Mining Incidents

Prep PlantCoal

Controlled by Douglas Warriner
Arjay, Bell County, KY · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1509546
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2006–2011
Latest incident
Jan 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting and pulling a mud pump shell. He stated he felt a sharp burning sensation in his stomach area around his belly button, noticing a protrusion.

2010 · 5 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Taking water line apart. Pipe Wrench slipped off pipe pinching middle finger on left hand between wrench and piece of metal.

Fall down stairs

Carrying a box to the control room and right foot caught the flight of stairs that leads from another floor. Fell on left arm causing rib injuries.

Struck against stationary object

Working on Cat 740 truck. Turned to get a part and struck elbow on truck.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting inside Dozer when he slipped on the track resulting in jerking his back and neck.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to replace a bearing on tail-roller. Race popped loose striking him in the chest, causing swelling and bruising.

2009 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was standing on the fender of a mac truck. It was raining and he slipped off of the fender and landed on his left ankle. Twisted and sprained left ankle. Swelling and bruising.

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was striking a 160-chain with hammer trying to remove a link. A piece of metal from the chain cut into his right hand just above his thumb. He had a visible piece of metal stuck in his right thumb joint above the first knuckle. Minor injury.

Fall onto or against objects

EE was crossing over the #1 plant feed belt when he slipped and fell. He hit his lower back on a belt roller resulting in a bruise.

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling a screen that was stuck between a pipe & a beam to ge it unlodged. He walked around opposite side. He began pullint & it came loose & cut his left knee. Some bleeding & 1st Aid applied. Seeked medical attention.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Water was accidently sprayed into EE ears while walking by control room. Another employee was washing down floor from above & water sprayed into his ears. Both left & right ears. Minor injury.

Fall from machine

EE was checking gallons in tank of gasoline out- side while climbing down EE fell and scraped below right knee. EE fell on right leg causing bruising and swelling on right leg. Transported self to hospital not a serious accident.