Mining Incidents

Prep PlantCoal

Controlled by Douglas Warriner
Gulston, Harlan County, KY · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1512428
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2005–2013
Latest incident
Apr 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was using a pipe wrench to move a sheave to put the belts on a drive when it slipped and caught the tip of the right middle finger between the pipe wrench and the sheave.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was trying to clean out a clogged 4"" pipe on the second floor of the prep plant with a wash down hose, when the hose slipped out of his hands and striking him in the left side of the head and face resulting in two cracked facial bones.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was putting up silt fence along the berms beside the Prep Plant. He slipped and his leg went under him and he landed on his left knee. He complained of a burning sensation in his knee, so he was taken to the medical facility for treatment.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was measuring belt structure using a metal tape measure. The tape measure slid across his fingers therefore cutting his fingers. Resulting in 10 stitches in 3 fingers.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PINS FOR CENTER SECTION OF 988 G WHEEL LOADER. WHEN HE MOVED ONE PIN, THE OTHER PIN FELL, PINCHING THE END OF HIS THUMB.

2008 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EE was picking rock off belt line at the clean coal crusher, when he lost his footing and fell.

Fall from machine

EE was traveling down steep grade, when the truck apparently came out of gear and he lost control of the truck. EE jumped out of the truck, causing scraps and bruises to himself.

2007 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking from 1 bldg., to another, EE fell while turning the corner & bruised his left knee & wrist, causing some swelling.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that due to repetitive motion, surgery was required to repair the rotator cuff. Employee continued to work from date of injury, 2-6-07, until 8-2-07, his surgery date.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

An employee was moving an electric motor across the floor with a pallet jack when he felt pain in his upper back and left shoulder. He took off work on Jan. 8 & 9. X-ray tests were negative at the hospital.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

A miner was leaving mine property in his personal vehicle to go home. He was passing a vehicle that he had been following when he met a coal truck on the haul road. His vehicle collided with the coal truck. He refused treatment at the time of the accident but went to the E.R. later that night where it was determined that he had a fractured collarbone & dislocated shoulder.

Struck against stationary object

EE stated that he was changing a hydraulic hose on a d9 dozer when he raised up and struck his head on the dozer. He had removal his hand but the pillow access into the area of the dozer. He recieved 3 stitches to his head