Mining Incidents

No 8a Mine Coal

Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by James River Coal Company
Kimper, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513439

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1992 · 1 incident

October 27, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

(SHOVELING MINE FLOOR- SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK- SMALL SCRAPE AND BRUISE)

1991 · 3 incidents

September 24, 1991 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED INUNDATION OF WATER OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN THE 12CM JOY MINER CUT INTO AN ADJACENT MINE(BIG FIST NO 4 1514722) WHICH CONTAINED AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF WATER.

April 5, 1991 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THIS INUNDATION OCCURRED AT THE #1 SET OF SEALS (4 SEALS AT THE FIRST RIGHT PANEL. THE BOTTOM HOOVED UNDER THE SEALS ALLOWING THE WATER THAT HAD ACCUMULATED BEHIND THEM TO COME INTO THE #5 AN D #6 ENTRIES. THIS WATER WAS FROM 0 TO 48 INCHES IN DEPTH AND APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET IN LENGTH.

January 1, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE QUIT WORK BECAUST OF HEALTH ON 1-1-91.

1989 · 1 incident

February 4, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHEN THE TAIL ROLLER FROM THE LONG AIRDOX FEEDER WAS REMOVED TWO WORKERS LEANED IT UP AGAINST THE COAL RIB I NAME WAS WORKING CLOSE TO THE TAIL ROLLER WHEN IT FELL OVER STRIKING I NAME ON TOP OF HIS L FOOT NO BONES BROKEN THIS ACCIDENT IN SEPT 1988 HE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT BROKE L FOOT AND ANKLE IN CAST 2 MONTHS

1988 · 6 incidents

November 21, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN THE INJURED TRIED TO LIFT A STEEL RAIL (40LBS TRACK) ONTO A FLAT CAR UNDERGROUND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 9, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING ANOTHEER EMPL INSTALL TIMBERS INJURED LIFTED TIMBER 7"X7"X12' & FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH. EMPL DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8/22/88.

June 8, 1988 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WATCHING MINER CABLE IN THE #1 PILLAR SPLIT A RIB ROLLED OFF WHICH WAS APPROX.8FTX3FTX2FT STRIKING I.NAME ACROSS HIS HIPS & PUSHING HIM INTO LEFT DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS BEING LOADED THE OVERALL HEIGHT IN THIS AREA IS APPROX.12FT.

April 27, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING AND PULLING ON 10SC SHUTTLE CAR CABLE DURING A POWER MOVE,HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 05-06-88,THE DAY HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

March 11, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

WHILE STACKING CRIB BLOCKS STANDING ON A STEPLADDER COAL HEIGHT APPROX. 12 FT I NAME LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM THE LADDER.

February 9, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A MINER CABLE AND HE FELT THE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1987 · 1 incident

March 11, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS REPLACI3G A DRIVE LINE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO SLIP THE NEW DRIVE LINE INTO PLACE IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS L HAND LACERATING IT

1986 · 2 incidents

December 29, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEANING 2UT MINER PAN SO THAT CONVEYOR CHAIN COULD BE SPLICED I.NAME SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS RIBS AGAINST THE MINER

November 28, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG I.NAME CARRY A 7" X 7" X 10' TIMBER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER STOMACH

1985 · 1 incident

1984 · 1 incident

April 9, 1984 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HELPING TO REPLACE TRAM MOTOR ON LOADING MACHINE CAUGHT FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MOTOR AND FRAM CAUSING LACERATION TO THE FINGERS.

1983 · 5 incidents

December 19, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER MAKING BELT SPLICE INJURED WAS LETTING PRESSURE OFF OF RED DEVIL WHEN IT SLIPPED LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE RT HAND FX SMALL BONES

September 30, 1983 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE MICHAEL GOOSLIN WAS OPERATING LEFT DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR HE STRUCK A LARGE ROCK IN THE HAUL ROAD CAUSING THE CANOPY TO BECOME LOOSE FROM THE LEGS WHICH IT IS BOLTED TO AND ALLOWING ONE END T O FALL

September 14, 1983 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT SPAD NO 3763 MEASURING 20X20X8 FALL PROGRESSED THROUGHHOUT THE DAY EXTENDING APPROX 140 FT PROBABLE CAUSE BY GAS WELL

September 10, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SETTING TIMBERS ALONG THE BLETLINE MR HARRIS STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS

February 10, 1983 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR COLEMAN WAS SHOVELING AN OUTSIDE BELT-HEAD WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK. HE HAS HAD TOUBLE WITH HIS BACK BEFORE