Mining Incidents

C-2Coal

Controlled by Joseph T Bennett
Dione, Harlan County, KY · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1507201
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
46
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

46 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hit in the mouth with a jack, knocked out tooth.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Contract employee pulled shoulder and neck muscle while removing a bar from a belt roller.

2011 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Ee was on his knees changing a bottom roller. When he reached for the roller his back ""gave out"". He is still off work as of 1-12-12 and in physical therapy.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

This ocurrence was a spider bit. Ee finally had to go to a doctor. Had to take two days off. Back to work with no problems or restrictions.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a coupling. He accidentally stabbed himself in the leg. It required 4 stitches. He only missed a few hours work.

2010 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

The foreman discovered a rock fall on the belt line during the pre-shift. It was on the #1 belt flight at the #10 cross cut on the #2 entry. The fall was approx 35' long, 25' wide and 8' thick. This fall was at an intersection. The foreman reported to the safety director at approx 6:10 am.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The crew was lifting the belt rope to install new bottom structure, when ee's back ""went out"". He was diagnosed with muscle strain and came back to work in six days.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS EXITING BELT, HIT A PIECE OF 2"" PIPE AND BRUISED HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS OCCURRED ON 5-12, BUT EE WORKED UNTIL 5-17-03 BEFORE GOING TO DOCTOR. HE MISSED TWO DAYS WORK.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 PANEL ON FAN ENTRY DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF FAN HOUSE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16'WIDE, 25'LONG, & 0-3'THICK. THE PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINER WAS CONDUCTING HIS CHECK S WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED.

2002 · 10 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE STEPPED ON A CAP BOARD THAT HAD A NAIL IN IT. THE NAIL WAS BIG ENOUGH TO PENETRATE BOOT AND FOOT. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK, BUT DID GO TO DOCTOR'S OFFICE TO GET A TETANUS SHOT.

Contact with electrical current

EE WAS HANGING CAR CABLE AND GRABBED A BARE LEAD. HE CONTINUED WORKING FOR MOST OF HIS SHIFT BUT THEN DECIDED TO GO TO HOSPITAL. TESTS WERE RUN, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. HE WENT BACK TO WORK THE NEX T DAY.

Struck by flying object

WHILE DRAGGING CABLE WITH CAR, A PIECE FLEW UP & HIT EE IN MOUTH & BROKE HIS TEETH OUT. HE WENT TO A DENTIST FOR DENTURE REPAIRS. NO OTHER PROBLEMS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BAR TO MOVE STRAPS, WHEN A STRAP SLIPPED CAUSING BAR TO HIT HIM ON LEG. THE IMPACT WAS TO THE SHIN AND CAUSED IMMEDIATE BRUISING AND PUT A DENT INTO LEG. WENT TO LOCAL HOSPITAL, X-RAYS SHOWED NO BREAK. THIS OCCURED ON THURSDAY. EE TOOK OFF REST OF WEEK AND RETURNED TO WORK MONDAY 7-22-02 WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 327 CROSSCUT OF THE NO. 2 MAINS IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL WAS FOUND ON 7-3-02 AT 6:00 PM WHILE THE MINE SUPT WAS CHECKING THE MINE DURING A IDLE SHAFT. THE FALL MEASURED 6 FT THICK 30 FT LONG AND 30 FT WIDE.

Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE FELL & HIT EE ON RIGHT HAND. THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS DISLOCATED & THE LAST DIGIT WAS BROKEN. EE CONSIDERS THIS A MI NOR INJURY. HE TOOK ONE DAY OFF & PLANS TO BE BACK AFTER VACATION.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CROSSING THE BELT LINE ON A WOODEN BRIDGE, EE SLIPPED/ TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND FELL BACKWARDS, HITTING ON HIS BACK. PLEASE NOTE, ATFIRST GLANCE, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS REPORT I S LATE. IT DID NOT QUALIFY TO BE REPORTED AT FIRST. EE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 5-23-02 (THEREWAS NOT EVEN ANY FIRST AID GIVEN)

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLT MACHING RAN OVER EE'S RIGHT FOOT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BUST A WELD OF A MINER BIT AND THE HAMMER BOUNCED AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE.

2001 · 15 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL WHILE CARRYING BLOCKS TO THE BELT LINE INJURING LEFT SIDE OF RIBS.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO GET INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING BELTS AND HIT A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WITH HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Accident type, without injuries

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NO. 1 LOUELLEN BELT CONVEYOR WHILE THE PRESHIFT MINE FOREMAN WAS CONDUCTING HIS EXAMINATIONS. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 1400 ON 10-13 -01 AND 0440 ON 10-15-01 WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED. THE ROOF FALL BEGINS INBY SPAD NO 3+65 AND EXTENDS APPROX 150' ON THE BELT CONVEYOR.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & STRAINED HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OPEN A MINE DOOR & SPRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE DRILLING WITH ROOG BOLTER.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE DRILLING BOLT HOLE, EMPLOYEE GRABBED HOLD OF DRILL STEEL TWISTING HIS LEFT WRIST.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM LIFTING A SHELF RACK OUT OF STORAGE BUILDING.

Struck against stationary object

EE BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A TOP ROLLER WHILE WORKING ON THE BELT LINE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS REALIGNING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE FELL AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING THE ROOF TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN PROCESSOF ROLLING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT CHAIN SLIPPED AND HIT EE ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HAND.

2000 · 11 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A RAM CAR AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE WAS LIFTING THE TIRE.

Struck by falling object

WHILE OPRATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD BELT INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE STOMACH AREA.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND CLEANING ALONG THE BELT LINE AND HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON WATER LINE WAS STRUCK ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BY AN ANCHOR PIN.

Struck by falling object

EE AND OTHER WERE SAWING A TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

EE AND OTHER WERE SAWING A TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON LEFT HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED ENTRAPPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON 005 MMU, WHILE IN PROCESS OFPILLAR RECOVERY. CONTINUOUS MINER HAD SPLIT A PILLAR THROUGH & WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING THE RIGHT WING WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, CATCHING THE HEADS

Accident type, without injuries

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 5-8 AND 5-10. WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE FOREMAN WHILE HE WAS CONDUCTION HSI PRESHIFT. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE 52ND XCUT OF THE NO. 5 EAST MAIN INTAKE AIR COURSE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' LONG, 18' WIDE, AND 10' THICK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND DROPPED TIMBER ON FINGER.