Mining Incidents

Central Shop Coal

Costain Coal Inc · Facility
Controlled by Costain Group PLC
Clay, Union County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1511702

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Jul 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1995 · 1 incident

July 13, 1995 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING WATER HEATER AT BATH HOUSE. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON SHARP EDGE OF HEATER, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST.

1994 · 1 incident

October 21, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHINAG OVERHEAD TO UNHOOK A CHAIN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BEAM HE WAS STANDING ON WHICH WAS ON THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHIN ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON & RECEIVED A LACER ATION. 5 STITCHES.

1992 · 1 incident

April 24, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL USING A CUTTING TORCH STANDING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER.GETTING OFF AND MISTOOK A PIECE OF BELT GUARDING FOR SOLID METAL AND SLIPPED & FELL TO FLOOR.

1991 · 1 incident

March 21, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

THROWING COFFEE CUP OUT OF WINDOW OF TRUCK. HIT HIS HAND ON REAR VIEW MIRROR. LACERATION OF INDEX AND FOREFINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 13, 1990 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING PLASTIC BUCKET WITH POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE CLOSED ON HAND.

March 26, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP USING LIFTING JACK TO MOVE COAL DRILL, AJCK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF JACK CATHCING R HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND FRAME OF DRILL

1989 · 1 incident

March 8, 1989 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A BELT GUARD & FELT PAIN IN BACK THE WORKER RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF INJURY THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON 051889 WHEN THE WORKER MISSED WORK TO GO TO DOCTOR

1988 · 3 incidents

November 19, 1988 KY · Coal master electrician MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING METAL FROM BELT UNDERNEATH MAGNET .MAGNET WAS ACTIVATED BY MISTAKE AND EMPLOYEES HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIECE OF METAL AND MAGNET.

September 23, 1988 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING LATHE. ACCIDENTLY HIT STARTING LEVER AND PIECE OF METAL IN LATHE HIT RIGHT RING FIGNER.

August 21, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING 4 IN HAND GRINDER TO GRIND SHEAR ON LONGWALL CUT LEFT THUMB WITH GRINDER

1987 · 1 incident

April 22, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING GUIDE 0ROM INSIDE OF PANEL ON ROCK DUST MACHINE. USING HAMMER & CHISEL. CHISEL SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS L HAND WITH HAMMER, BRUISING & LACERATION OF L HAND

1984 · 2 incidents

1983 · 5 incidents

August 29, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ATTACH AND ELECTRICAL PANEL TO A SCOOP AND IN LIFTING IT STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 15, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING GEAR CASE FROM FLOOR TO TABLE AND DROPPED THE CASE ON HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

March 15, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Costain Coal Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMP WAS INSTALLING SWITCH GEAR IN ELEVATOR TOWER HE THOUGHT HE HAD KNOCKED THE 480 V BREAKER BUT HE DID NOT RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES AND LEFT HAND

March 5, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STOPPED OVER TO LOOK UNDER SHUTTLE CAR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

February 19, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING SMALL HYDRAULIC MOTOR PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.