Mining Incidents

Wiley Surface Coal

Controlled by CONSOL Energy Inc
Lambric, Breathitt County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1513025

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Feb 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1995 · 1 incident

1994 · 1 incident

February 4, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN A ROD IN A HYDRAULIC EYEINDEN TO LINE UP THE MOUNTING BRACKET HOLES WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

1993 · 1 incident

August 27, 1993 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING LOADER TOOTH FROM 992 END LOADER BUCKET. WAS HITTING LOADER TOOTH WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF LOADER TOOTH BROKE OFF BECOMING AIRBORNE STRIKING AND EMBE DDING IN TOP SIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND. AFTER REMOVAL OF METAL FROM EMPLOYEE'S HAND 2 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

1992 · 1 incident

October 19, 1992 KY · Coal security guard, watchman RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN-SECUIRTY GUARD WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN HIS VEHICLE AROUND 7:30 AM ON 10-19-92 WAS LAST SPOKEN TO AROUND 1:00AM ON 10-19-92.

1990 · 1 incident

April 2, 1990 KY · Coal FIRE
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT ON 4-2-90, UPON ARRIVAL IN PIT AREA A GARDNER DENVER DRILL WAS OBSERVED AS HAVING FIRE DAMAGE. CUASE OF FIRE UNKOWN. TIME OF FIRE UNKNOWN. FIRE OCCURRED OVER A IDLE WE EKEND. NO EMPLOYEES WERE AT MINE SITE.

1988 · 1 incident

May 14, 1988 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROBBINS RR10 DRILL FOR LAST ROW OF HOLES THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD DOOR OPEN FOR BETTER VISIBILITY & HAD HIS RT.THUMB IN DOOR FACING AS HE MOVED THE DRILL ON TO THE SLOPE OF THE ROAD & APPLIED BRAKES THE DOOR CAME SHUT & CAUGHT HIS RT.THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME & THE DOOR

1985 · 1 incident

May 16, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STRIKING OR BUMPING
Sierra Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL IN PARKING LOT READY TO ENTER VEHICLE AND LEAVE PROPERTY.ANOTHER EMPL THREW RUBBER HOSE TOWARDS HIM AND SAID \\SNAKE\\.1ST EMPL TURNED AND STRUCK OPEN DOOR OF VEHICLE.IMPACT CAUSED LACERA TION 1\\ ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

1984 · 2 incidents

October 25, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL ATTEMPTING TO MOVE 50 LB. CAN OF WELDING RODS AND LOST GRIP ON CAN.CAN FELL FROM TABLE AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1983 · 1 incident

April 29, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Wiley Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL BEING TRANSPORTED FROM WORK AREA TO AUTO PARKING AREA WHEN PERSONNEL CARRIEER STRUCK UNDERGROUND CAVITY CAUSING CARRIER TO BOUNCE CAUSED EMPL TO BE STRUCK AGAINST SEAT.