Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Kem Coal Company · Surface
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Engle, Perry County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1510180

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at No 1.

Fatalities
1
Total incidents
48
Years on record
1984–1995
Latest incident
Nov 1995

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 12, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY LOADING OR HAULAGE MINING EQUIPMENT AS HE WAS CROSSING THE MINE ROAD. A CO-WORKER DISCOVERED THE BODY IN THE ROADWAY NEAR HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WITNESS ES & IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED:[A] THE EXACT MACHINE INVOLVED, [B] WHETHER OR NOT THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OR IF HE HAD COLLASPED DUE TO A PHYSICAL PROBLEM JUST PRIOR TO BEING STRUCK.

Reportable incidents

47 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1995 · 4 incidents

November 6, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kem Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED THAT HE LOOKED OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE OPERATING HIS CAT D10 IN REVERSE, AND HESAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

August 28, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING A 776 CAT TRUCK ON 8-28-95 HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. IT WAS CHECKED AND DIAGNOSED AS A STRAINED KNEE ON 8-28-95. ON 9-20-95 THE KNEE WAS RE-DIAGNOSED AS HAVING TORN CARTLIDGE WITH SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 9-21-95. KNEE SURGERY HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON 9-21-95.

February 3, 1995 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.

January 13, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEULMOCONIOSIS AND/OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.

1994 · 2 incidents

May 14, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS PUTTING A TRACK ONA DOZER USING CHAINS AND SPREADER HOKS FROM THE BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT THE TRACK. THE SPREADER HOOK SLIPEPD HITTING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING H IS RIGHT WRIST ON THE SERVICE TRUCK BUMPER.

January 25, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE DRIVING A BAKC DUMP HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THIS INJURED HIS BACK. HE HAS A BONE SPUR THAT IS PUTTING PRESSURE ON A NERVE IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT BEGIN TO MISS WORK UNTIL JAN 31 1994.

1993 · 8 incidents

November 19, 1993 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM HIS DRILL AND HE STEPPED INTO A HIDDEN CRACK ON THE PREVIOUS SHOT AND THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED LEFT KNEE.

October 8, 1993 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING HOIST CHAINS OFF OF A BACK HOE BUCKET THAT HE HAD PLACED ON THE CARGO SPACE OF THE BOOM TRUCK THE BUCKET FELL OVER AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT ANKLE THIS CAUSED THE JOINT TO DISLOCA TE.

September 21, 1993 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STEPPNG UPON A DOZER. T HERE WASN'T ENOUGH ROOM ON THE DOZER FROM A FOOT HOLD. HE THEN STEPPED BACK OFF OF THE DOZER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

June 21, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A REAR DUMP BEING LOADED UNDER THE SHOVEL A ROCK FELL FROM THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL & IT HIT IN THE REAR OF THE BED THIS SHOOK THE TRUCK & EE CLAIMS THAT THIS STRAINED HIS BAC K

May 13, 1993 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAYS THAT HIS SHOULDER BEGAN HURTING WHILE USING THE STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN A TRUCK.

April 27, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE TO LIFT A TRUCK HITCH. THE CRANE KNOCKED A PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF THE TRUCK BED AND THE STEEL HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. THIS CAUSED A CUT THAT TOOK STITCHES T O CLOSE.

March 20, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE HIS TRUCK DURING A BREAK. A MECHANIC HAD CHANGED A LIGHT BULB FROM ANOTHER TRUCK AND WAS TRYING TO THROW THE OLD BULB INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK BUT IT MISSED AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD RESULTING IN A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 2, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EE HAD A SMALL FOREIGN OBJECT EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE. UPON REMOVALIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SMALL PIECE OF A METAL DRILL SHAVING. EE SAYS THAT HE AHD DRILLED A BOLT OUT BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHIN G AT THE TIME. HE SAID THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. IT WAS VERY WINDY ON THIS DAY AND HE BELIVES THE WIND BLEW IT IN HIS EYE. HE MISSED WORK ON 2/3/93 TO SEEK MED. TREATMENT AND WAS NO

1992 · 7 incidents

November 18, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ROCK TRUCK GOT STUCK WHILE DUMPING NEAR THE EDGE OF THE FILL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE TRUCK OUT THE SPINNING OF THE TIRES, AND THE ROCKING BACK AND FOWARD MOTION OF THE TRUCK, CAUSIN G THE GROUND TO BREAK AND THE TRUCK TO SLIDE OVER THE FILL.

September 24, 1992 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND OR PNEUMOCONIOSES.

September 2, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A BACKHOE/TRACTOR WHEN HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO HIS LOWER BACK SIDE.

July 27, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Kem Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

95149ED WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT BEARINGS OUT OF WHEEL HOUSING ON A BACK DUMP.SOME OIL IN THE HOUSING IGNITED AND BURNED HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND NECK.

July 21, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

55021YE THAT WHEN HE LOWERED THE BED OF HIS BACK DUMP THAT CAUSED A BUMP WHICH CAUSED A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

May 2, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON CAT 992C S/N 1101 WHEEL LOADER.HE STEPPED FROM THE FENDER TO THE SIDE OF THE CAB.HIS HEAD HIT THE BRACKET AND KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF AND HIS HEAD HIT THE BOLT ON THE MIRROR BRACKET.THIS JERKED HIS HEAD AND NECK BACKWARDS.

April 22, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS MOUNTING A 235 CAT. BACKHOE. HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR BRACKET. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 12, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER SLIPPED ON MUDDY TRACK FELL TO GROUND SPRAINED ANKLE

August 11, 1990 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL 3/4 INCH THICK AND ABOUT 5X5 FT IN SIZE. THE METAL SLIPPED AND IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL PINCHING THE END OF HI S FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A CHIPPED BONE AND ALLACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

1989 · 11 incidents

December 1, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOLLAND WAS WELDING ON A DRILL FINAL DRIVE WHEN HOT OIL SPILLED ON HIS HAND AND CAUSED A 2ND DEGREE BURN ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

October 25, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I,NAME WAS WELDING ON BED LINER. HIS SOCK ON HIS RIGHT LEG BEGAN TO MELT AND THIS RESULTED IN 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS. HE WAS IN A SEATED POSITION AND FAILED TO REALIZE THAT THE RADIATED HEAT W AS MELTING THE SOCK.

July 20, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS LOADING CUTTING EDGES WHICH WEIGH APPROX 300 LBS ONTO SERVICE TRUCK. ONE SLIPPED FROM TRUCK & FELL ON LEFT FOOT BREAKING & CUTTING BIG TOE.

July 13, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kem Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVING RADIATOR LEAKING LOOSENED HOSE IT BLEW OFF STEAM CONTACT NECK CHEST, L ARM

May 31, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME ALLEGES THAT HE INJURD HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING / OR STANDING 55 GAL. DRUMS OF OIL ON THEIR END. HE CEASED WORKING AS OF 6-7-89 BUT DID NOT REPORT HIS ALLEGED INJURY TO THE COMPANY UNTIL 6-14-89. THE INCIDENT INVOLVED A RUPTURED DISC AND THEREFORE MAY BE A REPEATED TRAUMA TYPE DISORDER (ILLNESS) RATHER THAN AN INJURY.

May 17, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOUNTING BACKDUMP & SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF & DID NOT FALL BUT ALLEGEDLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF

May 4, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL ALLEGES HE INJURED NECK WHILE PULLING WATERLINE.

March 27, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME HAD LEFT HAND IN DOOR JAMB ON HIS TRUCK THE DOOR SWUNG SHUT & PINCHED LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A MINOR FX

March 15, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS SITTING IN CAB OF A BACK DUMP WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED. A ROCK FELL OFF OF BUCKET LIP AND ITS MOENTUM CAUSED IT TO HIT TRUCK HOODPAD BOUNCED INTO CAB WINDOW. BROKEN GLASS FROM W INDOW CAUSED A SAMLL LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT ARMTHE LACERATION REQUIRED 9 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

January 18, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

HE ALLEGES THAT HE FELL OFF BOTTOM STEP OF BACK-DUMP AT END OF SHIFT CAUSING BRUISES ON HIS RIB CAGE. EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 1-19-89.

January 10, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON A DOZER AND SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY TRACK. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A STEP PAD WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT TOOK STITCHES.

1988 · 2 incidents

June 14, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME HAD WORKED ON INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION IN A D9 DOZER. HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HURT HIS BACK THE NEXT SHIFT. THIS ALLEGED ON-THE-JOB INJURY IS BEING INVESTIGATED TO DTE ERMINE IF IT IS TRULY AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY. INJURED CLAIMS HE HAS A HERNIATED LUMBAR DISC.

February 29, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS INSTALLING A BELLY PAN UNDER A DOZER THE HOIST CABLE HE WAS USING HUNG & WHEN HE FREED UP THE CABLE THE BELLYPAN MOVED UP SUDDENLY HITTING HIM ON THE NOSE CAUSING A BROKEN NOSE

1987 · 3 incidents

November 25, 1987 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

AN OFF-DUTY EMP5-INJ-AND ANOTHER EMPL PREPARING TRASH BARRELS FOR PERSONAL USE FROM USED 55 GAL ANTIFREEZE DRUMS.THE BARREL THEY WERE WORKING ON HAD BEEN USED TO STORE GASOLINE AND WAS CLEARLY MARKED.HOWEVER 6OTH FAILED TO SEE MARKINGS.WHEN OTHER EMPL STARTED TO CUT TOP OFF THE FUMES IGNITED AND THE BARREL FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING FX RIGHT ARM.

April 22, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME PARKED B5CK DUMP NEXT TO ANOTHER TRUCK IN COAL PIT.HE HAD GOTTEN DRINK OF WATER AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE FELL OFF WATER TRUCK.HE LANDED ON HIP CAUSING DISLOCATION OF RIGHT HIP FX RIGHT U1PER ARM.

April 7, 1987 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS LEAV3NG WORK IN A COMPANY PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER COMPANY VEHICLE RESULTING IN A MINOR CONCUSSION.

1986 · 5 incidents

September 5, 1986 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BOLTS WITH AN AIR WRENCH. THE A IRHOSE FAILED AT THE WRENCH CONNECTOR AND THE HOSE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED THREE SUTURES TO CLOSE

July 18, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING TRUCK, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING A STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

June 9, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STRUCK A BUC5ET TOOTH WITHA HAMMER AND A METAL FRAGMENT HIT HIM IN SCROTUM.

June 2, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING A TRUCK UP A RAMP TO DUMP SPOIL WHEN THE BERM ON THE BLIND SIDE BROKE AWAY THE RT REAR WHEELS SLIPPED OFFTHE EDGE WHILE DISMOUNTING THE TRUCK HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE TRUC K BUMPER CAUSIN1 A FRACTURE TO HIS RT KNEECAP

March 13, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WALKING 5CROSS THE HOOD OF TRUCK TO CLEAN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ONT HE RT SIDE OF THE TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD & FELL 10' TO THE GROUND CAUSING A FRACTURED LEFT FOREARM.

1985 · 1 incident

May 14, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A GREASSE GUN TO GREASE A TRUCK. THE GREASE HOSE SLIPPED OFF OF THE GREASE ZERK & THE GREASE WAS FORCED UNDER SKIN OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

1984 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1984 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN SHOVEL BUCKET TOOTH IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT BY STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A METAL FRAGMENT CAME OFF TOOTH AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT KNEE

August 31, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM FTRUCK TO GROUND A DISTANCE OF APPROX 12 FEET CAUSING FRACTURE TO RT DISTAL TIBIA ANKLE AND HEEL