Mining Incidents

Somerset No 1 Coal

Somerset Coal Company · Underground
Betsy Layne, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1510141

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Mar 1988

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 14, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Somerset Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DID NOT SET HIS SAFETY JACKS AND DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM WHILE OUT PAST ROOF SUPPORT

Reportable incidents

31 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1988 · 3 incidents

March 18, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Somerset Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

INJURED WAS AN S S SCOOP OPR WHEN FOUND HE HAD RAN THE SCOOP THROUGH A 6 BLOCK STOPPING AND INTOT HE BELT LINE NO VIOLATIONS FOUND ON S S SCOOP INJURED BELT LINE NO VIOLATIONS FOUND ON S S SCO OP INJURED DID NOT AND STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHYU HE RAN THROUGH THE STOPPING NO INJURIES COULD BE FOUND 10 DAYS LATER.

March 9, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Somerset Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER LUMP OF CAOL BOUNCED AGAINST THE ROOF.

March 9, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Somerset Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ REMOVING ROCK FROM FEEDER -HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.FINISHED SHIFT BUT WAS IN PAIN.WENT TO DR NEXT AM.HAS HAD DISC PROBLEMS-WAS OPER ON A YR AGO HAD DISC REMOVED HAD BACK PROBLEMS WHEN REHIR

1987 · 5 incidents

July 17, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Somerset Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPR1 A LONG AIRDOX ROCK DUSTER HE WAS PUSHING DUST DOWN THE SIDE'S OF THE DUSTER HIS HAND SLIPPED HIS GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SMALL AUGERS CUT AND BRUISED 2 FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND. 3

March 24, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Somerset Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPR3A SCOOP ON M AIN HAULWAY USING IT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO CLEAN BELT DRIVES HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD BOUNCED HIM AROUND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

January 24, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Somerset Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING AN S+S SCOOP HAULING COAL LOADING OUT OF #2 HEADING.THE BRAKE FROM #3 TO #2 WAS SHOT 1 HOLE SHOT THROUGH.,,STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE,HAND AND LEG.CUTS TO RIGHT SIDE OF FAC E AND EAR AND H5ND.

1986 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1986 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator ELECTRICAL
Somerset Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS A C6TTING MACHINE OPERATOR STARTED TO HANG HIS CUTTER CABLE THERE WAS A NICKED PLACE WHICH WAS TAPED TAPE WAS WET CAME IN CONTACT WITH POWER RECEIVED LOW VOLTAGE SHOCK

April 29, 1986 KY · Coal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Somerset Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS TRY3NG TO RESET BELT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET CLIMBED ON TOP OF POWER BOX CAME IN CONTACT WITH 1 LEG OF HI VOLTAGE LINE SUFFERED 1-2 & 3RD DEGREES BURNS OVER 70% OF HIS BODY

1985 · 7 incidents

September 4, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Somerset Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTER CAUGHT HAND AGAINS TOP AND MASHED FINGER

August 19, 1985 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Somerset Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING ON A CUTER HUB AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE ARM AND WENT TO THE BONE

1984 · 6 incidents

December 14, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Somerset Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING SCOOP AND RUN OVER A BIG ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE INTO TOP AND HURT BACK

January 24, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Somerset Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BENDING A RESIN BOLT THE BOLT TURNED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL

January 21, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Somerset Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PULL HOIST TO PULL BELT TOGETHER WITH AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK.

January 9, 1984 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Somerset Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS CLEANING BELT & PICKED UP A PIECE OF ROCK. IT BROKE & A PIECE HIT HIM IN T HE EYE CUTTING A PLACE ABOVE HIS EYE.

January 9, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Somerset Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS LENDING A RESIN BOLT. THE BOLT TURNED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

1983 · 8 incidents

November 8, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Somerset Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS THAT WEIGHED ABOUT 50 LBS

September 19, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Somerset Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING BATTERIES SMASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 14, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Somerset Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

NO CONTRIBUTING FACTOR AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT. BOLTS CRIBED AND COLLARED AREA WAS WORKED FOR A YEAR. ALL WAS DONE THAT COULD BE TO PREVENT FALL. FALL APPROX. 20 FT. HIGH 30 FT. LONG 15 FT. WIDE 10 BKS. INSIDE PORTAL RET. AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF. WE TOOK THE ROCK DOWN.

July 17, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Somerset Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

NONE KNOWING CONTRIBUTING ROCK FALL ON BELT LINE ABOUT 300\ UNDER GROUND 9\ THICK 35\ LONG 18\ WIDE TOOK 24 HOURS TO MOVE.

June 26, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Somerset Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

NO CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS BOLTED & TIMBERED FELL ABOVE ROOF BOLTS 36" TO 0" THICK 15\ LONG 10\ WIDE 4 BKS INBY PORTAL RET ENTRY REBOLTED & TIMBERED.

February 26, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Somerset Coal Company · Struck by falling object

KNOCKED POST FROM UNDER OVERHANGING COAL BROW AND IT FELL HITTING HIM.