AND CLEAN UP FALL.

May 26, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY THE FEEDER. THE TOP IS LAYERED SLATE. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 60 FT. LONG, 35 FT. WIDE. THE ENTRIES ARE APPROXIMATELY 22 FT. WIDE AND THE BRE AKS ARE APPROXIMATELY 22 FT. WIDE. THIS FALL IS BETWEEN 46" AND 5 FT. THICK.

May 16, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL AREA CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF WITH 5 CRIB BSET IN ALL BREAKS AND ENTRIES ALSO CRIBS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN ENTRIES AND BREAKS OUTBY FALL AREA FOR ADDITIONAL ROOF PROTECTION AND DUE TO ROO BOLTS LOADING AND UNLOADING ALL AREA WILL BE RETESTED AND ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

May 7, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FAL IS 19X35 LOCATED TWO BREAKS FROM #7 ENTRY IT IS ABOUT 40 IN THICK AREEA WAS BOLTED WITH 30 IN PINS ALSO THE FALL AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF THIS DOES NOT AFECT VENTILATI ON TRAVELWAY OF EMPLOYEES FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

April 13, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
National Mines Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN: FALL IN NO. 5 ENTRY TO BE CLEANED UP AT A LATER DATE. FALL IN NO. 2 ENTRY TO BE LEF T. AREA TO BE DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERS AND CRIBS USED TO SECURE THE FALL AREA. LONGER B OLTS TO BE INSTALLED IN CROSSCUTS AND INTERSECTIONS AND TIMBER AND CRIBS USED TO NARROW ENTRIES DOWN.

March 7, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER INSTALLING SPLICE IN B ELT & WHEN STRAIGHTENING UP, HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK & LEGS.

March 1, 1983 KY · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

LOADING COAL AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE.

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