Mining Incidents

#1 Surface Mine Coal

Controlled by Shell Oil Company
Lovely, Martin County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1505407

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
May 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

May 11, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Fall from machine

THE OPERATOR HAD PARKED HIS DOZER ON AN INCLINE ADN WAS GETTING OUT OF DOZER AND SLIPPED ON SOME OIL THAT WAS ON THE RUNNING BOARD AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE DOZER TRACKS.

April 12, 1990 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON GRADER ADN INJURED RIGHT FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON GROUND RESULTING IN SMALL FRACTURE OF RIGHT ANKLE.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 31, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A METAL LID(@6'X6') MEASURING TO CUT A HOLE IN IT FOR A WATER VALVE,THERE WAS A (2'X2') INSPECTION LID IN THE CENTER HE FINISHED MEASURING HE STEPPED BACKW ARDS AND THE INSPECTION LID TILTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL THROUGH THE HOLE.

March 8, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LOADING HOLES WITH PRELL AND STATED THAT HE MUST OF OVER EXTENDED HIMSELF AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

1988 · 5 incidents

August 11, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING THE DAYBOX MAGAZINE IN BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK AND DOOR CLOSED ON RIGHT HAND THUMB CAUSING FRACTURE OF THUMB

June 10, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON COMPANY PROPERTY AND WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE AND MET COAL TRUCK IN CURVE AND THEY HIT EACH OTHER CAUSING HIM TO HIT STEERING WHEEL AND WIND SHIELD CAUSING BRUI SES TO HEAD NECK AND CHEST

April 4, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING KNIFE TO CUT OIL SAMPLING HOSE.KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT AHND CAUSING LACERATION AND 5 STITCHES TO BE PUT IN FINGER.

February 22, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UP I NCLINE AND STOPPED APPLIED PARK BRAKE AND RAISED BED OF TRUCK. DIRT FAILED TO COME OUT., RELEASED PARK BRAKE WITH BED OF TRUCK STILL RAISED, LOST CONTROL AND WENT APPROX 30 FT AND TRUCK TURNED OVER ON RT SIDE CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AROUND IN TRUCK AND RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF 2 RIBS ON RT SIDE OF BACK AREA

January 8, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING ROCK TR6CK AND RAN OVER FROZEN HUMP OF GROUND AND BOUNCED LEFT SHOULDER INTO DOOR OF ROCK TRUCK CAUSING CONTUSION AND FROZEN SHOULDER.

1987 · 7 incidents

October 5, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS MOVING BARR9LS OF OILS FROM PALLET TO ANOTHER PALLET BY LIFTING AND WHILE LIFTING FAILED TO PIVOT AND TWISTED HIS BODY AND GOT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BOCK RIGHT SIDE.

September 22, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN PROCESS OF M2VING PR ELL MAGAZINE MANEUVERING IT WIT H A CRANE FOR PLACEMENT ON TRUCK I.NAME COMPLAINED OF HURTING HIS BACK WHILE DOING THIS ONE DAY LATER WENT TO THE DOC.,6 DAYS LATER

September 15, 1987 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING NEW 8HELVING IN SHOP WAS KNOCKING SHOLVING INTO PLACE WHEN SHELVING SLIPPED OUT OF BRACKET ON TO HAND CAUSING CUT BETWEEN FINGER AND THUMB

August 14, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS OP9RATING ENDLOADER WHEN HE STRAINED NECK WHILE LOOKING BEHIND HIM. HIS USUAL JOB IS OPETATING DOZER BUT IS QUALIFIED TO OPERATE LOADER. STATED THAT HE DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER AN ANYTHING THAT C5USED ACCIDENT. FEELS THAT STRAIN WAS DUE TO THE UNUSUAL JOB AND EXCESSIVE TURNING OF NECK

July 21, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKED OVER A R3DGE OF DIRT ON DOZER.DOZER TIRES SIDEWAYS THROWING HIM INTO METAL,ON SIDE OF CAB,CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE.

June 5, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Daniel Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING ROCK TR6CK, DRIVER BACKED TRUCK UNDER LOADER TO BE LOADED. ROCK FELL FROM LOADER BUCKET TO TRUCK BED, AND JARRED DRIVERS BACK

March 30, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Daniel Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING DOZER2OPERATOR GOT OFF DOZER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK. HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS LEG WHEN THE ROCK TURNED OVER.

1986 · 3 incidents

November 26, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Daniel Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER ROCK W3TH DOZER-CLAIMING LOW BACK INJURY. POSSIBLE MUSCLE STRAIN.

August 5, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Daniel Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK B9ING LOADED BY 475 ENDLOADER A LARGE ROCK FELL IN TRUCK THEREBY JERKING THE DRIVER SIDEWAYS & INJURING HIS NECK

1985 · 2 incidents

August 16, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniel Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS WORKING3ON DOZER WHEN HE WALKED THROUGH THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT TO CHECK THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENGINE HE TRIPPED ON THE FIREWALL ON THE DOZER CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS KNEE AG AINST THE TRAC5 OF T HE DOZER.

1984 · 3 incidents

June 12, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniel Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS INJURED ON 6-12-84 WHEN COMING BACK TO WORK. HE HAD WALKED AWAY FROM THE WORK AREA DURING LUNCH & WAS HEADED BACK TO THE WORK AREA. WHEN HE THOUGHT HE WOULD TAKE A SHORT-CUT DOWN A 10\ SLIGHTLY INCLINED HIGHWALL. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THIS HIGHWALL HE SLIPPED, FELL, STRUCK THE GORUND & ROLLED ABOUT 30\ CAUSING SMALL CUT ABRASION & A SPRAINED ANKLE.

March 23, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Daniel Construction Company · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS INJURED AT #1 STRIP JOB WHILE CUTTING TREE APPROX 15" IN DIAMETER THREE FELL IN WORNG DIRECTION HITTING SUBJECT INLOWER PELVIC AREA CAUSING BROKEN RIBS, INTERAL BLEEDING, HOLE INBL ADDER AND PELVIS SEPERATION

January 4, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniel Construction Company · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS INJURED WHILE WALKING BACK TO THE REAR OF THE GREASE TRUCK HE WAS FILLING WITH FUEL WHILE WALKING BACK HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK HITTING THE GROUND ON HIS LOWER PART OF BAC K AND RIGHT PELVIS AREA RESULTING IN DOUBLE FRACTURE OF UPPER FEMUR BONE

1983 · 2 incidents

August 10, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Daniel Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS OPERATING A 1/2 ELECTRIC DRILL WHEN IT FOWLED FORCING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST METAL LACERATING IT