Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

Controlled by James River Coal Company
Long Branch, Leslie County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1513487

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Aug 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

August 5, 1988 KY · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER THE JACK WAS SET, HE CRAWLED BETWEEN THE JACK AND MINER. THE JACK BIT BROKE ALLOWING THE JACK TO BE PULLED INTO THE EMPLOYEE BY MACHINE WIRE ROPE. THE JACK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIS HEAD.

June 29, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A PC.OF CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE PULLED ON THE BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 10, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HE WAS INSTAILING A BOTTOM ROLLER IN THE BELT STRUCTURE HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STRUCTURE AND ROLLER THIS FRACTURED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 26, 1988 KY · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS THROWING TIMBERS TOWARDS THE FACE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

1987 · 7 incidents

September 14, 1987 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL MOVING SECTION 1ST AID CAR UP TO LAST OPEN BRK BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRY WHEN EMPL HAD DISLODGED TIMBERS AND IN PROCESS OF REINSTALLING TIMBERS WHEN SECTION OF ROOF MEASURING 84'' X 54'' X 1-4'' FELL PARTIALLY ON EMPL AND 1ST AID CAR.

August 10, 1987 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD RO5LED A SECTION OF BELT OUT AND HAD HELPED DRAG SOME BELT ROLLERS BEFORE GOING TO BELT ENTRY AND STARTED PULLING MINER CABLE UP WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.

July 25, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AN ALLEN WRENCH TO TIGHTEN SOME BOLTS ON THE MINER FRAME WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED,FLEW BACKWARDS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS CHIN.

June 25, 1987 KY · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE STRAINED HIS BACK SHOVELING ROCK THAT WAS BURSTING UPWARDS FROM THE MINE FLOOR.

May 28, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT HE HURT HIS BACK REMOVING ROCK FROM THE BELT LINE.(THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BY COMPANY OFFICALS.)

May 14, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING APP. 3'X3'X1" WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK AND BROKEN.

February 24, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE8TING HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD WHILE LOOKING FOR A SECTION OF DRILL STEEL THAT HE HAD DROPPED. EMPLOYEE THEN RAISED THE DRILL HEAD TO LOOK UNDERNEATH T HE DRILL HEAD T2US SQUEEZING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE DRILL HEAD MINING HEIGHT WAS 30 INCHES.

1986 · 6 incidents

November 10, 1986 KY · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING JACKS WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT RELEASE THE JACK RESULTING IN A SPRAINED WRIST

November 7, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHE8 BEHIND THE INSTALLED TAILPIECE GUARD TO GREASE THE ROLLER BEARINGS WHEN HIS ARM BECAEM ENTANGLED IN THE TAILPIECE

August 19, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ENGAGE8 CLUTCH ON BRIDGE AND CHAIN BROKE INJURING EMPLOYEES ARM

August 18, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8LODGING STIFF JACK

June 17, 1986 KY · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Struck by falling object

A JACK FELL HIT7ING EMPLOYEES KNEE, BRUISED RIGHT KNEE THIS ACCIDENT REPRT IS SUBMITTED UNER PROTEST. DR REPORTS INDICATED THIS EMP WAS TEMPORARILY DISABLED AND SUBSEQUENTLY HOSPITALIZED FOR B BACK INJURY WHI7H OCCURRED OFF MINE PROPERTY WHILE HE WAS ABSENT FROM WORK WITH THE ALLEGED KNEE INJURY

February 25, 1986 KY · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leeco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G AND STRAINED SHOULDER THERE IS EVIDENCE THIS PERSON WAS NOT I NJURED ON MINE PROPERTY

1985 · 2 incidents

July 30, 1985 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Leeco Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL DRIVING TO JEEP SHED TO PUT EQUIPMENT ON CHARGE WHEN HE RAN UNDER BUCKET OF SCOOP WITH JEEP AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN JEEP AND SCOOP BUCKET.

1984 · 1 incident

September 13, 1984 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bituminous-Laurel Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL JACKING UP LO-LO STRUCTURE WHEN JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN STRUCTURES.

1983 · 2 incidents