Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

Kem Coal Company · Surface
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Vest, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1512209

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Apr 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1994 · 2 incidents

April 11, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UNDER BOOM OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK HELPING REPAIR ARMS ON A LOADER WHEN THE BOOM ALLEGEDLY FELL. STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD.

March 5, 1994 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EIXTING ROCK TRUCK BY WAY OF LADDER-STEEPPED ON POWER CORD AND SLIPPED DOWN LADDER.

1993 · 4 incidents

July 27, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kem Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS LOWERING THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE BED DROPPED AND HE CLAIMS THAT THIS STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 3, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS IN THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE BRUISED AND POSSIBLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kem Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE FELL TO THE GROUND FROM THE 2ND STEP OF AN EQUIPMENT LADDER THAT BROKE. HE INJURED HIS KNEE, HIP AND BACK. HE WAS INJURED ON 2/11/93 BUT DID NOT BEGAN MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/10/93.

February 5, 1993 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TURN A FILTER HOUSING. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, KNOCKING LOOSE 3 TEETH THAT HAD TO BE PULLED BY A DENTIST.

1992 · 2 incidents

December 10, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND/OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.

May 7, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND /OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1991 · 2 incidents

August 21, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kem Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND/OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 30, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FIRE
Kem Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING HOLE IN PLATE AIRLINE ANTIFREEZE SPILLED ON HOT METAL IT BURST IN FLAMES BURNS TO L ARM

1989 · 2 incidents

May 2, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ROLLING FUEL BARREL TO WATER PUMP.DIDNT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 5-15-89.

January 25, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FITTING FROM A TANK THAT WAS HOISTED ABOVE A FLAT BED TRUCK. THE BOLT HOLDING THE HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE TANK FELL TO THE TRUCK BED. THE T ANK STRUCK HIS L EFT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE.

1987 · 1 incident

August 31, 1987 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8LY TWISTED HIS BACK AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A DOZER. THE INCIDENT ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED ON 8-31-87 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-1-87.

1986 · 1 incident

March 28, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL PICKING RO7K OUT OF COAL PIT AND WAS STRUCK ON HEAD WITH ROCK THROWN BY ANOTHER EMPL PERFORMING SAME TASK.ROCK CAUSED LACERATION REQ 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

1983 · 1 incident

March 16, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kem Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC IN INSTALLING THE REAR BELLY PAN ON DOZER. WHILE POSITIONING THE PAN IT SLIPPED OFF BALANCE AND STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT LEG CAUSING A COMPLETE FRACTURE JUST ABO VE HIS ANKLE.