Mining Incidents

Adena No 3 Coal

Adena Fuels Inc · Underground
Controlled by Charles E Yates
Premium, Letcher County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512726

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
60
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

60 on file

1989 · 2 incidents

March 8, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL TAKING LOOSE A WATER LINE COUPLING WHEN IT CAME APART IT SPRUNG UP HITTING HIM ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE.

January 17, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY INBY SPAD 1071 APPROX. 6 FEET THICK, 20 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE.

1988 · 2 incidents

August 3, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MINE IS IN BE STATUAS. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DRING A PERIOD WHEN WATER WA BEING PUMPED. EXCT DATE AND TIME OF ROOF FALL IS UNKNOWN. ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 40 FEET INBY THE NO. 2 PORT AL AND IS APPROX. 10 FEET WIDE, 60 FEET LONG, 5 FEET THICK.

January 21, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS WALKING INTO AN INTERSECTION TOWARD PARKED 488 S&S SCOOP, AND WHILE DOING SO TOLD THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO PULL THE SCOOP FORWAD S OME, AT ABOUT THIS SAME TIME, A SHUTTLECAR CABLE REEL TIGHTENED ITS CABLE UP WHICH I NAME WAS STRADDLED AND HIT HIS LEG KNOCKING HIM OFF BALANCE TOWARD MOVING SCOOP I NAMES FOOT SLID UNER THE MOVING WHEEL OF SCOOP CAUSING TOES TO BE RUN OV

1987 · 11 incidents

December 28, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALLEGED STRAIN 7O BACK I.NAME TOLD HIS FOREMAN ON THIS SHIFT THAT HE FELT BAD THOUGHT HE WAS GETTING FLU & GOT AN ASPRIN FROM HIS FOREMAN I.NAME DID NOT REPORT GETTING HURT AT THIS TIME I.NAME WIFE PHO3ED THE MINE AT APPROX 200PM FOLLOWING EVENING STATING THAT HE WAS SICK & WOULD NOT BE OUT TO WORK THAT HE HAD THE FLU ALLEGED INJURY SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAPPENED BY HELPING TO LIF

October 1, 1987 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MOVING S7EEL RAILS WHILE DOING THIS A PIECE OF RUST GOT IN HIS RT EYE

July 28, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HANDLING3STEEL RAILS AND CROSS TIES. HE ALLEGES THAT CONSTANT REPETITION OF BENDING AND LIFTING HAS CAUSED FRACTURE TO THE VERTEBREA.

July 28, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ROLLING 6P SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS BACK

June 2, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SCALING 5OOSE ROCK FROM ROOF OF MINE. WHILE DOING THIS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN HE RIGHT EYE.

June 1, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LOADING 7ONCRETE BLOCK ON TO SCOOP OUTSIDE OF MINE WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS BACK

April 28, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATIN1 ROOF BOLT MACHINE. WHILE OPERATING THE BOLTING MACHINE HISLEFT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAGHT ON THE ROOF BOLTING WRENCH.

April 21, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HANDLING3STEEL RAILS AND CROSS TIES. HE ALLEGES THAT CONSTANT REPETITION OF BENDING AND LIFTNG HAS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE VERTEBRAE

April 15, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING 2PERATE THE CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE DOING THIS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRICKING HIM ON LOWER BACK.

1986 · 12 incidents

September 23, 1986 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

CUT INTO ALL ??1??? IT FLOODED 001 SECTION. NO NO BUD IN ON ??? HAS BEEN DETECTED EQUPIMENT TO NEW SECTION. WATE ??????

August 9, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN IN7AKE AIR COURSE NO 2 ENTRY OF SURVEY SPAD 868 AIR AT FACE ESCAPE INBY WAS NOT BLOCKED

July 25, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE DOING THIS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER PART OF THE BACK.

June 18, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING I3STALL 6 INCH COLLARS AND CRIB BLOCKS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 28, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING P6T BOLTS IN THE ROOF OF THE MINE HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM AND THE BOOM ON THE BOLTING MACHINE CAUGHT HIM ON THE FOOT.

May 6, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TAKING A3 SPARE WHEEL TO PUT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR.WHILE DOING THIS HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FINGER ON THE WHEEL.

April 29, 1986 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING M2VE A MINER CABLE HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE, POSSIBLE TORN CARTILAGE.

April 10, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING3CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECER OF FOREIGN BODY HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE

March 17, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A FOREIGN BODY FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE

March 7, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING SUPPLIE8 ONTO SUPPLY CAR AND CUT FINGER ON METAL STRAP ATTACHED TO THE SUPPLIES

1985 · 15 incidents

December 10, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN RE7URN AIR COURSE #4 ENTRY INBY SS #769.NO ONE HURT AIR ON WORKING SECTION NOT AFFECTED BY FALL.

November 28, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTED TO ST9AIGHTEN A ROOF BOLT & JAMMED HIS FINGER AGAINST HEAD OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WITH THE ROOF BOLT

November 26, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING3A CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER-BACK.

November 6, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Whitaker Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE TRIPPED OVER A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN & WHEN HE DID HIS BACK POPPED. HE HAD RETURNED TO LIMITED DUTY 10-16-85 FROM A PROOR INJURY 6-4-85 FOLLOWING SURGERY FOR HERNIATED DISC. THIS INJURY IS AN APPARENT STRAIN TO THE MID AND UPPER PORTION OF HIS BACK

November 1, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY A PIECE OF ROCK FALLING FROM THE SIDE OF THE MINE

June 4, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ASSISTING REPAIRMAN DOING MAINTENANCE ON SHUTTLE CAR.LIFTED CANOPY AND INJURED HIS BACK.

May 8, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING MINE SUPPORT TIMBERS AND FOREIGN OBJECT FELL INTO HIS EAR CAUSING INFECTION

April 3, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKING AT THE FACE WITH SECTION FOREMAN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM MINE TOP STRUCK FOREMAN SAFETY CAR BOUNCED OFF, TURNED ON IT EDGE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN BACK OFF THE STEEL SAFETY TOE SHOE.

March 14, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING SUPPORT TIMBERS AND SCOOP OPERATOR CAUGHT A WOODEN BLOCK AGAINST HIS FOOT AND PUSHED IT AGAINST THE MINE RAIL OR TRACK LINE

January 26, 1985 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO ROCK SAND & OTHER DUST WHILE EMPLOYEE BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT COAL COMPANIES THROUGHOUT HIS MINING CAREER.

1984 · 11 incidents

November 14, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRUCK THE CANOPY THEN FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND & CAUGHT IT AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR

November 13, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED PROLONS EXPOSURE TO COAL, ROCK & SANDDUST WHILE EMPLOYEE BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPANIES THROUGH OUT HIS MINING CAREER.

August 28, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION #1 ENTRY 120\ INBY SPAD 372 4\ TO 4 1/2\ THICK PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 4\ RESIN GLUE BOLTS SPOT BOLTER WITH 5\ RESIN GLUE BOLT WATER PRESENT IN ROOF C/M HEAD WITH ROCK ON IT

June 18, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Whitaker Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REHANG A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, HE MADE CONTACT WITH A "BARE SPOT" OF THE ENERGIZED CABLE RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURNS TO THE RIGHT HAND.

June 16, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A POWER PULLER TO TIGHTEN A BELT LINE, POWER PULLER BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE.

April 11, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO ROCK SAND & THER DUST WHILE EMPLOYEED DIFFEREN COAL COMPANIES THROUGH OUT HIS MINING CAREER.

February 7, 1984 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING AND UNLOADING CROSS COLLARS ALONG TRACK WAY.

January 16, 1984 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY 15 BREAKS INBY FAN NO PERSONNEL INVOLVED NO EQUIPMENT INVOONNEL INVOLVED NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED

1983 · 7 incidents

December 19, 1983 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST BELTLINE BY PULLING ON A ROPE AND DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 122183

November 30, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

AS SHUTTLE CAR TRAVELED UNDER ROOF BOLT PLATE CANOPY CAME IN CONTACT AND PIECE OF METAL OR OTHER FOREIGN MATERIAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE

September 2, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO ROCK SAND AND OTHER DUST WHILE EMPLOYED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPANIES THROUGHOUT MINING CAREER

May 7, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitaker Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTED TO SPIN THE ROOF BOLT IN PLACE, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND THE MACHINE HEAD CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE BOLT PLATE.

March 21, 1983 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Whitaker Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO ROCK,SAND AND OTHER DUST WHILE EMPLOYED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT COAL COMPANIES THROUGHOUT MINING CAREER.

February 21, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ray Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HELPING REPLACE A BROKEN SAFETY BAR ON BOLTINS MACHINE. BAR FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.

February 7, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ray Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL IN #2 ENTRY IN RETURN AIR WAY DURING IDLE SHIFT NO PERSONEL NO EQUIPMENT INVLVED.