Mining Incidents

Mine No 4 Coal

Addwest Mining Inc · Surface
Jetson, Butler County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1512042

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1984–1991
Latest incident
Jan 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

January 22, 1991 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING DRAINAGE TILE IN DITCH ON INACTIVE MINE SITE. PYRAMID MINING BUTLER CO.KY. WHEN DIRT BROKE AND FLUFFED INJURY OCCURED WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. EMPLOYEE HAS SINCE QUIT AN D GONE TO WORK AT UNDERGROUND MINE.

January 22, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING DRAINAGE TILE IN DITCH ON INACTIVE MINE SITE. PYRAMID MINING BUTLER CO.KY. WHEN DIRT BROKE AND FLUFFED INJURY OCCURED WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. EMPLOYEE HAS SINCE QUIT AN D GONE TO WORK AT UNDERGROUND MINE.

January 22, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Addwest Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

INSTALLING TILE IN DITCH ON INACTIVE MINE SITE, DIRT BROKE OFF FLUFFED OVER HIM , HE WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES WITH BACK TO DIRT LEVELING TILE

1990 · 3 incidents

December 11, 1990 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER, STRIKING SIDE OF BULT AMONINUM NITRATE BIN TO LOOSEN CAKED ANFO. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HAND WITH HAMMER.

September 13, 1990 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addwest Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD COMPLETED LOADING OIL DRUM INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK. EPL STATS THAT LEFT LEG GAVE AWAY WHILE HE WAS STANDING IN PICKUP.

August 20, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Addwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-11 DOZER WHEN HE HIT A TREE STUMP WITH THE DOZER BLADE.EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT JARRING ACTION CAUSED BY DOZER HITTING STUMP CAUSED PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

1989 · 2 incidents

June 20, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Addwest Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL CORRECTIVE SURGERY AS A RESULT OF INJURIES RECEIVED TO FINGERS IN ACCIDENT 1-22-89.

January 22, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Pyramid Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO APPLY GEAR LUBICANT TO RIGHT SWING GEAR WITH A BRUSH WHILE DRAGLINE WAS IN OPERATION. BRUSH BECAME ENTANGLED, PULLING EMPLOYEES FINGER INTO GEAR.

1988 · 3 incidents

December 12, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING SHOT EMPLOYEE WAS CLAMPING IMPUT SIDE ONTO NON-ELECTRIC CAP WHEN CAP DETONATED PREMATURELY

February 17, 1988 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD USED DRILL STEELS ONTO TRAILER. STEEL SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

February 11, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS PREPARING TO LOAD SHOT WHEN HE LOST FOOTING IN SNOW. EMP FELL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

1987 · 2 incidents

July 2, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OUT OF SERVICE TRUCK TURNED LEFT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED DOWN

March 7, 1987 KY · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING DRILL STEEL,RAN HAND ACROSS BASE WHICH HAD SOME BURRS,RESULTING IN CUT LEFT THUMB.

1986 · 3 incidents

July 23, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CHECKING O3L,WATER,FUEL ETC ON LOADER WHILE DISMOUNTING SLIPPED RESULTING IN FALL HE HAD LOST BALANCE.

February 10, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING DISCHARGE HOSE DURING WATER PUMPING OPERATION. WEATHER WAS MIXED SNOW AND SLEET. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING SELF ON RIGHT HAND.

1985 · 4 incidents

July 20, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pyramid Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CUTTING SKID PLATE OF BOTTOM OF LOADER BUCKET WITH CUTTING TORCH WHEN PLATE FELL IT ROLLED AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT AND BROKE BIG TOE FOOT PUT IN CAST NOTE STEEL TOE SHOES WERE WORM

July 16, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS REMOVING PART FROM DRAGLINE BY CABLE TENSION CAUSED CABLE TO STRETCH AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PART AND EQUIPMENT BODY STITCHES IN 1 ST FINGER LEFT HAND

June 20, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pyramid Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON BRAKE ASSEMBLY OF 85 TON DUMP TRUCK WHEN THE RATCHET HEAD BROKE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

April 29, 1985 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Pyramid Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME WATCHING FOR FIRES FOR WELDER IN ENGINE ROOM OF DRAGLINE AND WASNT WELDING WAITED FOR SHORT PERIOD BEFORE PUTTING ON GOGGLES-FLASHBURN -MILD IN EYES.

1984 · 1 incident

August 1, 1984 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pyramid Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HITCH A TRAILER MOUNTED PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT TO T RAILER HITCH ON TRUCK WHEN LIGHT PLANT SHIFTED & CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HITCH ON TRAILER & TRU CK.