Mining Incidents

No 3 Coal

Indian Creek Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Coleman Clifford & Mike
Freeburn, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1512811

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1989 · 4 incidents

March 16, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

ROOF PLATE STICKING DOWN IN OPEN CROSSCUT. HE WENT TO GET ON HIS CAR. WALKED INTO THE ROOF PLATE STRICKING DOWN.

February 14, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

REPLACING LIGHT BULB IN SHUTTLE CAR GOT HIS HANDBURNED

January 26, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WENT TO MOVE SHUTTLE CAR GOT BOUNCE INTO TOP.BUMPED HEAD AGAINST TOP NO WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT.

January 20, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HIT HIM ON SIDE OF HIP.

1988 · 4 incidents

July 13, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SHOVELING RIBS #4 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROCK 2 FT X 2 FT FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE RIGHT FOOT.

June 16, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED PERSON WAS TRANSPORTING DAY SHIFT ELECTRICIAN I.NAME ON A THREE SHEELER FROM THE #7 ENTRY TO THE #2 ENTRY WHERE THE MANTRIP WAS WAIRING THEY WERE TRAVELING THE 2ND LINE OF BREAKS OUT BY THE FACE AREA THEY CAME INTO THE #4 INTERSECTION JUST AS THE SHOTFIRER SHOT THE #4 HEADING THE INJURED MAN WAS STRUCK WITH DEBRIS FROMT THE #4 HEADING

April 26, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING LOADER UP IN 2 RIGHT BREAK AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB.

1987 · 1 incident

December 16, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mouthcard Development Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW3ROCK FELL AND HIT CANOPY OF PINNER THEN HIT OPERATOR.

1984 · 3 incidents

September 17, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Da Ray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE IN FACE OF COAL-PUTTING UP LAST TWO FOOF BOLTS- DRILLING INTO PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK AND DRILL SPLIT THE ROCK-BREAKING ON DRILL POT HITTING ON BACK OF NECK AND HEAD -HARD HAT.

July 13, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Da Ray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A 2 X 3\ BY 2 X 3 INCHES THICK BROKE OFF FROM THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND MOSTLY ON THE BACK

January 6, 1984 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Fork Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING & CARRYING A FULL OXYGEN CYLINDER WHEN HE SUSTAINED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1983 · 8 incidents

October 24, 1983 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Fork Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING ROCK OUT OF TAILPIECE AND ROCK CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE TOP

October 18, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brush Fork Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRAG LINK CAME OUT OF COAL TRUCK CAUSING STEERING TO GO OUT TRUCK CRASHED INTO A CLIFF SMASHING FRONT OF TRUCK AND PUSHING STEERING WHEEL BACK AND PINNING DRIVER IN TRUCK POSSIBLE CHEST BACK AND LEG INJURIES

October 3, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brush Fork Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED & FELL IN SCOOP DIPPER & PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST.

September 12, 1983 KY · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brush Fork Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE VICTIM WAS PLACING A S & S SCOOP ON CHARGE. ONCE COMPLETING THIS TASK THE VICTIM GOT OFF THE EQUIPMENT BY JUMPING TO THE GROUND FROM THE BATTERIES & THUS INJURING HIS FOOT.

August 23, 1983 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Fork Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS LISTING ROCKDUST AT 2 BELT DRIVE & SPRUNG BACK.