Mining Incidents

Graham No 3 Coal

Peabody Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Hanson PLC
Graham, Muhlenberg County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513283

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
95
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Sep 1989

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 8, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS INST5LLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE ROOF COLLAPSED CAUSING MULTIPLE CRUSHING INJURIES AND DEATH

Reportable incidents

94 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1989 · 8 incidents

May 9, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SERVICING CONTINUOUS MINER (MECHANIC) MINER OPERATOR RAISED PAN, CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN PAN AND SHEAR HEAD.

March 2, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS WITH WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AGAINST MINER FRAME, STRUCK HEAD, NECK, BACK.

1988 · 31 incidents

December 21, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX. 25 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 50 FT THICK ON THE 3RD N.E. BELT AT 146 CROSS CUT APPROX. 2000 FT OUTBY THE NO. 3 UNIT 003-0

November 28, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAMMING A JOY 14CM CONTINOUS MINER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE MINER FRAME AND A CHUNK OF FIRE CLAY

July 11, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

FELL ON RUNNING CONVEYOR BELT WHILE CROSSING

March 29, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO SECTIONS OF A DRILL AUGER LACERATED TIP OF INDEX FINGER

February 23, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP STATED HE WAS OPERATING DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE FOOT JACK CAUSING A FRACTURE TO LITLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT

January 21, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A CROSS BAR CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 20, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE #2 UNIT IN THE #6 ENTRY APPROX. FIVE FEET OUTBY THE FACE OF COAL, SIZE OF THE FALL 25' LONG X 19' WIDE X 5' HIGH.

January 17, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 200'O6TBY 4 NE BELT TAIL IN X-CUT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY.40 X 18 X 4.5 USING 48''POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS WITH RESIN.

1987 · 25 incidents

December 9, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE NO. 1 UNIT ID 001-0 IN THE 4 ENTRY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT SIZE 18 FT WIDE X 50 FT LONG X 4 1/2 FT HIGH.

October 17, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE O0F ROOF BOLTER REEL FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.WORKED UNTIL 1-4-88.

August 29, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED FOOT BET4EEN SUPPLY JEEP AND SUPPLY TRAILER.

August 17, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

BACK PAIN WHILE3OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.

June 18, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

BACK STRAIN PUL5ING ON CONTINOUS MINER CABLE.

May 18, 1987 KY · Coal rock duster MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON A PULL TYPE ROCKDUSTER WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE WHEEL OF THE ROCKDUSTER.

May 18, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNED LEFT IND9X AND MIDDLE FINGER WITH CUTTING TORCH.

May 1, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON TH9 NO. 2 UNITS SUPPLY ROAD, 200 FEET INBY SPAD NO. 1506 APPROX. 10000 FEET OUTBY FACE OF NO. 2 UNIT. 20 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, 4 FEET HIGH.

April 2, 1987 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE HE WAS CHANGING A 9.00X20 SHUTTLE CAR TIRE, HE HURT HIS BACK.HE HAS AN EXISTING BACK PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RE-OCCURRANCE.

March 27, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHICH STRUCK A SECOND SHUTTLE CAR AND INJURED BACK.

March 25, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS PULLING A CHAIN AND STRAINED HIS ARM.

February 20, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

2 ROOF FALLS - 6OLTS ON #2 UNIT (5TG N.W. PANEL) #1 FALL X-CUT #1, #2 ENTRY 50 X 20 X 5, #2 FALL, #3 ENTRY 40 X 20 X 5

February 4, 1987 KY · Coal STRIKING OR BUMPING
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING ROOF 6OLTER WHEN HE BUMPED AGAINST MINE ROOF CAUSING PAIN TO NECK.DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-10-87.

January 30, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT GLOVE ON3DRILL AUGER OF TRUSS BOLTER. FRACTURED LEFT FOREARM.

January 21, 1987 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

BUMPED HEAD ON 8HUTTLE CAR CANOPY. STRAINED NECK.

1986 · 18 incidents

May 7, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTS THAT3HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE..

March 21, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS DOING HI8 NORMAL DUTIES PULLING MINER CABLE ETC WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HIPS AND LEGS.

February 11, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE EYE OF THE CYLINDER AND THE BOLTER FRAME - COMPOUND FRACTURE OF FINGER

January 14, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

#3 UNIT MAIN SO3WEST ENTRIES #4 ENTRY AT FACE 20X20X4 ROOF FALL 48 IN ANCHOR P OINT ROOF BOLTS ROOF DARK SHALE SLATE 5 FT MAIN ROOF GRAY SANDY SHALE 22 FT

1985 · 10 incidents

December 16, 1985 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING T2 ALIGN A WIRE ROPE ONTO A PULLR%**%@*%@ PULLEY WHEN THE ROPE TIGHTENED & CAUGHT HIS FINGERS AGAINST THE PULLEY. CAUSED LACERATION SUTURED TO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

November 6, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY LAST OPEN X-CUT INTERSECTION 4\HIGH X 15\LONG X 15\WIDE. 60\\ POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS ON #1 UNIT ID001-0.

August 28, 1985 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A BUNDLE OF TRU8S BOLTS STRUCK EMPLOYEE SPRAINED KNEE ROLLED OFF TOP OF SUPPLY JEEP THIS INJURY ORIGINALLY REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT AS NON-DISABLING DID NT MISS ANY WORK UTIL 090385

April 8, 1985 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #1 UNIT 10#001 MAIN NORTH EAST X-CUT FROM #5&6 ENTRY AT FACE 16FT WIDE X90FT LONG X6FT HIGH 48IN POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS & 8FT TRUSS BOLTS

1984 · 2 incidents

November 17, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL JOINING 2 SECTIONS OF ROOF DRILL AUGER WHEN CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN 2 SECTIONS LACERATING RIGHT THUMB.