Mining Incidents

Cub Branch Coal

Pikeville, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1512875

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1987–1993
Latest incident
Mar 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1993 · 1 incident

1990 · 4 incidents

May 9, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN ATTEMPTING TO ROLL (2) ROCKS IN THE BUCKET OF TRACK LOADER HIS #1 FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCKS.

April 16, 1990 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED LOWER STOMACH (AREADY BEFORE EMPLOYEE HAD A HERNIA OPERATION).

1989 · 3 incidents

December 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Danmar Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL CLAIMED ON 12/21/89 THAT HE WAS INJURED ON 12/17 BY LIFTING IMPELLER OFF PUMP.

October 6, 1989 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Danmar Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

FLASH BURN TO EYES BY BREAKER FLASH THAT WAS PUT IN UNDER LOAD.

February 24, 1989 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Somerset Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS BACKING UP CUTTER TURNING RIGHT CORNER INJURED GOT TOO CLOSE TO RIB & CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN CUTER & RIB.

1988 · 4 incidents

September 18, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amber Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION ON AN OFF SHIFT (ON SUNDAY) IN #5 AND #7 ENTRIES IN AN AREA WHERE BAD TOP WAS OBSERVED. THIS AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

June 10, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER WHEN A ROCK CAME INSIDE THE CANOPY OVER THE CONTROLS.

March 21, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amber Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ACROSS SECTION STEPPED IN A HOLE

March 3, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WASL AYING BLOCK, ANOTHE REMP WAS REACHING HIM A BLOCK WHEN IT BROKE AND FELL ON HIS FOOT

1987 · 2 incidents

November 27, 1987 KY · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Amber Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER ROCK I3 ROADWAY WITH SCOOP AND JOLTED BACK.