Mining Incidents

No 2 Mine Coal

Dixie Fuel Company · Underground
Controlled by Joseph T Bennett
Crummies, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1508216

MSHA record for No 2 Mine (mine ID 1508216). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Nov 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

1994 · 2 incidents

November 17, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED. HE HAS AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 14, 1994 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS AT THE INTAKE ENTRY WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT LEG ON A SCOOP.

1993 · 5 incidents

August 20, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dixie Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 5:30 A.M. ON 8-2-93 DURING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION. IT OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE 9TH AND 10TH CROSSCUT.

May 12, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURENCE OF PREVIOUS INJURY. FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO RECCURENCE WAS 5-12-93.

May 4, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dixie Fuel Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON MAY 4, 1993 OF ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

March 5, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAME TO BUSINESS OFFICE ON 3-11-93 AND NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT OF AN ALLEGED INJURY THAT OCCURED, HE STATES ON 3-5-93, TIME UNKNOWN. HE STATES THAT HE WAS HANGING BRATTICE CURTAIN AND PU LLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ARM. EMPLOYEE' FOREMAN STATED THAT THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIM.

January 14, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING SHUTTLE CAR WHEELS NO REPORT OF THIS WAS MADE TO HIS FOREAMN.

1992 · 5 incidents

November 11, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF OF WATER LINE. HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HAND ON KNIFE.

November 6, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN RIB(WALL)ROLLED OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE IN SMALL OF BACK

July 11, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dixie Fuel Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON 7-11-92 OF ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

July 7, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dixie Fuel Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BUSINESS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON 7-7-92 OF ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 28, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS RUNNING DIESEL SCOOP INHALED DIESEL FUMES AND DEVELOPED A HEADACHE.

1991 · 2 incidents

September 19, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF THE BELTLINE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ARM.

May 31, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dixie Fuel Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 4:00 PM ON 5/31/91 & 6:00 AM N 6/3/91 WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED. FALL OCCURRED AT 16TH CROSSCUT INBY #2 BELT DRIVE BETWEEN 5TH & 6TH ENTRY.

1990 · 1 incident

July 23, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR A MINER AND STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

1989 · 4 incidents

September 9, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK WAS HUNG ON DRAG CHAIN ON FEEDER WHEN HE WENT TO GET THE ROCK LOOSE IT FLIPPED AND CUT OFF ONE JOINT OF FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

June 23, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND INJURED HIS BACK.

April 14, 1989 KY · Coal safety director DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dixie Fuel Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NOTIFICATION OF ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1987 · 3 incidents

October 22, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dixie Fuel Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAGNOSED AS HA5E PNEUMOCONIOSIS LAST DATE OF EXPOSURE

August 26, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS RIDING #1 B9LTLINE AND WHILE GETTING OFF BELT TWISTED LEFT KNEE

June 22, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PITCHING LI0TING AND SHUTTLING TIMBERS CINDER BLOCKS TO OTHER EMPLOYEES DURING THE WORK SHIFT AND BACK WAS STRAINED.

1986 · 3 incidents

August 20, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CARRYING A 8PROCKET SHAFT AND STRAINED BACK

August 12, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS BENDING ROO0 BOLTS AND INSTALLING THEM, WHILE PUSHING AND PULLING CAUSE ACUTE STRAIN OF MUSCLE IN LOW BACK

1985 · 2 incidents

May 31, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A CUTTER SHAFT FROM 265 LN MINER AND GOT HERNIA

1984 · 2 incidents

September 13, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING CABLE AFTER MINER. ROCK FELL ON HIT RIGHT FOOT ON TOP.

1983 · 2 incidents

November 8, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY AND THE JAR HURT BACK.

March 23, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A S/C HE HIT A ROCK IN ROADWAY & CAR BOUNCED HIM INTO CANOPY. HE INJURED HIS NECK.

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