Mining Incidents

Mor-Coal No 1 Coal

Mor-Coal Inc · Surface
Controlled by Hughes Group Inc
Lambric, Breathitt County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1513431

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1984–1993
Latest incident
Sep 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1993 · 1 incident

September 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS USINGA GRINDER AND CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL. ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, A APIECE OF METAL GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN HIS RIGHT EYE

1992 · 2 incidents

October 22, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mor-Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL FROM THE GROUND TO ABOUT 2" OFF THE GROUND. WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED THIS PIECE OF STEEL, HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

October 14, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A LOADER ON THE RECLAMING CREW. HE WAS GETTING SEED FROM A PLATFORM. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS CHEST AREA ON A ROCK.

1990 · 6 incidents

September 11, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CAB OF HIS DRILL HIS FEET GOT TANGLED IN THE HOSE ON THE DECK OF THE DRILL & HE FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS RT ELBOW

September 4, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Mor-Coal Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BATTERY ON THE SCRAPER HAD TO BE BOOSTED UPON COMPLETION EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BATTERY CABLES & THE BATTERY EXPLODED BATTERY ACID GOT IN HIS EYES

May 23, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

THREE NIGHT SHIFT EMPLOYEES WERE TRAVELING TO THE JOBSITE. A LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT.THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED TOGETHER.ALL FOUT PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT .THE ACCIDENT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE COMPANY GATE.

May 23, 1990 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

THREE NIGHT SHIFT EE WERE TRAVELING TO THE JOBSITE. A LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED TOGETHER ALL FOUR PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INURED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE AC CIDENT HAPPEN APROX 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE CO GATE.

May 23, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

3 NIGHT-SHIFT EMPLS TRAVELING TO JOBSITE.LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT.THE 2 VEHICKLES COLLIDED.ALL 4 PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT.HAPPENED 1/2 MI OUTSIDE COMPANY GATE

May 23, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

THREE NIGHT SHIFT EMPLOYEES WERE TRAVELING TO THE JOBSITE. A LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT. THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED TOGETHER. A LL FOUR PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INJURED IN THE ACCID ENT. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED APPROX. 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE COMPANY GATE.

1989 · 6 incidents

November 20, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING AN END DUMP TRUCK. HE CIRCLED AROUND A LOADER TO PASS AND HIT A LOADED TRUCK COMING TOWARDS HIM.

May 2, 1989 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING DURING REPAIR OF EUCLID END DUMP. (HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE WELDING). WHEN HE REMOVED THE GLASSES, HE RUBBED HIS EYE WITH HIS HAND AND GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN H IS EYE.

April 18, 1989 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A DRILL COLLAR FROM A PICKUP TRUCK. THE COLLAR FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

April 7, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL BACKING UP SLOPE TO DUMP LOAD FROM END DUMP.MOTOR DIED IN TRUCK SO EMPL JUMPED FROM TRUCK.IT ROLLED TO COMPLETE STOP AT 20'

March 10, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN END DUMP. A LARGE BOULDER WAS DUMPED FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE FORWARD, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BECOME INJURED.

January 3, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING DOZER.HIS FEET SLID ON THE TRACKS AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HURTING HIS BACK.

1988 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING LOAD FROM RROCK TRUCK INTO THE HIGH WALL.HE PULLED FORWARD ON DOWNWARD SLOPE TO BE SPOTTED AND TEH TRUCK ENGINE DIED.EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF ROLLING TRUCK BEFORE IT COLLIDE D WITH ANOTHER PARKED LOADED TRUCK.

May 23, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A KOMATSU 355 DOZER.HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE DOZER.

1987 · 3 incidents

November 5, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS WORKING ON LOADER.HE SLIPPED AND FELL PINNING HIS LEG.

October 19, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mor-Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PUTTING BELLY PAN BACK ON DOZER.IT SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS ARM.

October 17, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL USING BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT ROLLER FRAME FROM DOZER.BOOM BROKE PINNING HIM BETWEEN DOZER AND BOOM.

1985 · 1 incident

May 1, 1985 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

REPLACING TOP DRIVE ON HILL AND PUTTING STEEL BACK IN HEAD AND THOUGHT WAS GOOD AND TIGHT BUT IT VIBRATED LOOSE AND KNOCKED HIM TO GROUND AND FELL ON HIS LEG.

1984 · 1 incident

November 9, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Mor-Coal Inc · Fall from machine

HE CLAIMED THE BRAKES WENT OUT BUT THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THE MECHANICS SAID THE BRAKES WERE STILL LOCKED UP