Mining Incidents

No 2-A Mine Coal

Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Kimper, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512325

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Aug 1995

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 6, 1986 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

36'' PIECE OF D9ILL STEEL BECAME LODGED BETWEEN WOODEN HALF-HEADER HELD AGAINST ROOF BY ROOF BOLT AND INJUREDS CHEST WHILE HE WAS OPERATING BATTERY POWERED TRACK MOTOR BEING USED AS MANTRIP.TH IS CONCLUSION R9ACHED BY INVESTIGATION MADE BY FED,STATE,& COMPANY OFFICIALS.

Reportable incidents

40 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1995 · 2 incidents

August 8, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A FLAT CAR, ANOTHER EE DROPPED A PIECE OF STRUCTURE ONTO INJUREDS RIGHT HAND, MASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

April 25, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS EMPLOYEE STOPPED WORK 08-11-92 DUE TO BACK INJURY,WHICH 7000-1 FORM WAS FILED AT THAT TIME FOR HE HAS SINCE BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING COAL MINERS BLACK LUNG DISEASE.

1994 · 5 incidents

August 31, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED HA DSTOPPED HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND WALKED TO WHERE CONTIIUOUS MINER WAS BEING REPAIRED, AS HE APPOARCHED THE MINER A PIECE OF TH ERIB FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE AND LEFT FOOT.

June 15, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN POWER MOVE & STRAINED BACK WHILE HELPING TO LOAD HIGH LINE.

May 11, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED AND THE FOREMAN ENTERED THE MINE EARLY TO MAKE SOME ROUTINE CHECKS, WHILE DOING SO THEY DECEIDED TO REPLACE A BATTERY THAT WAS BAD ON A 4 WHEEL CART ON THE SECTION. WHILE CHANGING THE BATTERY IT BLEW THE TOP OF BATTERY OFF STRIKING INJURED IN FACE AND RIGHT EYE.

April 30, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Rubbed or abraded

INJURED MENTIONED ON OR AROUND 2-11-94 THAT HIS KNEES WERE BOTHERING HIM AND HE FELT IT WAS DUE TO CRAWLING AND REPEATED BUMPING OF THEM AT WORK. HE DID NOT MISS WORK OR GO TO DR AT THAT TIME. ON 4-30-94 INJURED SADI HIS KNEES WERE WORSE AND HE WAS GOING TO DR. ON 5-2-94.

March 2, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BUGGY CABLE WITH 4 WHEELER HOLDING CABLEIN HAND CABLE TIGHTENED, TURNED LOOSE OF CABLE, LOOKED & SKIN & FINGER NAIL WAS GONE, FINGER WASBROKEN. LEFT HAND RING FINGER. INJURED WORKED 3- 3-94 MISSED 3-4-94 & RETURNED 3-6-94.

1993 · 4 incidents

December 16, 1993 KY · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS THROWING A GATE ON TOP OF COAL HOPPER, HE SLIPPED & HANDLE TO GATE STRUCK RIGHT CHEEK CAUSING SMALL LACERATION APPROX 1/2" LONG.

November 15, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

INTAKE AIRWAY WAS BEING TAVELD WHENA ROOF FALL APPROX 4 1/2 FT THICK 20 ' LONG 20' WIDE WAS FOUND APPROX 40' OUTBY SURVEY STAITON #4337 IN #5 ENTRY. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED 11-15-93 BY EMPL OYEE AND WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN HE DID EXAMINATION OF AIRWAY ON 11-11-93.

November 11, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING MINE RAT (UTILITY VEHICLE) WHEN FRONT TIRE STRUCK A ROCK AND HE LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED HIS FINGER BECAME TANGLED IN STEERING WHEEL, PULLING FI NGER AND CAUSING TORN LIGAMENT IN FINGER JOINT.

1992 · 6 incidents

November 3, 1992 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 19 BREAKS INSIDE AT SURVEY SPAD #508. IT WAS IN THE #6 ENTRY OF THE INTAKE AIRWAY. FALL WAS APPROX. 5' THICK & 16' LONG. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 48" IN. MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS.

August 11, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

54736YEE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A TIMBER (5FT) TO THROW IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND AS HE THREW IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 20, 1992 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING 6" CONCRETE BLOCKS ONTO A FLAT CAR,ON THE SURFACE TO TAKE UNDERGROUND.

March 20, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAIN TO LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING

March 11, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED CUTTING 5 LEFT HE HAD BACKED THE MINER UP & WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN UP HE WALKED BETWEEN THE MINER & THE RIGHT RIB APPROX TWO FOOT CLEARANCE & REACHED INSIDE THE OPERATORS DECK TO TURN OFF THE WATER TO THE SCRUBBER & UNKNOWINGLY CONTACTED THE TRAM LEVER ON THE REMOTE HE WAS CARRYING & MOVED THE MINER & IT CAUGHT HIM AGAINST THE RIB

January 13, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A 5 FT TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK HE WAS PULLING THE TIMBER OUT SO HE COULD PUT IT INTO A SCOOP DIPPER.

1991 · 2 incidents

March 1, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

QUIT WORK ON 3-1-91 BECAUSE OF HEALTH EYES AND LEGS

January 17, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN CANOPY AND CANOPY JACK. HE WAS REACHING OVER THE LEVERS OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO GET A HEADER AND ACCIDENTLY ALLOWED THE HEADER TO CONTACT THE LEVER TO APPLY UPWARD PRESSURE ON THE CANOPY, CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

1990 · 3 incidents

August 18, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WASHING DOWN FIRST FLOOR WITH 1 1/2" WATER HOSE,I.NAME BACKING UP AND TRIPPED.FELL ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR STRIKING BACK AND RIGHT ELBOW.

July 23, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 6" PLASTIC WATER LINE TO GET IT OUT OF ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN POWER BACK. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 7-23-90. NEW 90 INJURY. WASN'T REPORTED IN 89, STARTED MISSING TIME 90.

1989 · 5 incidents

December 19, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS WAITING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO TRAM ACROSS THE SECTION. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO HELP PULL THE 4/0 MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY, HE SAID HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 2/12/90.

July 14, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING AN ALLEN PLUG OUT OF 265 LEE NORSE MINER THE RATCHET I NAME WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK TO HIS BACK EMOPLOYEE FINISHED WORKING HIS SHIFT 700AM

May 8, 1989 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON LOAD-SHOOT I NAME HAD HIS L HAND ON A STATIONARY CABLE AND WAS USING HIS R HAND TO STRAIGHTEN THE CABLE THAT WAS MOVING THE SHEAVE MOVED UP THE STATIONARY CABLE CUTTING I NAME L LITTLE FINGER

April 3, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE BECAME ILL AT THE BEGINNING AND INFORMED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE NEEDED TO GO HOME.THE FOREMAN TOLD HIS MECHANIC TO GO WITH HIM A ND DRIVE HIM HOME.WHEN THEY WENT OUT OF THE PLANT OFFICE, EMPLOYEE FAINTED STRIKING LOWER JAW ON PAVEMENT.

March 29, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHEN I,NAME ATTEMPTED TO PULL A SLIP SWITCH OUT FROM UNDER A 36" BELT, WHILE HIS CREW WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1987 · 4 incidents

October 20, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMING 5300 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ON HIS KNEES, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRICKING BOTH OF THE OPERATORS LEGS.

August 12, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE MINER OPERA7OR, BACKED THE 265 LEE NORSE MINER OUT OF A PILLAR SPLIT. WHILE HE WAS WAITING TO GO TO ANOTHER PILLAR, PART OF THE INTERESECTION FELL ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER WHICH THREW THE BACK OF THE MI3ER UP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE TOP OF THE CANOPY. (100 SECTION).

August 5, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLEANING 5N OVERLAND BELT,HE SAID HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 08-05-87 AND HE WORKED AT HIS REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL 08-18-87.

January 6, 1987 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING 8OWN FROM RAILROAD CAR, HE STUMBLED AND BROKE BONE IN L FOOT

1986 · 4 incidents

October 14, 1986 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE SHOVELING3LOOSE COAL ON TO OUTSIDE CONVEYOR BELT LINE I.NAME SAID HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK I.NAME DID NOT SEE A DR OR MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10-29-86

August 18, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED & FELL 4HILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS IN PREPARATION PLANT. THIS REPORT FILED DUR TO A PART 50 AUDIT.

May 28, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME ALONG WI7H I NAME SECTIONFOREMAN PICKED UP A WATER PUMP TO BAD IT INTO A TRACK MOTOR. I NAME INFORMED I NAME THE NEXT SHIFT THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK THE NIGHT BEFORE LIFTING THE PUMP.

February 11, 1986 KY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING PUMP OVER ENDLOADER BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING THE WEIGHT OF THE PUMP TO PULL HIM DOWN ON THE ENDLOADER BUCKET

1985 · 2 incidents

March 16, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

CRIB BLOCKS WERE STACKED ON SKIDS APPROX 7 FT HIGH INJURED WAS LOADING BLOCKS FROM STACK ONTO TRACK CAR WHEN BLOCKS SLIPPED CATCHING HIM BETWEEN CRIB BLOCKS AND TRACK CAR

February 15, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING MINER ON THE 003 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY RIGHT BRAKE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL THAT WAS APPROX. 10 FEET LONG, FROM 1 FOOT TO 2 1/2 FEET WIDE AND FROM 3INCHES TO 6 INCHES THICK, STRI KING HIM ACROSS THE BACK.

1984 · 1 incident

March 23, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING PIN IN THE ARM OF A CONTINUOUS MINER PIN, BURST CAUSING A PIECE OF THE PIN TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE\S LEFT EYE.

1983 · 2 incidents

August 16, 1983 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER SMALL PC OF SLATE FELL FROM BETRWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING MCCLANAHAN ON RT HAND CAUSING LACERATION THIS LACERATION REQUIRED SIX STITCHES

February 8, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER HELPER MR PINSON MADE A SUDDEN MOVE BECAUSE A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL IN THE FACE CAUSING HIS KNEE TO POP- DAMAGED CARTILAGE IN LEFT KNEE