Mining Incidents

Hance Strip Coal

Pineville, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1503320

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
39
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Mar 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

39 on file

1991 · 1 incident

March 4, 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

OCC DISEASE OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMON

1989 · 1 incident

May 30, 1989 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 WINDSHIELD OF TRUCK.HE WAS HOLDING TO OUTSIDE MIRROR ON DOOR WHEN DOOR FLEW OPEN AND THREW HIM TO THE GROUND.

1987 · 1 incident

1986 · 4 incidents

August 8, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS WELD3NG ON THE GRILL OF A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GRILL CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD

May 5, 1986 KY · Coal drill operator FIRE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS OPER5TING A ROTARY DRILL, THE DRILL HAD A SHAFT TO FAIL, WHEN IT FAILED IT TORE SOME HYDRAULIC LINES LOOSE. THE HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND CUAGHT ON FIRE. I,NAM E GOT UP ON THE3DRILL AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND JUMPED DOWN TO CHECK THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRILL. WHEN HE JUMPED DOWN, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

April 7, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS UNLO5DING A PIECE OF 1" THICK SHEET METAL OFF OF A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED & THE SHEET METAL FELL ON HIS FOOT.

April 1, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS TAKI3G I.NAME TO THE DRILL HE WAS GOING TO OPERATE. THE TAILGATE OF THE PICKUP TRUCK CAME OPEN & I.NAME FELL OUT LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER.

1985 · 7 incidents

September 30, 1985 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL DRILLING ON BENCH,MOVED DRILL UP TO DRILL ANOTHER HOLE,DOOR CAME OPEN AND HE REACHED TO SHUT IT AND DOOR CAME CLOSED ON THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

August 6, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN LADDER ON DRILL AND STUMBLED ON A SHOVEL. WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 2, 1985 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

I.NAME AND A FELLOW WORKER WERE DETONATING A SHOT ON BOATRIGHT SECTION AT 9:30 AM, THE #3 OR #5 HOLE BLEW OUT THE SIDE OF THE FREE FACE AND THREW ROCK ONTO I.NAME AND BRUISED HIS HIP.

May 29, 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

REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJURY WHILE REPAIRING CENTER BOLT ON FUEL TRUCK EMPLOYEE LIFTED A LEAF SPRING WHICH WAS TOO HEAVY AND INJURED HIS BACK FIRST LOST DAY BEGAN ON 8-28-85

April 29, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT-L.SIDE IS SPRUNG.TO OPEN DOOR EMPLOYEE PUSHED IT IN WITH HIS FOOT.AS HE WAS OPENING DOOR WITH HIS FOOT SLIPPED & CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN AND LATCH SLIPPED & CAU H.CUT MIDDLE FINGER JOINT KNUCKLE.RIGHT HAND.

March 27, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING MUD FLAP FOR ROCK TRUCK USING A REGULAR POCKET KNIFE, POCKET KNIFE CLOSED AND CUT FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

February 19, 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

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE INSTALLING A STARTER ON THE TRUCK PART OF A T4 DRILL. WHEN I.NAME LIFTED THE STARTER ALONG WITH I.NAME HE PULLED A MUSCLE OR SPRAINED HIS BACK, THE FRONT WHEELS WERE RAILE RAISED ABOUT 12 INCHES OFF THE GROUND SO THEY COULD GET UNDER THE EQUIPMENT EASILY

1984 · 11 incidents

November 30, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF THE DOZER BLADE ARM. THE BLADE HAD A THICK COATING OF FROST ON IT. WHEN THE OPERATOR FELL HE INJURED HIS BACK & RIGHT HIP.

November 28, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING EXPLOSIVES IN WETHOLE FOR BLASTING.EMPL TRIED TO CARRY 2 25 LB BAGS OF TOVEX EXPLOSIVES.INJURED BACK IN LUMBAR REGION.

September 20, 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)

EMP WAS WORKING ON EXHAUST SYSTEM WHILE SLIDING THE PIPE TOGETHER AND TWISTING IT THE BRACKET SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST EMP RECEIVED 6 STITCHES

September 17, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION #13 ON THE DRILL BENCH HE STEPPED OUT OF THE POWDER TRUCK ONTO A SMALL ROCK TURNING HIS ANKLE AND FALLING DOWN

August 14, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME WAS SERVICING PICK UP TRUCK AT AREA. WHILE SERVICING THE TRUCK. HE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP AND HOT WATER BLEW OUT ON SIDE OF FACE, ARM AND CHEST.

July 27, 1984 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME WAS HELPING THE MECHANICS WORK ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. WHILE CUTTING ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET SOME METAL FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG, BURNING HIM JUST ABOVE THE FOOT.

June 2, 1984 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO THE DOZER WHICH WAS STUCK WHEN A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON T HE BOTTOM OF THE BLADE CUT THE TOP OF THE EES THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES.

May 18, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE UPPER SHOP CUTTING FROM UNDER THE FUEL TRUCK. WHEN A PIECE OF METAL AND RUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

February 29, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OFF OF THE HIGH WALL HITTING HCARLES SLAPPY ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD KNOCKING HIM DOWN. HE WAS ABOUT 12\ TO 13\ AWAY FROM THE WALL AND APPARENTLY THE ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE WALL TO GO OUT THAT FAR. PAUL MCGEORGE SAW THE ROCK AS IT HIT CHARLES AND YELLED BUT CHARLES DIDN\T HAVE TIME TO MOVE. ONE ROCK IS ALL THAT FELL. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCU

1983 · 14 incidents

December 12, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING IN THE TOP SHOT AT BOATWRIGHT, HE BACKED OVER A BERM OF DIRT AND THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT AND HURT HIS COCCYX.

December 6, 1983 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS GOING INSIDE THE DRAG, HIGH WINDS CAUGHT THE DOOR SLAMMING IT AGAINST HIS FINGER

August 24, 1983 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING ON BOATRIGHT JOB WHEN EMPL PUTTING ON BREAKER TO BREAK STEEL LOOSE FROM THREADS.STEEL ROTATING SLOWLY WHEN IT CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BREAKER PIN AND GUIDE BARS ON MASK.

August 23, 1983 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

SITTING BESIDE TRUCK.GOT UP AND SCRAPED BOTTOM OF FENDER ON BULK TRUCK CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.

August 8, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS PUSHING A SHOT AND STOPPED TRACTOR TO GET OFF HE STEPPED ONTO TRACK SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE TILT CONTROL STABLIIZING CYCLINDER

August 1, 1983 KY · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

JIMMY WAS CLEANING UP LOADOUT AFTER TRAIN HAD BEEN LOADED AND WAS WORKING IN WATER RUN-OFF FROM STOCKPILE AND HIS FEET BECAUSE IRRITATED FROM THE WATER

June 22, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGING DRAGLINE BUCKET ON DRAGLINE AT BLACKLICK JOB 415 WHILE DRIVING PIN IN DUMP ROPE LINKAGE A CHIP CAME OFF OF OUTER SURFACE OF H EAD OF PIN HITTING HIS RT ARM AROUND BEND OF AR ARM EMP WAS USING A 3 LB HAMMER AND HAND AND ARM WHEN HE WAS HIT

June 7, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MECHANIC STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE BEATING ON A BROKEN BRACE AND SOCKET ON 85 TON ROCK TRUCK

April 20, 1983 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

SUPERINTENDENT BACKED OVER LARGE ROCK WITH TRUCK #3436 AND SNAPPED BLASTING FOREMANS NECK WHEN PULLED OFF ROCK.

April 15, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

IN CAB OF DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF BOLT ON INDUSTRAIAL CAB FELL OUT HITTING OPERATOR ON TOP OF HEAD

March 8, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Cumberland Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS GREASING CUTTERHEAD ON TSM BARREL SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

January 6, 1983 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

EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM ROCK TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND