Mining Incidents

Bent Branch PlantCoal

Matergy, Inc. · Facility
Controlled by Paul Snyder
Turkey Creek, Pike County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1511654
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jan 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS BACKING THE DOZER FROM A COAL PILE THAT MEASURED 3' HIGH AND AS THE REAR OF THE DOZER NEARED THE EDGE OF THE SMALL PILE, THE DOZER TIPPED, CAUSING THE REAR OF THE DOZER TO STR IKE THE CONCRETE PAD. EE STATED, WHEN THE DOZER STRUCK THE CONCRETE PAD HE WAS JARRED IN THE DOZER'S SEAT.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 01-14-00 EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE FELL AT A FLOOR DRAIN AND STATED THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED. HE CONTINUED TO WORK REGULAR UNTIL 02-18-00 WHEN HE INFORMED MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING KNEE AND BACK PAIN FROM THE 01-14-00 INCIDENT. WENT TO DOCTOR 03-02-00 DID NOT TAKE OFF WEEK AS DOCTOR SUGGESTED. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUS NON WORK RELATED INJURY AND COMPANY WAITING ON POS