Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

Controlled by Hogg Willis
Roxana, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1511749

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Jun 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

June 1, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lucky Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS WINDING UP CABLE WHEN CAUGHT LEFT ARM IN CABLE.

May 3, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lucky Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WARKING ON TAILPIECE GETTING A ROCK FROM IT WHEN SPLICES ON BELT CAUGHT HAND CAUSING THUMB TO BE MASHED

1987 · 8 incidents

December 14, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lucky Branch Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN 32 IN COAL WHEN A ROCK DISLODGED TO AVOID BEING STRUCK HE JERKED SUDDENLY TO THE RT RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIS BACK

December 9, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lucky Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER EMPL TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN MOVING ROOF BOLTS.ROOF BOLTER WENT INTO DIP AND JERKED KNEE.

November 13, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lucky Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON BELT LINE.BELT CLAMP SLIPPED AND HIT EMPL ON LEFT HAND.

August 27, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lucky Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS IN SUPPLY HOUSE GETTING PART FOR SCOOP WHEN PUMP MOTOR FELL ON RIGHT FOOT BREAKING 2 TOES.

July 8, 1987 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky Branch Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN ELKHORN AR4 8COOP STUCK ON POOINT (HIGH TRAM) AND WAS LODGED AGAINST THE ROOF AND FACE AREA IN THE LEFT X-CUT OF NO.6 ENTRY DUE TO TIRES SPINNING AND SMOKE ACCUMULATIONS THE MINE WAS EVACUA TED. REENTRY IN7O THE MINE WAS PERFORMED APPROX. 2 HRS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE SCOOP WAS FOUND WITH THE TIRES MELTED, BUT NO FIRE.

1986 · 1 incident

September 7, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lucky Branch Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE IMMEDIATE R2OF CONTAINED A THIN HORIZONTAL STREAK-WHICH WAS NOT DETECTED DUING DRILLING OPERATIONS- NEAR THE 30" LEVEL AS REVEALED BY EXAMINATION OF THE CAVITY AREA & AS A RESULT OF TORQU E WHICH OCCURRE8 APPROC ONE WEEK LATER A SECTION OF ROOF MEASURING 30" THICK 20' WIDE & 30' LONG COLLAPSED.

1983 · 1 incident

December 22, 1983 KY · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lucky Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS DUMPING SOME ROCK DOWN #11 ENTRY WHEN A POIECE OF RCOK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEADF AT APPROX 9:15PM. HE WAS TAKEN TO WHITESBURG HOSPITAL. HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A STRAINED NECK MUSCLE. HE WAS TOLD TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY IF HE FELT LIKE IT. HE HAD FAMILY TROUBLES & QUIT WORK.