Mining Incidents

1a Coal

Big Hill Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Curtis Francis
Turkey Creek, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1510449

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
38
Years on record
1983–1996
Latest incident
Aug 1996
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
1
inspections on record
7
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 7 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 13, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · ELECTRICAL
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Contact with electrical current

I,NAME WAS WORK3NG AT #2 BELT HEAD WHERE HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER CIRCUIT IN THE CONTROL BOX FOR #2 BELT. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

Reportable incidents

37 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1996 · 5 incidents

August 19, 1996 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Big Hill Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MINER WHEN A CABLE BLEW OUT CAUSING BURNS TO HANDS AND FACE.

April 29, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.

February 20, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BOLTS. HE SAID HE STRAINED HIMSELF. PULLING SOMETHING IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS STOMACH.

February 3, 1996 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON CYLINDERS AND STRAINED HIMSELF.

January 12, 1996 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE BACK.

1995 · 3 incidents

November 7, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Hill Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO OUTSIDE HIS LIGHT WENT OUT, HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON SOME ROCKS HITTING HIS FACE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS FACE.

October 12, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Hill Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT HE SLIPPED AND FELL. ON HIS LEG.

May 1, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE RAN OVER A ROCK. THE ROCK FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM ON THEFOOT.

1991 · 4 incidents

June 24, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHUTTLE CAR CABLE CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEGS PULLING LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HE FELL AND INJURED HIS HIP AND BACK.

April 3, 1991 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATION MINE BY REMOTE CONTROL, WHILE UNDER ROOF SUPPORT, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM TOP. IT CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT THEN IT SWUNG AND THEN DROPPED. THE PIECE OF ROCK C AUGHT THE EMPLOYEE AND CAUSED INJURY. (A BROKEN ARM).

March 29, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS CAUGHT AND WOULD NOT MOVE, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FREE THE CHAIN BY STARTING THE CHAIN. THE CHAIN THEN BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

1990 · 1 incident

November 28, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MIENR, WHEN APIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. BREAKING HIS ANKLE.

1989 · 2 incidents

February 10, 1989 KY · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM BACKED COAL DRILL INTO RIB AND PUSHED LEG INTO VALVE BANK AND BROKE IT.

January 4, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUT OIL TANK OUT OF SCOOP IN SHOP TANK CAUGHT FIRE AND BURN I NAME FACE.

1988 · 6 incidents

July 25, 1988 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED TOOK MAN BUS OFF CHARGE AND PLUGGED IT IN TO ENERGIZE IT, BUT IT WOULDN'T TRAM. THINKING THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LEFT THE MOTOR IN FORWARD ENERGIZED AND STEPPED TO BACK OF MOTOR TO PUSH IT A LITTLE WAY. THE MOTOR STARTED TRAMMING, AND INJURED RAN BESIDE IT TO STOP IT WITH BRAKE OR SWITCH. HE WAS CAUGHT PARALLEL BETWEEN TRACKS AND A FLAT CAR, WITH HIS L

May 6, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE WORKING ON SPEED REDUCER IN SHOP HE WAS SPINNING GEARS MANUALLY TO CHECK BEARING SHIM TOLLERANCE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HAND WAS CAUGHT PULLING HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN GEARS CUTTING & BREAK ING MIDDLE FINGER & CUT INDEX FINGER.

January 19, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING AREA AROUND BELT HEAD AND WAS MOVING AN OXYGEN TANK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 12, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

COAL SEAM WENT THRU A DIP ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THIS DIP IN THE #3 ENTRY THRU THE BREAK TO THE #4 ENTRY ABOUT 4 FEET THICK. THIS SECTION WAS IDLE AT THE TIME OF FALL.

1987 · 4 incidents

October 5, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS3BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

June 15, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS3CUTTING THE BELT OUT OF THE TAIL ROLLER ON #2 BELT AND INJURED HIS BACK IN A STRAIN POSITION.

April 29, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING UP TO GET INTO ENDLOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AGAINST END LOADER AND JERKED HIS BACK.

1985 · 2 incidents

October 29, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER CANOPY CA6GHT ROOF DISLODGING ROOF CAUSING IT TO FALL ON INJURIES RIGHT FOOT.

October 25, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS GETT3NG ROOF STEEL FROM ACROSS BOLTER WHEN HE HIT CANOPY CONTROL WITH DRILL STEEL LETTING CANOPY LOWER ON TO RIGHT FOREARM.

1984 · 3 incidents

November 3, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP FELL OUT IN LAYER IN THE 2 ENTRY APP 2 1/2 BREAKS AT SPAD 2791 SPAD WAS IN HAST OPEN CROSSCUT FELL BREAK OUTBY SPAD TO HAVE TIMBERED AND CRIBED 2 ENTRY AND CROSSCUT APPO. NO ONE WAS INJURE D OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

February 21, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING AND HANGING CABLE FOR A BUDDY SO CAUSED A HERNIA ON LEFT SIDE LOWER STOMACH

1983 · 7 incidents

June 15, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOFBOLT WHEN SOFT SPOT IN ROOF CAUSED SUDDEN PENETRATION BY ROOF STEEL CATCHING FINGER

May 6, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS INJURED OPERATED ROOFBOLTER TO INSTALL BOLT IN ROOF RT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND PINBOARD

March 25, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE STRUCK PINBOARD ATTACHED TO ROOFBOLT WITH HIS FOREHEAD AS HE TURNED HIS HEAD.

March 14, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING TO FREE A STUCK ROOF BOLTER. WHEN ROOF BOLTER RUN ONTO HISA RT FOOT.

February 15, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BELTS QUIT RUNNING AND AS HE HURRIED TO RE-START THEM HE STRUCK PINBOARD AND HARD HAT.

January 10, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ora Mae Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED HE MOVING OIL CANS BY CARRYING THEN AND AS HE PICKED UP THE 2ND CAN BE FELT PAIN IN BACK.